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Christopher Simmonds: 'I Think People Get the Message on Gucci Now'

The art director behind Gucci’s latest campaigns tells BoF about working with Alessandro Michele and why designers are not the only ones suffering under the current fashion system.
Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2016 and Gucci Spring/Summer 2016, both art directed by Christopher Simmonds | Source: Balenciaga/Gucci
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  • Kate Abnett

LONDON, United Kingdom

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