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Fashion

GCDS Just Turned a High-Fashion Campaign Into a Meme

Complete with overlay text, cheeky captions and hashtags.

GCDS Just Turned a High-Fashion Campaign Into a Meme

Complete with overlay text, cheeky captions and hashtags.

GCDS is one of those brands that knows exactly how to tap into internet culture and do it right. For its SS26 campaign, the Italian label celebrates its Milanese heritage and also… memes. With architecture, interiors and Italian design as the backdrop, this is legacy meets digital-age pop culture.

Creative director Giuliano Calza takes us into his actual apartment in Milan, lensed by photographer Carmine Romano, ditching all the stuffy traditions. The team transforms Calza’s home, complete with marble surfaces, wood paneling and massive terraces, into the ultimate Gen-Z playground.

Inspired by viral meme culture, reels and your daily social feed, the campaign is literally designed to be scrolled. We’re talking overlay text, cheeky captions and hashtags embedded right into the imagery, turning high fashion into instant clickbait.

Of course, the real star of the show is the signature Morso shoe. Embodying the brand’s playful aesthetic, this unconventional heel returns as the ultimate object of desire. GCDS is officially proving that luxury isn’t about looking backwards; it’s about tapping into digital culture. We’ll be double-tapping on this one.

Check out the campaign above and head to the brand’s website for more.

In other news, do we still need gendered fashion weeks in 2026?

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