Paul Mescal Oozes Sleek Sophistication at Gucci Event in Florence

The cruise collection season continues with Gucci on the banks of the Arno, the city where the brand was born. "The Point" was there.

Paul Mescal oozes sleek sophistication at Gucci event in Florence

Paul Mescal was spotted at the Gucci Cruise 2026 runway show, which took place last night in Florence, Italy.

Homecoming: For Cruise 2026, Gucci Makes A Grand Return To Its Birthplace

Gucci Cruise 2026 / All images: supplied Under the hazy glow of a Florentine evening, Gucci returned to its birthplace for Cruise 2026—a poetic homecoming staged within the storied walls of Palazzo Settimanni. Here, in the heart of the Renaissance, the House unveiled a collection exploring memory and motion: a sartorial journey through time, archive and imagination. Florence—where Gucci was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci—is no mere stop on the …

Gucci Opened Its Archive in Florence for Resort 2026

Photo by Alessandro Levati/Getty Images for GucciImagine a runway show overlooking the mountains of Lake Como, Italian standards twinkling in the background of an al fresco café. That was the vibe when Chanel presented its resort 2026 collection at the lakeside hotel Villa d’Este in late April—a moment that felt like the epitome of “resort” and all that word encompasses, both sartorially and atmospherically speaking. Months from Matthieu Blazy’s…

Gucci Cruise 2026: Celebrating Florence, History and The Future

Awaiting the arrival of Demna, the collection was designed by the brand’s team and unveiled at the Gucci Archive in the 15th century Palazzo Settimanni.

On May 15th (local time), Gucci held its 2026 Cruise Show in Florence, the city where the brand was founded. In addition to a salon-style show at Palazzo Settimanni, the home of the brand's archives, the brand also presented its collection at Piazza Santo Spirito, bringing to life the brand's rich history.