Fashion Month; GUCCIO

Guccio Gucci dies in 1953. His sons Aldo, Vasco, Ugo and Rodolfo take over the business. Gucci introduces products that are cherished by the most iconic figures of the time and become renown for timeless design. Jackie Kennedy carries the Gucci shoulder bag, which is known today as the ‘Jackie O'. Liz Taylor, Peter Sellers and Samuel Beckett wear the unstructured, unisex 'Hobo Bag.' The classic moccasin with horsebit hardware becomes part of the permanent collection at the Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The Flora silk print scarf is created for Grace Kelly.

Gucci continues its expansion abroad with stores opening in London, Palm Beach, Paris and Beverly Hills.
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In the mid 60s, Gucci adopts the legendary interlocking double 'G' logo. Gucci continues its global expansion, true to the original aspirations of Aldo, now targeting the Far East. Stores open in Tokyo and Hong Kong. The company increases and diversifies production, carrying out significant research on new more luxurious materials and innovative approaches to design never tabling the legendary quality and craftsmanship synonymous with the brand. The great classics are revamped in new shapes and colors, and new product categories are introduced. In 1982, Gucci becomes a public limited company, and leadership is passed to Rodolfo's son, Maurizio Gucci, who holds 50 percent of the shares. In 1984, Domenico De Sole becomes president of Gucci America. Investcorp, a Bahrain-based investment company, purchases the remaining 50 percent belonging to Aldo Gucci and his descendants in the late 80s. Gucci is relaunched to global renown through a groundbreaking mix of tradition and innovation. Tom Ford becomes creative director of Gucci in 1994 and infuses the luxury brand with a sense of daring and provocation that resonates with celebrity and accomplished elite. The stiletto, and silk cut-out jersey dresses with metallic hardware details become icons of Ford's unique vision.

Domenico De Sole is appointed CEO in 1995, and Gucci makes the highly successful transformation to a fully public company. Gucci is named "European Company of the year 1998" by the European Business Press Federation for its economic and financial performance, strategic vision and management quality. In 1999, Gucci enters into a strategic alliance with Pinault-Printemps-Redoute and transforms itself from a single brand company into a multibrand group. Gucci achieves astounding global success and is named the most desirable luxury brand in the world (Nielsen company, 2007). Frida Giannini, formerly Creative Director of accessories, is named sole Creative Director in 2006. Exploring Gucci's rich heritage and its in Us1Magazine Fashion Edition-Gucci

comparable craftsmanship capabilities, Giannini creates a unique vision for Gucci that fuses past and present; history and modernity. Key house icons are reinvented in a fresh new guise, including Flora, La Pelle Guccissima, the New Jackie, and the New Bamboo. The company's partnership with UNICEF, first started in 2005, gains traction each year, becoming a major corpo

rate initiative that dovetails seamlessly with the Italian brand's global reach. In 2009, Patrizio di Marco replaces

Mark Lee as CEO of Gucci. Under his direction the storied Italian brand's exclusive heritage and long-lasting values are emphasized in conjunction with its high fashion and aspirational style.