via digital.gucci.comFashion / NewsGet to know the Gucci-approved Instagram artistsAlessandro Michele has enlisted 31 creatives to interpret two of the house’s iconic printsShareLink copied ✔️October 29, 2015FashionNewsTextTed Stansfield#GucciGram It’s no secret that members of the fashion industry are enamoured with Instagram – whether that’s because the app caters to their need for visual stimulation or provides an outlet for their narcissism. Whatever the reason, Gucci has launched a new initiative called #GucciGram, commissioning Instagram artists to interpret the house’s prints in their work. “#GucciGram is a starting point to tell different stories, which are all united by a great freedom,” says the house’s creative director, Alessandro Michele, explaining more about the project. “Today creativity is often born and finds its voice in digital media, a vital source of visual culture.” The house has enlisted 31 artists to tell these stories using two prints – GG Blooms and Caleido – which have featured heavily in Gucci’s collections since Michele has taken the helm. Having already established his signature (an antique shop eclecticism overladen with a vintage femininity and a romantic nostalgia), it’s clear that the designer loves to mix the old and new. “I’m really interested in the past and the contemporary,” he said in a recent interview with Vogue. “My apartment is full of antique pieces, but I put everything together like a modern installation.” This mishmash approach comes through in this project with artists ranging from from Ed Fornieles (@eddfornieles) who incorporates cartoon motifs into his work, to CSM grad Amalia Ulman (@amaliaulman) who is known for her “cosmetically enhanced” selfies and Kalen Hollomon (@kalen_hollomon) who juxtaposes fashion and old-school advertising. Check out the gallery above to see some of the artists’ work and head here to find out more about the project. @buttonfruitvia digital.gucci.comEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREIn pictures: Robbie McIntosh captures the next generation of Champion youthBLACKPINK style file: All of Lisa’s greatest fashion momentsPenfoldsTroye Sivan invites us to his Paris Fashion Week launch eventCrying in couture: Ellie Misner’s new collection is a beautiful disaster Nike How the Dazed US team are Airmaxxing Nike The unexpected history of Nike’s Air MaxSchiaparelli’s five most shocking designsSix things you never knew about the Antwerp Six Enfant terrible Duran Lantink drops his first Jean Paul Gaultier campaignThe 7 sexiest moments at Nicolas Di Felice’s CourrègesOakley Your favourite Oakley glasses just got a faceliftBárbara Sánchez-Kane is descending to hell through the mouth of a volcanoEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy