The strapless, curvaceous Old Hollywood silhouette has defined Dua’s awards season wardrobe, but more importantly, it hints at what’s to come at Gucci, where De Sarno has shown just two collections. Following former creative director Alessandro Michele’s maximalist juggernaut is no small task, but the former Valentino designer is quickly establishing that his house vision is less Alessandro adjacent and more in line with Tom Ford’s Gucci. Think: hot pants over cardigans; bare torsos instead of twee brooches. Pooling his additional design experiences at Prada and Dolce & Gabbana, Sabato’s intriguing, sexy proposition suits pop powerhouses, such as Dua, who are chameleons in their own right. She might wear Versace in the film, but secret agent Lipa is a killer Gucci asset on the red carpet.
