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Episode 1 ‘At Home’
Starring: Paul B. Preciado wearing a look from Alessandro Michele’s first men’s collection for Gucci, Fall Winter 2015: a wool-mohair suit with a black neckbow. A waistcoat and poplin shirt was added by Alessandro Michele in the reedition of this look as part of the Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended collection. Silvia Calderoni: Actress, performer, writer, thespian, dancer, Silvia Calderoni is the protagonist of the mini-series‘Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended’Director Gus Van Sant describes her as“someone who is coming from her own theatre and as a writer and a creator and a dancer and an actress, which is very powerful and is the anchor amongst a series of guest stars.” Co-director of the film series, Alessandro Michele said of Silvia’s performance: “I’m obsessed with this idea between the line of reality and imitation. Silvia is an amazing artist, it wouldn’t have been possible to do this without her. When I introduced her to Gus, he liked her immediately because she is unique she is a performer, she brought to the film many of her own idiosyncrasies and we followed her, we observed her and filmed her as she was.”
The Stories Behind the Episode
The opening episode unfolds in an apartment in Rome, a typical 20th century building, featuring vintage décor pieces. Inside the bedroom sleeping is where we see for the first time, the series’ main protagonist, Silvia Calderoni. Directors Gus Van Sant and Alessandro Michele are inviting the viewer into a vignette of everyday life of Silvia where she curiously approaches happenings around her. Silvia hears a band jamming in another room of the apartment, they are playing music by Jamison Baken.
We see Silvia open her mailbox and sift through colorful decorated envelopes, a selection of invitations from Gucci shows by Alessandro Michele over the past 5 years. Among them is a mysterious flyer. Whilst stretching, Silvia’s attention is caught by the television where Paul B. Preciado—writer, philosopher, curator, and one of the leading thinkers in the study of gender, sexual and body politics—is speaking in Spanish (he also speaks in French and English) about societal classifications of sex, gender and sexuality. Silvia writes a note whilst watching TV.
“Finalmente ci addattiamo al silenzio
Celebrazioni di sfumatore di indaco
faccia di tulipani”
“Finally we adjust to the silence
Celebration in shades of indigo
Faces of tulips”
A key scene from this episode features Silvia dropping a dress from the balcony, we see its silk plissé fabric flutter as it drops. Printed with the House’s Bloom floral design, the dress was part of Alessandro Michele’s first Gucci women’s collection, Fall Winter 2015. This dress will be part of a selection of reedition pieces from Fall Winter 2015 contained within ‘Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended’ collection, all featuring red labels stitched with ‘Something That Never Ended’. The dress flies away to the sounds of ‘Therefore I Am’, a new song by Billie Eilish. There are 97 looks in the ‘Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended’ collection. Kim Gordon, one of the founding members of Sonic Youth and a close friend of Gus Van Sant, is behind the music for the end title cards of every episode, a track called ’50 Shades of Green’.
Music
Kim Gordon
“Another Time”
“Quieter and Louder”
Written by Kim Gordon
© Kobalt Music Publishing Worldwide Ltd obo Forgetful Songs [BMI]
Jamison Baken
Billie Eilish
“Therefore I Am”
Written by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell
(P) 2020 Darkroom/Interscope Records
H. Berlioz
“Grande messe des morts, Op. 5, Requiem: Hostias”
Kölner Rundfunkchor, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Mitglieder des Chores der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Michael Gielen (Conductor) Courtesy of NAXOS Deutschland – www.naxos.de
Collection Highlights
Silvia Looks
The new Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended collection is revealed through the protagonist Silvia who changes her look. She wakes in a transparent tulle jumpsuit with GG mesh underwear, and changes into a 70s inspired crystal embellished dress in pastel tones with matching bonnet, the last look comprises of a turtleneck, paired with silver platform sandals, and pants which feature the label embroidered at the ankle with the word ‘Eschatology’—a doctrine that explores the ultimate destiny of humans and universe.
Bamboo Bag
The episode reveals a first look at the newly designed Bamboo bag in a rectangular tote shape with handles, inspired by a model from the archives with a contemporary detail added by Alessandro Michele—one handle belted with a neon leather belt. The Bamboo bag is one of the most symbolic and distinctive pieces of the House’s nearly 100-year-old archive, created by founder Guccio Gucci through lack of materials due to World War II.
Chatsworth crest socks
Pull up socks worn by the flatmate and friend riding the bicycle around the apartment feature a jacquard design of the crest of Chatsworth—a stately home which holds special ties with the House, being the location of the Cruise 2017 campaign featuring Vanessa Redgrave.
Starring: Paul B. Preciado wearing a look from Alessandro Michele’s first men’s collection for Gucci, Fall Winter 2015: a wool-mohair suit with a black neckbow. A waistcoat and poplin shirt was added by Alessandro Michele in the reedition of this look as part of the Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended collection. Silvia Calderoni: Actress, performer, writer, thespian, dancer, Silvia Calderoni is the protagonist of the mini-series‘Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended’Director Gus Van Sant describes her as“someone who is coming from her own theatre and as a writer and a creator and a dancer and an actress, which is very powerful and is the anchor amongst a series of guest stars.” Co-director of the film series, Alessandro Michele said of Silvia’s performance: “I’m obsessed with this idea between the line of reality and imitation. Silvia is an amazing artist, it wouldn’t have been possible to do this without her. When I introduced her to Gus, he liked her immediately because she is unique she is a performer, she brought to the film many of her own idiosyncrasies and we followed her, we observed her and filmed her as she was.”
The Stories Behind the Episode
The opening episode unfolds in an apartment in Rome, a typical 20th century building, featuring vintage décor pieces. Inside the bedroom sleeping is where we see for the first time, the series’ main protagonist, Silvia Calderoni. Directors Gus Van Sant and Alessandro Michele are inviting the viewer into a vignette of everyday life of Silvia where she curiously approaches happenings around her. Silvia hears a band jamming in another room of the apartment, they are playing music by Jamison Baken.
We see Silvia open her mailbox and sift through colorful decorated envelopes, a selection of invitations from Gucci shows by Alessandro Michele over the past 5 years. Among them is a mysterious flyer. Whilst stretching, Silvia’s attention is caught by the television where Paul B. Preciado—writer, philosopher, curator, and one of the leading thinkers in the study of gender, sexual and body politics—is speaking in Spanish (he also speaks in French and English) about societal classifications of sex, gender and sexuality. Silvia writes a note whilst watching TV.
“Finalmente ci addattiamo al silenzio
Celebrazioni di sfumatore di indaco
faccia di tulipani”
“Finally we adjust to the silence
Celebration in shades of indigo
Faces of tulips”
A key scene from this episode features Silvia dropping a dress from the balcony, we see its silk plissé fabric flutter as it drops. Printed with the House’s Bloom floral design, the dress was part of Alessandro Michele’s first Gucci women’s collection, Fall Winter 2015. This dress will be part of a selection of reedition pieces from Fall Winter 2015 contained within ‘Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended’ collection, all featuring red labels stitched with ‘Something That Never Ended’. The dress flies away to the sounds of ‘Therefore I Am’, a new song by Billie Eilish. There are 97 looks in the ‘Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended’ collection. Kim Gordon, one of the founding members of Sonic Youth and a close friend of Gus Van Sant, is behind the music for the end title cards of every episode, a track called ’50 Shades of Green’.
Music
Kim Gordon
“Another Time”
“Quieter and Louder”
Written by Kim Gordon
© Kobalt Music Publishing Worldwide Ltd obo Forgetful Songs [BMI]
Jamison Baken
Billie Eilish
“Therefore I Am”
Written by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell
(P) 2020 Darkroom/Interscope Records
H. Berlioz
“Grande messe des morts, Op. 5, Requiem: Hostias”
Kölner Rundfunkchor, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Mitglieder des Chores der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Michael Gielen (Conductor) Courtesy of NAXOS Deutschland – www.naxos.de
Collection Highlights
Silvia Looks
The new Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended collection is revealed through the protagonist Silvia who changes her look. She wakes in a transparent tulle jumpsuit with GG mesh underwear, and changes into a 70s inspired crystal embellished dress in pastel tones with matching bonnet, the last look comprises of a turtleneck, paired with silver platform sandals, and pants which feature the label embroidered at the ankle with the word ‘Eschatology’—a doctrine that explores the ultimate destiny of humans and universe.
Bamboo Bag
The episode reveals a first look at the newly designed Bamboo bag in a rectangular tote shape with handles, inspired by a model from the archives with a contemporary detail added by Alessandro Michele—one handle belted with a neon leather belt. The Bamboo bag is one of the most symbolic and distinctive pieces of the House’s nearly 100-year-old archive, created by founder Guccio Gucci through lack of materials due to World War II.
Chatsworth crest socks
Pull up socks worn by the flatmate and friend riding the bicycle around the apartment feature a jacquard design of the crest of Chatsworth—a stately home which holds special ties with the House, being the location of the Cruise 2017 campaign featuring Vanessa Redgrave.
Designer:
Gucci
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