Sabato De Sarno continues his conversation with the past on the Spring 2025 runway, this season inspired by moments in time and interactions in life that, though small, have a big impact. From the city to the sea, those moments inspired De Sarno’s Spring 2025 collection, which evokes a free-spirited aura.

The collection nods to the Gucci archives and specifically references the 1960s. Headscarves and oversized sunglasses evoke the actresses and style icons of the time, while an equestrian-inspired Horsebit motif appears on matching separates inspired by silhouettes from the same decade.

Odes to the Archives

The bags, too, offer a modern take on archival details. That same Horsebit print appears on a mini version of the Gucci B Bag, while the Bamboo 1947 also had a big presence on the runway this season. Following up on the House’s Bamboo 1947: Then and Now Exhibition, a vintage Gucci Bamboo 1947 bag given a one-of-a-kind touch by painter Nami Yokoyama appeared on the runway alongside new versions of the House classic.

Meanwhile, an entirely new silhouette enters the picture: a shoulder-strap bucket bag fitted with an oversized Horsebit detail. Models hand-carried it in leather, canvas, and a zebra print iteration. The iconic Jackie 1961 makes a return to the runway as well, shown in colors that have now become the staple palette of De Sarno’s Gucci.

View bags from the runway below, images courtesy of Gucci.