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The history of Gucci
One of the most famous, prestigious and easily recognizable fashion label is Gucci. Blending the classic style with the innovativ
e, Gucci has been a part of the fashion world for nearly 100 years.
Born in 1881, Guccio Gucci founded the House of Gucci as a saddlery shop in Florence in 1906. Guccio’s first talent was his craftsmanship in leather goods. He started out selling leather bags to horsemen and progressed to luxury luggage as his clients graduated from equine transportation to horseless carriages. In 1938 Guccio Gucci opened their first retail shop on the Via Condotti in Rome.
In 1947 the immediately recognizable Gucci icon, the leather bag with bamboo handle, is created. Guccio Gucci created many of this classics early during the 1950’s; products such as luggage, ties, shoes, and the famous handbags sporting the bamboo handle. The 1960’s brought increased fame to the Gucci Empire. Such Hollywood stars as Grace Kelly, Peter Sellers and Audrey Hepburn made the name Gucci synonymous of prestige. And still today the Gucci name is one of the leading brands in the luxury industry.
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