Gucci x Bianchi 2011 White City Bike
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ride in style or elevate your interior space with this amazing Gucci x Bianchi bike! This 2011
Gucci x Bianchi 2011 White City Bike
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ride in style or elevate your interior space with this amazing Gucci x Bianchi bike! This 2011
Early 2000s Thierry Mugler Mossy Green Suede Fringe Eyelet Pant Vest Set
By Thierry Mugler, Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an olive green suede Thierry Mugler vest and pant set designed by Manfred Mugler. From the early 2000s, the pants and vest are accented with silver-tone grommets. The pant...
F/W 1989 Oscar de la Renta Runway Chartreuse Chiffon Strapless Gown
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous chartreuse Oscar de la Renta strapless gown. From the Fall/Winter 1989 collection, this dazzling gown debuted on the season's runway. The dress is constructed i...
Christian Dior John Galliano Silk Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2003 Sz 38FR
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior John Galliano - Vintage Silk Chartreuse Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2003 Size 38FR
Girard Perregaux Laureato Skeleton Openworked Rose Gold Bracelet 81015 Watch B/P
By Girard Perregaux
Located in New York, NY
Skeleton watches represent great art in miniature: Since the intrinsically filigree movement parts are broken down to their supporting basic substance, they allow fascinating insight...
Rose Gold
1970s Lilli Diamond Taupe + Mint Green Marabou Feather 70s Maxi Dress + Jacket
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic vintage LILLI DIAMOND taupe and mint green jersey maxi dress and matching cardigan / jacket ! Features a soft jersey fabric that offers plenty of stretch. Sleeveless maxi d...
Louis Vuitton Alzer Suitcase 80s, 75s, 70s, Eifel Tower
By Louis Vuitton
Located in 10707, DE
collection of 3 suitcases Alzer model The suitcases are very suitable as decoration 3 different sizes Width 80 cm, 75 cm, 70 cm The suitcases are in historically good condition. Come...
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD FW 94 Rare Crochet Stockings and Bag
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Milano, MILANO
Fall Winter 1994 rare crochet set from "On Liberty" Collection by Vivienne Westwood. Stockings and bag with raffia flowers and tassels. The composition is 85% cotton and 15% raffia.
HERMES Vert Criquet Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag in Vert Criquet (pastel green) Veau Epsom leather is a stunning display of the brand's signature elegance. The structured silhouette i...
Pair of French Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses Circa 1900, Verdi et Paris. Length 4 1/8 in. Condition Report Good Condition.
$14,795
Size: FR40 / US8
F/W 1999 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway Laser-Cut Suede Turtleneck Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting the most incredible laser-cut beige suede Christian Dior Boutique gown, designed by John Galliano. This full-length gown debuted from the Fall/Winter 1999 collection on th...
Hermes Carnets D'Equateur Tea Box Hand Painted Rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes rare Carnet d'Equateur Tea Box. Features hand painted lacquered wood with the exotic jungle design by Robert Dallet. Hermetic cover and inox interior. Bow...
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
RARE Chanel Guitar Case Runway Piece
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare Chanel white leather guitar case. excellent condition from spring 2009 runway show. cream quilted leather exterior with silver hardware and matching adjustable shoulder strap. f...
Chanel Coin Medallion Saddle Messenger 2003
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Coin Medallion Saddle Messenger Leather Small. A collectible item that is ideal for collectors. This avant-garde saddle bag is crafted from black leather and includes an adju...
$79,068
H 1.3 in Dm 1.03 in
Vacheron Constantin Kalla Sovereign Fully Loaded Platinum Pave Diamond Dial
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Platinum Kalla Sovereign Fully Loaded Gents Wristwatch, pave set diamond dial, a fixed platinum bezel set with 20 baguette cut diamonds (~3.00ct) and 36 round brilliant cut diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
$1,040,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified Fancy Intense Pink Diamond Double Halo Platinum Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
3ct total weight Platinum 18K Rose Gold Radiant Cut Natural Fancy Orangy-Pink Diamond Double Halo Engagement Ring. The ring weighs 7 grams, size 6, the center stone is a 2 ct Natura...
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Rare 29.51 Carat No Heat Ceylon Blue Sapphire Cabochon Solitaire Mens Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
29.51 Carat No Heat Ceylon Blue Sapphire Cabochon Solitaire Mens Ring in 18K White Gold. AGL Certified. Jewelry Details: - Item Type: Solitaire Ring - Metal Type: 18K White Gold - ...
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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