Milan Fashion week: GUCCI autumn/winter 2012

Gucci's opening show today in Milan, captured "A dark glamour". This is how Frida Giannini, Gucci's designer-in-chief described the collection she hopes women will yearn for next winter. In roughly-tied back Pre-Raphaelite hair, morbidly heavy make-up, ripe-red lipstick and large-print and jacquard florals were glummed up by placement on a black background. This is set to be a gloomy year for Italian fashion and Gucci's opening show today captured that mood perfectly.  Analysts suggest sales will decline by 5.2 per cent in 2012.