Gemini Season Must-Have Pieces
Set in the fresh bud and bloom of May, Taurus owns the springtime. But for all the bull’s strength and self-assurance, it’s not one for flexibility. With summer just around the bend, the zodiac throws us our first mutable sign, designed to shift our attitude for what’s to come. Enter Gemini, the sign of duality and dialogue, the herald of the summer and the change of seasons.
Gemini is ruled by the planet Mercury, named after the messenger of the gods. And so, Gemini acts as a deliverer of new ideas, technologies, and styles. Taurean fashion is about total self-embodiment, honoring one’s vision without compromise. Gemini, meanwhile, embraces an ongoing conversation, a curiosity, and willingness to evolve sensibilities.
To transition from springtime to summer, Gemini equips us with great versatility in our style choices. There need not be a definitive “you,” as reflected by a wardrobe that is neutral and adaptive to whatever trends beckon next. The messenger, after all, is just the messenger, and so Gemini travels light, ditches the old baggage, and learns how to accessorize. Consult our guide to fashion’s great Geminis to design your new and evolving summer debut.
NEUTRAL CLASSICS
The Gemini archetype comes to life via literal twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Ever-caught between disparate ideas, Gemini’s highest vibration is ambivalence — a steady medium through the currents. Through The Row, the Olsens have cultivated a brand of well-made neutrals, enduring pieces which can work through the change of seasons and styles. Step out with these endlessly accessible, timeless neutrals, including Burberry’s Beige House Check Coated Canvas Shopping Bag, and the YSL Beige Quilted Grainy Leather Lou Camera Bag.
ELEVATED STANDARDS
It’s not all beige and meditative ambiguity around here. As the sign of the messenger, Gemini delivers divas who express themselves at the hardest, sharpest, chicest volume. And who could take on Naomi Campbell and live to tell the tale? As she’s apt to remind us, we’re not on her level, and we never will be. Whether she’s walking the runway for Gianni Versace or attending community service in head-to-toe Dolce & Gabbana, Campbell never misses a step. Go off in outsized, opulent hyper-confidence with the Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton Black Monogram Multicolore Speedy 30 and let ‘em know who’s boss with the YSL Black Leather West Hollywood Toy Bag.
PURPLE RAIN
Few icons embody Gemini’s versatility like Prince; an unstoppable, prodigious musical talent who preferred to cover all instrumentals and vocals on his music — even if it meant teaching himself to play a new instrument from scratch. Prince’s range of expression extended to his gilded, glamorous style. At 5’2, decked in royal purples and shimmering gold, Prince knew how to make a statement. Serve rich, magnificent purple with the Hermès Anemone Togo Birkin 40, and the Chanel Purple Quilted Velvet Boy Bag Small.
THE RYKIEL WOMAN
The Gemini artist is impossible to pin down — one day they’re knitting a sweater, the next they’re inventing their own perfume. Enter Sonia Rykiel, a powerhouse creator whose vast contributions to fashion include the popularization of knitwear, the “Poor Boy” Sweater and the all-black look. Serve upscale sweater chic in the Chanel Silk Cashmere Blend Intarsia Sweater Dress and give a nod to knitwear with the Chanel Woven Tweed Chesterfield Maxi Flap Bag.
SILK, DIAMONDS AND CHAMPAGNE
A true Gemini knows how to share the screen, which made Marilyn Monroe a class act and an icon. Whether she was chewing up the set with brunette bombshell Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes or winking to Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot, Monroe could serve glamour and humor without having to steal the show. Monroe made elegance look easy: step out with her natural panache with the Gucci Pink Leather GG Marmont Heart Shoulder Bag; and exude natural glamour with Chanel’s Rainbow & Faux Pearl ‘CC’ Dangle Earrings.
