Gucci Handbags
About Gucci
In 1921, Gucci founder Guccio Gucci opened a leather goods company and small luggage store in his native Florence. Having spent years working in London's Savoy Hotel, he had absorbed the refined aesthetic of English nobility, and introduced this sensibility in Italy through exclusive leather goods created and produced by the master craftsmanship of Tuscan artisans.
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Within a few years time, the label enjoyed great success, attracting a sophisticated international clientele who sought the equestrian-inspired collection of bags, trunks, gloves, shoes and belts.
Faced with a shortage of standard materials during the difficult years of 1940s Fascist dictatorship in Italy, Gucci established itself as an enterprise synonymous with exceptional creativity and resourcefulness. The "Bamboo Bag" was introduced in the 1940s, becoming one of the first of Gucci's many iconic products. A favourite of royalty and celebrity alike, the bag is still available today.
By the 1960s, Gucci was introducing products cherished by the most iconic figures of the time and become renowned for timeless design. Jackie Kennedy carried the Gucci shoulder bag, known today as the ‘Jackie O’, and Liz Taylor, Peter Sellers and Samuel Beckett wore the unstructured, unisex 'Hobo Bag.'
Source: Official Gucci Website
