Emilio Pucci Embellished Wool Silk & Cotton Blend Jacket, Pre -Fall 2012 Runway

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Emilio Pucci Embellished Wool Silk & Cotton Blend Jacket, Pre -Fall 2012 Runway

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Emilio Pucci is a legendary master of prints. While his signature consists of vibrant, psychedelic prints that are creatively unrivaled, the house has made efforts to streamline and modernize the Pucci aesthetic since the namesake’s passing in the early 90s. For Pucci’s 2012 Pre-Fall Collection, creative director Peter Dundas created a sparkling chic glam rock aesthetic using guipure lace, gold lamé appliqué, and Swarovski crystals to create the house’s signature prints. "It's a step away from the bohemian," said Dundas of the collection. “I wanted something more bourgeois, grown-up, urban. We're bringing Pucci to the city." As seen as look #3 on that season’s runway, this jacket is an incredible work of art that delivers glam rock in spades. Done in a wool silk and cotton blend, the jacket is embellished throughout with hand appliqued beads, sequins, and rhinestones, and features a geometric pattern in shades of white, pink, maroon, and black. The jacket begins with lightly structured shoulders and long sleeves that reach the wrist. An open front without closures emphasizes the less formal nature of this jacket, which remains glamorous throughout. The upper half of the jacket features mesmerizing patterns of sequins and beads on a crème ground, and the lower half of the sleeves and jacket features the woolly geometric patterns. Size estimate: XS/SML Size: 36 FR (fits like a 34 FR) Shoulders: 14 inches Sleeves: 24.5 inches Bust: 33 inches Waist: 28 inches Length: 21 inches at back 23 at front At the upper back of the jacket, a striking pattern that looks rather like a dream catcher radiates outward from a black silk flower applique. Circles and half circles of clear, gold, silver, light blue, red, lavender, and yellow beads draw the eye, while turquoise, yellow, and purple rhinestones add a magnificent sparkle. The pattern repeats in other formations at the front of the shoulders and at the top of each sleeve, rather like beaded epaulets, giving this jacket a distinguished feel. The jacket is finished with a crème mesh fringe at the neckline, front placket, hem, and cuffs of the sleeves for an edgy look. One can easily imagine this jacket styled with a slip dress or cigarette pants and heels, perfect for evening wear or an addition to a professional wardrobe. This Pucci jacket was purchased on Net-a-Porter for $5900 in 2012. In very good condition, there is a small spot on the lining and very minor signs of light wear throughout. High-quality vintage pieces like this are yours to live in and love while increasing in value every year. It’s never too soon to start collecting them, as an investment in your wardrobe—and in yourself.

Designer:
Emilio Pucci
Brand:
Emilio Pucci
Dimensions:
Marked Size: X Small / SML (US)Bust: 33 in (83.82 cm)Waist: 28 in (71.12 cm)
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
2000-2009
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Boca Raton, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU73015822712

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Emilio Pucci

By the mid-1960s, the international fashion press, enamored of his dazzling scarves and slithery dresses in sensuous psychedelic silk jersey, had dubbed Florentine designer Emilio Pucci the Prince of Prints. Less well known is that, starting in the early 1950s, Pucci applied his colorful, abstract patterns to static angular mediums such as ceramics, floors and furniture, imbuing them with movement, not to mention glamour. He was the first fashion designer to enter the lifestyle market, founding the successful brand that exists today.

Born in 1914 to one of Italy’s oldest noble families, Emilio Pucci, Marchese Pucci di Barsento, was a member of the postwar international jet set, hopping from beach to mountain to city. His fashion career began unexpectedly in 1947, when he created a revolutionary stretch ski outfit that was photographed on the Swiss slopes for Harper’s Bazaar.

Eschewing a life of aristocratic glamour, the self-taught Pucci opened a boutique on Capri dedicated to simple resort clothing (think capri pants) that evoked the Mediterranean’s undulating waves and refreshingly bright colors. At the time, luxury fashion was as constricted as a Dior cocktail dress, but the Swinging Sixties were on the horizon. Signed with what Vogue International editor Suzy Menkes calls a “handwritten ‘Emilio’ flourish” — a concept, she points out, as novel as that of designer ready-to-wear — his designs were soon seen on celebrities like Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe.

From the airline uniforms he created for Braniff in the 1960s to the emblem he crafted for the Apollo XV space mission in 1971, Pucci’s designs were visionary. In spite of his traditional roots (or because of them), the Prince of Prints was forward thinking and outward looking. Pucci put his signature flourish on patterns that were flexible — first for fashion, then for furnishings and objects. Whether on fabric or foam, shelves or sails, as he first explained some 70 years ago, the ornamental designs work in “continuous motion.” Venturing into nontraditional design partnerships, he laid the groundwork for a future brand, a classic legacy that his daughter Laudomia Pucci continues today.

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