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Guccio Gucci was born in Florence, Tuscany on 26 March 1881. [1] He was the son of Tuscan parents, Gabriello Gucci, a leather craftsman from San Miniato, and Elena Santini, from Lastra a Signa. [2] [3] As a teenager, in 1899, Guccio Gucci worked at the Savoy Hotel in London.
In 2009, Italian luxury brand Gucci accused Guess of counterfeiting and trademark infringement on the Gucci logo and the interlocking G's which appear on pairs of Guess shoes. In 2012, Gucci was awarded $4.7 million in damages; originally, the Italian brand had asked for $221 million. [25]
In 2023, Kering's annual results declined to 19.6 billion (-4%), mainly caused by the deceleration of Gucci's streak, a transition phase according to the group's executives. [38] That same year, Kering acquired the fragrance company Creed , [ 39 ] 30% of the fashion house Valentino , [ 40 ] and Kering Beauté was launched to manage in-house the ...
White Valentino dresses to celebrate Valentino's 45 years in fashion. Ara Pacis Museum, Rome. Valentino store in Hong Kong. Valentino S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani and part of the Valentino Fashion Group.
The House of Boucheron was then acquired by former Gucci in 2000, [12] which was bought by PPR in 2004. [13] Pierre Bouissou was appointed CEO in April 2011 [14] and was replaced by Helene Poulit-Duquesne in July 2015. [1] It has 34 boutiques worldwide and an online e-commerce website launched in 2007.
Established in 1979, [40] Armani Collezioni (known as Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni for women and Mani for men before 2000) [41] was the diffusion line of Giorgio Armani that retailed at a lower price than Giorgio Armani and the haute couture line, Armani Privé. The logo was usually displayed in black and written on a white label but often varies.
Fendi was a family-controlled company until 1999, when Prada and LVMH, the world's biggest luxury goods group, joined to buy 51 percent of Fendi for $545 million; competitor Gucci lost out in the bidding process. [19] [20] Under the deal, Prada and LVMH were obligated to acquire any of the 49 percent of Fendi, should the sisters decide to sell ...
Paolo Gucci (29 March 1931 – 10 October 1995) [2] was an Italian businessman and fashion designer. He was the one-time chief designer and vice-president of Gucci. [3]