Sabato De Sarno's new Gucci Notte collection makes its debut at the LACMA Gala

At last night's LACMA Art+Film Gala honoring artist Simone Leigh and filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, the red carpet was also a runway, only this red carpet was actually pistachio green. Since last year, when Sabato De Sarno took over as creative director of Gucci, he used the annual Los Angeles event as a launching pad for his Gucci Notte evening wear, a special collection of elegant dresses and suits, examples of which could well be familiar to future red carpets , considering awards season is almost upon us. So it made sense that De Sarno had old Hollywood glamor in mind when designing.

On Friday afternoon, he attended fittings with Vittoria Ceretti, Mona Tougaard and Angelina Kendall, as well as other Gucci regulars. “When I think of old Hollywood, I think of some names that remind me of that spirit, like Rita Hayworth Gildaher sensuality is always on my mind. Or of course Joan Crawford's incredible costumes. And there's another actress I really love: Lauren Bacall. I’m very fascinated by these women,” he said.

Gucci Notte's womenswear range includes bamboo-draped crepe de chine dresses not unlike those in its Spring 2025 show, others with pavé pearl swirls like those seen on this collection's standout coat, and others with scarves whose ends hang feathers. De Sarno reported that Vittoria and Co. “feel like stars in it, that's what they tell me.” He then repeated a statement he has made many times since taking over the reins of the Kering-owned brand. “I love seeing people wearing Gucci and not Gucci.” Maybe, he continued, “tomorrow I'll wear sneakers.” Because sneakers are something I love and I want to feel like myself. In the end, De Sarno, who was also joined by his husband Daniele Calisti, chose black dress shoes for his white tuxedo and black shirt without a tie, but in spirit he wore sneakers.