Frida Giannini, Patrizio di Marco to leave Gucci; Giannini’s last collection to be autumn ’15
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images Above Frida Giannini photographed at The New York Times International Luxury Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Miami on December 2. Gucci creative director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco will leave the label shortly, parent company Kering SA, formerly PPR, announced Friday. Giannini will depart after showing her autumn–winter 2015 […]
Designing 007 opens at the Barbican in July, covering 50 years of James Bond design
Copyright ©1964 by Danjaq LLC and United Artists Corp. Above Sean Connery as James Bond at the Furka Pass, Switzerland, and the iconic Aston Martin DB5, during the making of Goldfinger (1964). With the 50th anniversary of the cinematic James Bond, exhibitions are being shown around the world to mark the occasion, but the Barbican […]
Milano Moda Donna: Gucci and Alberta Ferretti, autumn–winter 2012–13
On to Milano for fashion week. With Italy nervous thanks to question marks over its economy, fashion has reflected the mood, if the black-dominant collections at Gucci and Alberta Ferretti are anything to go by. Gucci, which opened Moda di Milano for autumn–winter 2012–13, played it safe—but still beautifully—under creative director Frida Giannini. The […]
Fiat 500 by Gucci launches in London
As part of Gucci’s 90th anniversary, the company announced a special edition Fiat 500 earlier this month, with the trade-mark green and green stripe. It’s a suitable subject for the retro treatment—the 500 is meant to ape an Italian car from 50 years ago, while Gucci is happy to remind us of its heritage. It’s […]
