{"id":1811870,"date":"2026-02-28T01:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1811870"},"modified":"2026-02-28T01:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:08:10","slug":"raps-underground-took-over-demnas-gucci-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1811870","title":{"rendered":"Rap&#8217;s Underground Took Over Demna&#8217;s Gucci Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Frap-underground-demna-gucci-milan-show-fakemink-nettspend-feng-fimiguerrero-esdeekid-tw.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-post-body col\">\n<div class=\"row post-body\">\n<aside class=\"post-body-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Music\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<ul class=\"post-body-sidebar-hype-comments-container list-unstyled d-none d-lg-block\">\n<li><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-sm-inline text\">Comments<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-author d-none d-lg-block\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-share d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"brand-sidebar-widget d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>In this Article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<article class=\"post-body-article\">\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Music<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p>If there\u2019s one thing about Demna: he\u2019s tapped in. For his big Gucci debut on the Milan Fashion Week runway, the Balenciaga-hailing Creative Director pulled out all of the stops \u2013\u00a0specifically from the underground hip-hop scene, that is.<\/p>\n<p>Gvasalia personally tapped a lineup of underground hip-hop artists to show face at Gucci\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, sourcing a bunch of talent from the budding UK underground scene. Larger musicians \u2013 Kaytranada, Rico Nasty, and Steve Lacy included \u2013 were all in attendance to view the collection as per usual for any Demna affair, but it was the shocking slate of faces from the UK underground\u2019s new guard that stole the show.<\/p>\n<p>From runway cameos by fakemink and Nettspend to a Feng, Fimiguerrero, and Rico Ace-filled FROW, Demna has done it again; he has asserted his unmatched ability to bring relevant subcultures into his house\u2019s universe, using each collection as a physical vessel to envision a holistic representation of the modern zeitgeist.\n<\/p>\n<h3>fakemink\u2019s Phone Check Mid-Walk<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We have to start with fakemink. Demna tapping the ever-so-elusive force from the underground to not only attend the show, but walk the show, is quite the feat. Mink shies away from the press, for the most part, and any information we get from him is typically funnelled through his social media accounts. That makes his phone-in-hand runway debut even more perfect. For the ascending rapper\/producer\u2019s first-ever runway, mink wore a Gucci crossbody across his chest. About halfway down the runway, he grabbed his phone from the pocket of the bag, stopped walking, checked his phone, put it back in the bag, and continued his step down the runway. At one point, he also pulled the jacket over his head.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Feng\u2019s Front Row Links<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fresh off the release of his big studio debut album, Weekend Rockstar, Feng sat front row for the Fall\/Winter 2026 Gucci spectacle. Donning a clean all-denim fit, the U.K. musician also kept on all of his wristbands on his right arm to accessorize. He even fit in a link-up with Steve Lacy post-show.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nettspend Pushes Album Drop, Walks Runway Instead<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnett-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A lot of people thought Nettspend was dropping his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>album lastnight. <em>A lot. <\/em>In the eleventh hour, the rapper decided to push the release to March 6, opening up his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>phone hotline for fans to air their grievances (presumably many over the last-minute delay) and, eight hours later, appearing on the Gucci runway. Nett made his runway debut last year in Paris, during Miu Miu\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, but his cameo on Demna\u2019s inaugural Gucci runway \u2013 wearing a purple snakeskin shirt and silver snakeskin pants, nonetheless \u2013 felt like a match made in Milan.\n<\/p>\n<h3>EsDeeKid\u2019s Seatmates: His Big Bag and Rico Ace<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fesdeekid-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just about 12 hours removed from his big Yeat collab cut, \u201cMade It On Our Own,\u201d EsDeeKid showed out in Demna\u2019s front row \u2013\u00a0and he came <em>correct<\/em>. The Scouse rapper sat with an oversized Gucci bag at his feet \u2013\u00a0like, really oversized. Dipped in a mostly black hue and hit with Gucci cues throughout, the bag complemented EsDee\u2019s typical face covering, and signature all-black look. Rico Ace sat next to him as well.\n<\/p>\n<h3>FROW Fimiguerrero<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffimi-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Few looked flier than Fimiguerrero. The \u201cVogue\u201d rapper served super sleek vibes in the front row in an all-black Gucci look, sunglasses included.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nate Sib Seated in the Audience<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnate-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nate Sib is a name that you\u2019ll only start hearing more. This week, the budding 2hollis-esque, hyperpop-meets-rap artist was announced as the supporting act for Joji\u2019s imminent headlining tour. He was then spotted sat FROW a few days later for Demna\u2019s big debut.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Lil Zino\u2019s Personal Demna Invite<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At just 18 years old, Lil Zino is already making waves in the UK drill scene. What might be even more impressive, however, is he personally found himself on Demna\u2019s radar of invitees for the show. The designer reached out personally to Zino \u2013\u00a0who boasts 15k followers on his unverified Instagram account \u2013 to extend an invitation to the show. Now that\u2019s a proper co-sign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6683329\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Everything We Loved in Music This Week: March 1 \u2013\u00a0March 7\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brand-post-body-widget\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-block d-lg-none\">\n<h6>In this Article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    GucciDemnanettspendnate sibfakeminkEsDeeKidfengfimiguerrerorico ace\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-footer\" class=\"post-footer row\">\n<div class=\"col-shopping-break\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-comments\">\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"post-comments none \">\n<header>\n<div class=\"heading\"><span class=\"comment-count\">0<\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-dropdown-tooltip\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row post-body\">\n<aside class=\"post-body-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Music\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<ul class=\"post-body-sidebar-hype-comments-container list-unstyled d-none d-lg-block\">\n<li><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-sm-inline text\">Comments<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-author d-none d-lg-block\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-share d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"brand-sidebar-widget d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>In this Article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<article class=\"post-body-article\">\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Music<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p>If there\u2019s one thing about Demna: he\u2019s tapped in. For his big Gucci debut on the Milan Fashion Week runway, the Balenciaga-hailing Creative Director pulled out all of the stops \u2013\u00a0specifically from the underground hip-hop scene, that is.<\/p>\n<p>Gvasalia personally tapped a lineup of underground hip-hop artists to show face at Gucci\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, sourcing a bunch of talent from the budding UK underground scene. Larger musicians \u2013 Kaytranada, Rico Nasty, and Steve Lacy included \u2013 were all in attendance to view the collection as per usual for any Demna affair, but it was the shocking slate of faces from the UK underground\u2019s new guard that stole the show.<\/p>\n<p>From runway cameos by fakemink and Nettspend to a Feng, Fimiguerrero, and Rico Ace-filled FROW, Demna has done it again; he has asserted his unmatched ability to bring relevant subcultures into his house\u2019s universe, using each collection as a physical vessel to envision a holistic representation of the modern zeitgeist.\n<\/p>\n<h3>fakemink\u2019s Phone Check Mid-Walk<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We have to start with fakemink. Demna tapping the ever-so-elusive force from the underground to not only attend the show, but walk the show, is quite the feat. Mink shies away from the press, for the most part, and any information we get from him is typically funnelled through his social media accounts. That makes his phone-in-hand runway debut even more perfect. For the ascending rapper\/producer\u2019s first-ever runway, mink wore a Gucci crossbody across his chest. About halfway down the runway, he grabbed his phone from the pocket of the bag, stopped walking, checked his phone, put it back in the bag, and continued his step down the runway. At one point, he also pulled the jacket over his head.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Feng\u2019s Front Row Links<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fresh off the release of his big studio debut album, Weekend Rockstar, Feng sat front row for the Fall\/Winter 2026 Gucci spectacle. Donning a clean all-denim fit, the U.K. musician also kept on all of his wristbands on his right arm to accessorize. He even fit in a link-up with Steve Lacy post-show.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nettspend Pushes Album Drop, Walks Runway Instead<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnett-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A lot of people thought Nettspend was dropping his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>album lastnight. <em>A lot. <\/em>In the eleventh hour, the rapper decided to push the release to March 6, opening up his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>phone hotline for fans to air their grievances (presumably many over the last-minute delay) and, eight hours later, appearing on the Gucci runway. Nett made his runway debut last year in Paris, during Miu Miu\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, but his cameo on Demna\u2019s inaugural Gucci runway \u2013 wearing a purple snakeskin shirt and silver snakeskin pants, nonetheless \u2013 felt like a match made in Milan.\n<\/p>\n<h3>EsDeeKid\u2019s Seatmates: His Big Bag and Rico Ace<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fesdeekid-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just about 12 hours removed from his big Yeat collab cut, \u201cMade It On Our Own,\u201d EsDeeKid showed out in Demna\u2019s front row \u2013\u00a0and he came <em>correct<\/em>. The Scouse rapper sat with an oversized Gucci bag at his feet \u2013\u00a0like, really oversized. Dipped in a mostly black hue and hit with Gucci cues throughout, the bag complemented EsDee\u2019s typical face covering, and signature all-black look. Rico Ace sat next to him as well.\n<\/p>\n<h3>FROW Fimiguerrero<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffimi-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Few looked flier than Fimiguerrero. The \u201cVogue\u201d rapper served super sleek vibes in the front row in an all-black Gucci look, sunglasses included.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nate Sib Seated in the Audience<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnate-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nate Sib is a name that you\u2019ll only start hearing more. This week, the budding 2hollis-esque, hyperpop-meets-rap artist was announced as the supporting act for Joji\u2019s imminent headlining tour. He was then spotted sat FROW a few days later for Demna\u2019s big debut.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Lil Zino\u2019s Personal Demna Invite<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At just 18 years old, Lil Zino is already making waves in the UK drill scene. What might be even more impressive, however, is he personally found himself on Demna\u2019s radar of invitees for the show. The designer reached out personally to Zino \u2013\u00a0who boasts 15k followers on his unverified Instagram account \u2013 to extend an invitation to the show. Now that\u2019s a proper co-sign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6683329\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Everything We Loved in Music This Week: March 1 \u2013\u00a0March 7\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brand-post-body-widget\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-block d-lg-none\">\n<h6>In this Article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    GucciDemnanettspendnate sibfakeminkEsDeeKidfengfimiguerrerorico ace\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Music\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<ul class=\"post-body-sidebar-hype-comments-container list-unstyled d-none d-lg-block\">\n<li><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-sm-inline text\">Comments<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-author d-none d-lg-block\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-share d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"brand-sidebar-widget d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>In this Article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Music\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-author d-none d-lg-block\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-share d-none d-lg-block\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"post-body-article\">\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Music<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p>If there\u2019s one thing about Demna: he\u2019s tapped in. For his big Gucci debut on the Milan Fashion Week runway, the Balenciaga-hailing Creative Director pulled out all of the stops \u2013\u00a0specifically from the underground hip-hop scene, that is.<\/p>\n<p>Gvasalia personally tapped a lineup of underground hip-hop artists to show face at Gucci\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, sourcing a bunch of talent from the budding UK underground scene. Larger musicians \u2013 Kaytranada, Rico Nasty, and Steve Lacy included \u2013 were all in attendance to view the collection as per usual for any Demna affair, but it was the shocking slate of faces from the UK underground\u2019s new guard that stole the show.<\/p>\n<p>From runway cameos by fakemink and Nettspend to a Feng, Fimiguerrero, and Rico Ace-filled FROW, Demna has done it again; he has asserted his unmatched ability to bring relevant subcultures into his house\u2019s universe, using each collection as a physical vessel to envision a holistic representation of the modern zeitgeist.\n<\/p>\n<h3>fakemink\u2019s Phone Check Mid-Walk<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We have to start with fakemink. Demna tapping the ever-so-elusive force from the underground to not only attend the show, but walk the show, is quite the feat. Mink shies away from the press, for the most part, and any information we get from him is typically funnelled through his social media accounts. That makes his phone-in-hand runway debut even more perfect. For the ascending rapper\/producer\u2019s first-ever runway, mink wore a Gucci crossbody across his chest. About halfway down the runway, he grabbed his phone from the pocket of the bag, stopped walking, checked his phone, put it back in the bag, and continued his step down the runway. At one point, he also pulled the jacket over his head.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Feng\u2019s Front Row Links<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fresh off the release of his big studio debut album, Weekend Rockstar, Feng sat front row for the Fall\/Winter 2026 Gucci spectacle. Donning a clean all-denim fit, the U.K. musician also kept on all of his wristbands on his right arm to accessorize. He even fit in a link-up with Steve Lacy post-show.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nettspend Pushes Album Drop, Walks Runway Instead<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnett-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A lot of people thought Nettspend was dropping his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>album lastnight. <em>A lot. <\/em>In the eleventh hour, the rapper decided to push the release to March 6, opening up his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>phone hotline for fans to air their grievances (presumably many over the last-minute delay) and, eight hours later, appearing on the Gucci runway. Nett made his runway debut last year in Paris, during Miu Miu\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, but his cameo on Demna\u2019s inaugural Gucci runway \u2013 wearing a purple snakeskin shirt and silver snakeskin pants, nonetheless \u2013 felt like a match made in Milan.\n<\/p>\n<h3>EsDeeKid\u2019s Seatmates: His Big Bag and Rico Ace<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fesdeekid-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just about 12 hours removed from his big Yeat collab cut, \u201cMade It On Our Own,\u201d EsDeeKid showed out in Demna\u2019s front row \u2013\u00a0and he came <em>correct<\/em>. The Scouse rapper sat with an oversized Gucci bag at his feet \u2013\u00a0like, really oversized. Dipped in a mostly black hue and hit with Gucci cues throughout, the bag complemented EsDee\u2019s typical face covering, and signature all-black look. Rico Ace sat next to him as well.\n<\/p>\n<h3>FROW Fimiguerrero<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffimi-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Few looked flier than Fimiguerrero. The \u201cVogue\u201d rapper served super sleek vibes in the front row in an all-black Gucci look, sunglasses included.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nate Sib Seated in the Audience<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnate-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nate Sib is a name that you\u2019ll only start hearing more. This week, the budding 2hollis-esque, hyperpop-meets-rap artist was announced as the supporting act for Joji\u2019s imminent headlining tour. He was then spotted sat FROW a few days later for Demna\u2019s big debut.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Lil Zino\u2019s Personal Demna Invite<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At just 18 years old, Lil Zino is already making waves in the UK drill scene. What might be even more impressive, however, is he personally found himself on Demna\u2019s radar of invitees for the show. The designer reached out personally to Zino \u2013\u00a0who boasts 15k followers on his unverified Instagram account \u2013 to extend an invitation to the show. Now that\u2019s a proper co-sign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6683329\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Everything We Loved in Music This Week: March 1 \u2013\u00a0March 7\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brand-post-body-widget\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-block d-lg-none\">\n<h6>In this Article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    GucciDemnanettspendnate sibfakeminkEsDeeKidfengfimiguerrerorico ace\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Music<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Music<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Music<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Feb 27, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             3.0K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p>If there\u2019s one thing about Demna: he\u2019s tapped in. For his big Gucci debut on the Milan Fashion Week runway, the Balenciaga-hailing Creative Director pulled out all of the stops \u2013\u00a0specifically from the underground hip-hop scene, that is.<\/p>\n<p>Gvasalia personally tapped a lineup of underground hip-hop artists to show face at Gucci\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, sourcing a bunch of talent from the budding UK underground scene. Larger musicians \u2013 Kaytranada, Rico Nasty, and Steve Lacy included \u2013 were all in attendance to view the collection as per usual for any Demna affair, but it was the shocking slate of faces from the UK underground\u2019s new guard that stole the show.<\/p>\n<p>From runway cameos by fakemink and Nettspend to a Feng, Fimiguerrero, and Rico Ace-filled FROW, Demna has done it again; he has asserted his unmatched ability to bring relevant subcultures into his house\u2019s universe, using each collection as a physical vessel to envision a holistic representation of the modern zeitgeist.\n<\/p>\n<h3>fakemink\u2019s Phone Check Mid-Walk<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffakemink-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We have to start with fakemink. Demna tapping the ever-so-elusive force from the underground to not only attend the show, but walk the show, is quite the feat. Mink shies away from the press, for the most part, and any information we get from him is typically funnelled through his social media accounts. That makes his phone-in-hand runway debut even more perfect. For the ascending rapper\/producer\u2019s first-ever runway, mink wore a Gucci crossbody across his chest. About halfway down the runway, he grabbed his phone from the pocket of the bag, stopped walking, checked his phone, put it back in the bag, and continued his step down the runway. At one point, he also pulled the jacket over his head.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Feng\u2019s Front Row Links<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffeng-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fresh off the release of his big studio debut album, Weekend Rockstar, Feng sat front row for the Fall\/Winter 2026 Gucci spectacle. Donning a clean all-denim fit, the U.K. musician also kept on all of his wristbands on his right arm to accessorize. He even fit in a link-up with Steve Lacy post-show.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nettspend Pushes Album Drop, Walks Runway Instead<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnett-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A lot of people thought Nettspend was dropping his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>album lastnight. <em>A lot. <\/em>In the eleventh hour, the rapper decided to push the release to March 6, opening up his <em>Early Life Crisis <\/em>phone hotline for fans to air their grievances (presumably many over the last-minute delay) and, eight hours later, appearing on the Gucci runway. Nett made his runway debut last year in Paris, during Miu Miu\u2019s Fall\/Winter 2026 show, but his cameo on Demna\u2019s inaugural Gucci runway \u2013 wearing a purple snakeskin shirt and silver snakeskin pants, nonetheless \u2013 felt like a match made in Milan.\n<\/p>\n<h3>EsDeeKid\u2019s Seatmates: His Big Bag and Rico Ace<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fesdeekid-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just about 12 hours removed from his big Yeat collab cut, \u201cMade It On Our Own,\u201d EsDeeKid showed out in Demna\u2019s front row \u2013\u00a0and he came <em>correct<\/em>. The Scouse rapper sat with an oversized Gucci bag at his feet \u2013\u00a0like, really oversized. Dipped in a mostly black hue and hit with Gucci cues throughout, the bag complemented EsDee\u2019s typical face covering, and signature all-black look. Rico Ace sat next to him as well.\n<\/p>\n<h3>FROW Fimiguerrero<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Ffimi-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Few looked flier than Fimiguerrero. The \u201cVogue\u201d rapper served super sleek vibes in the front row in an all-black Gucci look, sunglasses included.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Nate Sib Seated in the Audience<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fnate-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nate Sib is a name that you\u2019ll only start hearing more. This week, the budding 2hollis-esque, hyperpop-meets-rap artist was announced as the supporting act for Joji\u2019s imminent headlining tour. He was then spotted sat FROW a few days later for Demna\u2019s big debut.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Lil Zino\u2019s Personal Demna Invite<\/h3>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fzino-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At just 18 years old, Lil Zino is already making waves in the UK drill scene. What might be even more impressive, however, is he personally found himself on Demna\u2019s radar of invitees for the show. The designer reached out personally to Zino \u2013\u00a0who boasts 15k followers on his unverified Instagram account \u2013 to extend an invitation to the show. Now that\u2019s a proper co-sign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Elaina Bernstein<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brand-post-body-widget\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-block d-lg-none\">\n<h6>In this Article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    GucciDemnanettspendnate sibfakeminkEsDeeKidfengfimiguerrerorico ace\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/2\/rap-underground-demna-gucci-milan-show-fakemink-nettspend-feng-fimiguerrero-esdeekid&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Frap-underground-demna-gucci-milan-show-fakemink-nettspend-feng-fimiguerrero-esdeekid-tw.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;] Music Feb 27, 2026 3.0K Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Text By Elaina Bernstein Share this article In this Article Music Feb 27, 2026 3.0K Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save If there\u2019s one thing about Demna: he\u2019s tapped in. For his big Gucci debut on the Milan Fashion Week runway, the Balenciaga-hailing Creative Director [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,39],"class_list":["post-1811870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-hypebeast-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1811870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811870\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1811870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1811870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1811870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}