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In 1921, he founded the House of Gucci in Florence [7] [8] as a small family-owned leather shop. [1] He began selling saddles, leather bags and other accessories to horsemen in the 1920s. [ 4 ] During the 1930s League of Nations sanctions on Italy, which led to leather shortages, he innovated by developing a specially-woven hemp fabric from Naples.
Alexandra Gucci Zarini (born 1985) is the founder of the purpose-driven luxury fashion house AGCF, [1] [2] [3] a children's advocate and founder of the Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] She is the daughter of Patricia Gucci , the granddaughter of Aldo Gucci , and great-granddaughter of Guccio Gucci , and a member and heiress of ...
Patrizia Yvonne Gucci is an Italian painter, author, and fashion designer. She is the great-granddaughter of Guccio Gucci, the founder of the fashion house Gucci, and the daughter of Paolo Gucci, [1] who was the chief designer for the family company. She herself worked in the public relations department of the family company for 12 years, until ...
She is the daughter of Aldo Gucci, the patriarch of the Gucci fashion empire, and Bruna Palombo; the two met when Bruna was working at the Gucci flagship store in Rome. [2] He was still married to the mother of his three sons, and adultery was illegal in Italy, so they lived in England. [3] They married when Patricia was twenty-four years old.
From McDonald's to Crocs, here's a look back at iconic companies founded from 1940 onward.
Julia Evelina Smith's 1876 Bible translation, titled The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally from the Original Tongues, is considered the first complete translation of the Bible into English by a woman. [39] 1879: The Church of Christ, Scientist was founded by a woman, Mary Baker Eddy. [40]
Wade, Gucci continues to show its support for women’s reproductive rights. The luxury brand issued a statement Sunday that said, “When Gucci founded the global Chime for Change campaign in ...
When Gucci announced Vanessa Redgrave as its new face, it helped redefine what it means to be beautiful. The 79-year-old iconic beauty stands tall in her new role, reminding everyone that being ...