Gucci's first runway show of its centenary features festive looks and a high-fashion "hacking-lab" where Balenciaga and Gucci unite. 

Founded in 1921 by&nbsp;Guccio Gucci, the eponymous Italian fashion house celebrates its centenary this year. Returning to the runway to mark this milestone, Creative Director Alessandro Michele presents Gucci Aria, a fashion film directed by&nbsp;Floria Sigismondi&nbsp;full of bright lights, bold looks, and Gucci-themed music.

The latter was especially important for this collection, which gets its name from the musical term aria&mdash;a melody sung in solo, usually in an opera. While the hip hop and dance tracks from Lil Pump (&quot;Gucci Gang&quot;), Rick Ross and Future (&quot;Green Gucci Suit&quot;), Bhad Bhabie (&quot;Gucci Flip Flops&quot; feat. Lil Yachty), and more are far from the crescendoing voices of the opera, they set the tone for the party-ready assortment of sequined and feathered clothes.

Post-pandemic dressing has been on many designers&#39; minds this season, and Gucci&#39;s glamorous Fall/Winter 2021 lineup celebrates this not-so-distant future as well as a century-long past. The Italian house has endured not only a global pandemic, but also a World War and all of the monumental moments of the 20th and 21st centuries since its founding. Not to mention, the Gucci name has had its fair share of scandals&mdash;namely the murder of the founder&#39;s grandson and one time head of the Maison Maurizio Gucci, whose name is now back in the spotlight thanks to the&nbsp;buzzworthy upcoming&nbsp;biopic.

See every look from the Gucci Aria collection here:

Gucci and Balenciaga unveil the co-designed collection at Gucci Aria

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