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Gucci Gang Is Redefining The French Feminist

This fashion influencer crew is using their platform to create a "Safe Place" for survivors of sexual harassment. Photographed by Fabien Montique for GARAGE. Styling by Juliann McCandless.

There are two Gucci Gangs currently inhabiting the internet. You’ve probably heard of the hip hop supergroup that Soundcloud stars Lil Pump and Smokepurrp formed with Gucci Mane late last year. But if you live stateside, it's possible you've yet to encounter Annabelle Ferrera, Thais Klapisch, Angelina Woreth and Crystal Murray, the fashion-influencer foursome from France bringing Gen-Z perspective to the Parisian fashion space.

Their generation is more likely to engage with a brand for its social and political platforms and causes, rather than commercial appeal—so it’s not surprising that the girls of Gucci Gang came together in 2016, around the same time that Parisian ideas of what fashion could be began to shift. In 2015, the collective Vetements shook the fashion world with an experimental and inclusive approach to clothing. “There is a certain energy in the air, a vibe,” Demna Gvasalia told i-D that year, months before taking the reigns at the storied house of Balenciaga.

Since 2016, Gucci Gang has harnessed that new energy, their love of thrifty vintage, and an open-minded approach to style to earn a devoted social following. “Style is only about energy. There is no bad or good style,” says Angelina. Now they too want to expand the conversation to help give voice to women surviving sexual abuse and harassment. Following in the wake of the #MeToo movement, Adwoa Aboah’s Girl Talk, and the recently erupted scandal around R. Kelly, they’re cultivating Safe Place, an online forum built to break the taboo of communication about challenging sexual experiences. They’ve shared their thoughts on the changing fashion landscape in Paris, online harassment, and social media’s obsession with “effortless” French girls.

Left to right: Angelina wears: Green Marni snakeskin coat and orange suede Jacquemus heels Crystal wears: Balenciaga dress and heels Annabelle wears: Y/project Faux fur top and and Pants Thais wears: Louis vuitton top skirt and shoes