GUCCI Garden 2017 Runway insect floral embroidered hooded cardigan coat XXS
By Gucci, Alessandro Michele
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GUCCI Garden 2017 Runway white wool floral insect floral embroidered hooded cardigan coat XXS Reference: MECG/A00315 Brand: Gucci Designer: Alessandro Michele Collection: Spring/Summ...
GUCCI Alessandro Michele 2017 navy bee embroidered flared pants IT38 XS
By Gucci, Alessandro Michele
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GUCCI Alessandro Michele 2017 navy bee embroidered flared pants IT38 XS Reference: GEGG/A00019 Brand: Gucci Designer: Alessandro Michele Collection: 2017 Material: Wool, Silk Color: ...
GUCCI Fall 2017 Brown Genuine Leather Gold Horsebit Buckle Pleated Mini Skirt
By Alessandro Michele, Gucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
GUCCI Fall 2017 Brown Genuine Leather Gold Horsebit Buckle Pleated Mini Skirt Brand / Manufacturer: Gucci Collection: Fall 2017 Designer: Alessandro Michele Style: Mini Skirt Color(...
Gucci Runway FW 2017 Caspar Embroidered Mary Jane Heels Spiked Crystal Pumps 37
By Alessandro Michele, Gucci
Located in San Jose, CA
Gucci Alessandro Michele Fall/Winter 2017 runway Mary Jane heels featuring purple dragon embroidery, sparkling crystal embellishments, metallic studs and block heels.
GUCCI S/S 2017 Blue Green Pink Floral Wool Pointed Collar Blazer Jacket
By Gucci, Alessandro Michele
Located in Thiensville, WI
GUCCI S/S 2017 Blue Green Pink Floral Wool Pointed Collar Blazer Jacket Brand / Manufacturer: Gucci Collection: S/S 2017 Designer: Alessandro Michele Style: Blazer Color(s): Shades ...
GUCCI Resort 2017 “Unia” Metallic Blue Leather Gold Spike Stud Kitten Heel Pumps
By Gucci, Alessandro Michele
Located in Thiensville, WI
GUCCI Resort 2017 “Unia” Metallic Blue Leather Gold Spike Stud Kitten Heel Pumps Brand / Manufacturer: Gucci Collection: Resort 2017- Runway look #69 Manufacturer Style Name: “Unia...
Gucci GG0200S Black and Gold Navigator Sunglass Frames, Japan
By Gucci
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A distinctive pair of Gucci GG0200S navigator-style eyewear frames, introduced circa 2017 and crafted in Japan.
Gucci Pre Fall 2017 silk bordeaux geometric pattern A-Line Dress
Located in Carnate, IT
GUCCI DRESS. Pre-Fall 2017 Made of 100% silk. Geometric pattern.
Gucci Velvet Silk Halter Dress with Crystal Bow Brooch as seen on JLO Italian 40
By Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Exceptional Gucci Pre-Fall 2017 evening gown, an especially glamorous and collectible design later worn by Jennifer Lopez for her New Year’s Eve celebration welcoming 2023.
GUCCI 2017navy wool Floral Bee needlepoint embroidery sweater XS
By Alessandro Michele, Gucci
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GUCCI 2017navy wool Floral Bee needlepoint embroidery sweater XS Reference: MECG/A00304 Brand: Gucci Designer: Alessandro Michele Collection: 2017 Material: Wool Color: Navy, Multic...
Gucci SS17 Runway Mariska Platform Heels Embellished T Strap Size 37.5
By Alessandro Michele, Gucci
Located in San Jose, CA
The Mariska heels were featured in Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2017 runway collection under Alessandro Michele.
Long before trend-bucking creative director Alessandro Michele brought his hallucinatory “Utopian Fantasy” campaign to Gucci, it was a modest Italian leather shop. Today, it’s an internationally renowned luxury house with an iconic logo, and vintage Gucci clothing, handbags and shoes are among high fashion's most covetable goods.
Guccio Gucci (1881–1953) admired the stylish suitcases he saw wealthy guests arrive with at the Savoy Hotel in London, where he worked as a bellhop. So, in 1921, after a stint at Franzi, a luggage company in his hometown of Florence, he opened a leather goods shop of his own.
At first, Gucci’s Florence business specialized in equestrian accessories. But as its reputation flourished, particularly among the English aristocracy, so too did its footprint. In 1938, he brought three of his sons — Aldo, Vasco and Rodolfo — into the business and expanded it to Rome and later Milan. In the mid-1930s, a League of Nations embargo against Italy pushed Gucci to experiment with alternatives to imported leather. Its woven hemp fabric from Naples, adorned with the brand’s signature diamond print, was a hit, especially among A-list celebrities. The material was first used on suitcases before finding enduring popularity on handbags. (No list of revered designer purses would be complete without Gucci.)
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Taylor carried one of Gucci’s bamboo-handled tote bags, another adaptation to material rationing. After Jackie Kennedy was seen sporting a slouchy Gucci tote in 1961, it was renamed for the First Lady. Then Grace Kelly, on a visit to the boutique in Milan, inspired Rodolfo Gucci to work with Italian illustrator and Gucci textile designer Vittorio Accornero on the Flora print in 1966. Taking cues from Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, with its pattern of flora and insects, it was painted entirely by hand and featured no fewer than 37 colors.
In 1953, just 15 days after opening his first store on New York’s 5th Avenue, Guccio passed away at 72. The early 1970s saw store openings in Tokyo and Hong Kong, but by the late 1980s, Gucci was floundering. Rodolfo Gucci took charge in 1982, but family drama and lawsuits ensued. In 1993, Rodolfo’s son, Maurizio, transferred his shares in the company to Investcorp, ending the family’s involvement in Gucci. Dawn Mello, then-president of Bergdorf Goodman, joined as creative director in 1989. But it was Tom Ford, who took over as creative director in 1994, who ultimately revived the brand.
Ford’s racy ads, shot by photographers such as Mario Testino, stirred controversy. And his potent vision of sexed-up femininity — with “jewel-toned satin shirts unbuttoned to there,” as Vogue described his breakthrough 1995 runway show — was wildly successful. The new millennium brought new ownership — Pinault Printemps Redoute in 2004 — and a more toned-down vision from Frida Giannini, who became sole creative director in 2006. Alessandro Michele was named creative director in 2015, and the storied brand took a giant leap forward.
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