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EMILIO PUCCI Jana c.1960 "Idolo" Signature Print Silk & Leather Top Handle Purse
EMILIO PUCCI Jana c.1960 "Idolo" Signature Print Silk & Leather Top Handle Purse

EMILIO PUCCI Jana c.1960 "Idolo" Signature Print Silk & Leather Top Handle Purse

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Thiensville, WI

DESCRIPTION: EMILIO PUCCI Jana c.1960 "Idolo" Signature Print Silk & Leather Top Handle Purse Circa: c.1960 Label(s): Emilio Pucci Bags by Jana Designer: Emilio Pucci Style: Top ha...

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1960s Italian Vintage Jana Purse

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1960s Vintage Emilio Pucci by Jana Top Handle Print Raw Silk & Leather handbag
1960s Vintage Emilio Pucci by Jana Top Handle Print Raw Silk & Leather handbag

1960s Vintage Emilio Pucci by Jana Top Handle Print Raw Silk & Leather handbag

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Portland, OR

This is a vintage 1960's Emilio Pucci by Jana handbag in a signature Pucci printed raw silk and Cream / tan leather. This bag has top handles, gold tone metal hardware, and 2 gold me...

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1960s Italian Vintage Jana Purse

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Jana Crushed Velvet Handbag

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Jana Crushed Velvet Handbag

Located in Toronto, ON

Jana crushed velvet rust colored purse with gold toned frame.

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EMILIO PUCCI Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Flap Top Purse
EMILIO PUCCI Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Flap Top Purse

EMILIO PUCCI Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Flap Top Purse

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Thiensville, WI

DESCRIPTION: EMILIO PUCCI By Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Flap Top Purse Circa: c.1960’s Label(s): Emilio Pucci Bags By Jana Designer: Emilio Pucci Style: Fl...

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1960s Italian Vintage Jana Purse

Jana Wood White Bead Handbag With Convertible Handle, 1960's
Jana Wood White Bead Handbag With Convertible Handle, 1960's

Jana Wood White Bead Handbag With Convertible Handle, 1960's

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jana is best known for producing Emilio Pucci's handbags in the 1960's and 1970's. No doubt they have the 1960's mod style down to a perfect science and this fun handbag is a great ...

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1960s Japanese Vintage Jana Purse

EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag
EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag

EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Thiensville, WI

EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag Circa: 1960s Label(s): Emilio Pucci Bags by Jana Designer: Emilio Pucci Style: Handbag Color(s): Sh...

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1960s Vintage Jana Purse

EMILIO PUCCI By Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Purse
EMILIO PUCCI By Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Purse

EMILIO PUCCI By Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Purse

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Thiensville, WI

DESCRIPTION: EMILIO PUCCI By Jana c.1960's Stained Glass Signature Print Velvet Purse Circa: c.1960’s Label(s): Emilio Pucci Bags By Jana Designer: Emilio Pucci Style: Top handle p...

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1960s Italian Vintage Jana Purse

EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag
EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag

EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Thiensville, WI

EMILIO PUCCI by Jana c.1960s Floral Signature Print Velveteen Structured Handbag Circa: 1960s Label(s): Emilio Pucci Bags by Jana Designer: Emilio Pucci Style: Handbag Color(s): Sh...

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1960s Vintage Jana Purse

Vintage Emilio Pucci by Jana Pink Clutch
Vintage Emilio Pucci by Jana Pink Clutch

Vintage Emilio Pucci by Jana Pink Clutch

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage Emilio Pucci clutch in pink velvet with fuchsia and light pink signed print. Clutch features a gold ball clasp with pink jewel detail and dark pink leather trim. Fully lined ...

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1960s Rare Emilio Pucci Jana Vintage Velvet Handbag Mod Geometric OpArt Rare Bag
1960s Rare Emilio Pucci Jana Vintage Velvet Handbag Mod Geometric OpArt Rare Bag

1960s Rare Emilio Pucci Jana Vintage Velvet Handbag Mod Geometric OpArt Rare Bag

By Emilio Pucci

Located in Portland, OR

Vintage Emilio Pucci rare multi colored mod geometric op art print velvet handbag with orange leather trim with the Emilio Pucci made by Jana mark. This gorgeous 1960's handbag meas...

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1960s Italian Vintage Jana Purse

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Emilio Pucci for sale on 1stDibs

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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