Many fashionistas boasts about their Gucci handbags, but few knows how these classic pieces are crafted and fewer are lucky enough to get tailed products as several celebrities until now Gucci Artisan Corner brings the exquisite craftsmanship of its leather goods factory in Florentine to every other corner of world by sending skilled artisan to Gucci boutiques in other countries where they will make handbags based on the needs of customers who can also have a close look through the whole meticulous working process. The destination includes Tokyo, Osaka, Rome and Paris in March and San Francisco, Chicago, Beverly Hills and New York in April and the handbag patterns includes the Bamboo, New Jackie, New Pelham and G Wave, in addition to small leather goods.

Customers will be able to see craftsman as they hand-stitch handles, assemble bamboo handles, prepare leather strips for woven stitching and hand emboss customer’s initials, offering a unique viewing of Gucci’s time honored traditions.

Each Artisan Corner will be presented in conjunction with an in-store event for specially invited clients. The artisans will accomplish their work during the whole length of the event. The Artisan Corner includes custom work tables, a sewing machine, a leather stand, and metal tools, as well as additional background materials which show the products’ evolution from mood board to sketches. An accompanying video display will show Gucci’s artisans at work over the years, also reflecting the fact that these skills are handed down through family generations. More Replica Gucci Handbags.

1869 Guccio Gucci was born in Florence
1906 Guccio Gucci started a small saddler shop in Florence
1920 Guccio Gucci opened the first Gucci watch shop in Florence
1921 The First Gucci boutique was opened in Florence. Gucci Label was officially founded
1923 The first Gucci boutique in Rome was opened. Gucci started to expand outside Florence
1947 Gucci launched the first handbags collection featuring the bamboo handle and red striped webbing
1953 The first Gucci flagship store in New York was opened on Fifth Avenue
     Guccio Gucci Died
1960 The iconic GG logo was created with the combination of Guccio Gucci’s initials
1965 Gucci opened another store at 699 Fifth Avenue
1966 Gucci presented the Flora silk scarf which is favored by Grace Kelly
1967 Gucci presented Jackie O shoulder bag, made well-known by Jackie Kennedy
1968 Gucci opened stores in Hong Kong and Tokyo, starting expansion on Far East.
1979 Aldo Gucci developed the Gucci Accessories Collection and saved company from the danger of bankruptcy
1983 Rodolfo Gucci died which caused a huge shakeup on the company
         Paolo Gucci proposed a cheaper version of the brand called ‘Gucci Plus’
1984 Domenico De Sole joined Gucci America Inc.
1989 Investcorp acquired 50 percent of Gucci while Maurizio Gucci retains the other half and runs the company
         Dawn Mello, the former president of Bergdorf Goodman, moves to Milan as creative director
1990 Aldo Gucci died
1990 Tom Ford moved to Milan from New York to join Gucci as the company’s women’s wear designer.
1993 Maurizio Gucci sold his shares to Investcorp and leaves the company for good.
1994 Tom Ford was appointed as creative director
         De Sole was appointed as chief operating officer
1995 Gucci went public had its first initial public offering on the AMEX and NYSE
         Madonna dressed head-to-toe Gucci at the MTV Video Music Awards.
         De Sole became chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Gucci Group N.V.
1996 Tom Ford won the CFDA Award for international designer of the year
1997 Gucci acquired a watch licensee, Severin-Montres, and renamed it Gucci Timepieces
1999 Gucci made alliance with to fashion conglomerate Pinault-Printemps-Redoute to fight against an acquisition by fashion conglomerate LVMH
         Gucci acquired Yves Saint Laurent and Sanofi Beautè and a controlling stake in Sergio Rossi.
         Tom Ford became creative director of Yves Saint Laurent ready-to-wear
2000 Gucci acquired 51 percent of Alexander McQueen and Bedat & Co
         Gucci acquires luxury watch producer Boucheron
2001 Gucci acquired a majority stake in Bottega Veneta, 50 percent of Stella McCartney and all of Balenciaga.
         Gucci ended three-year litigation with LVMH. Pinault-Printemps-Redoute sold all shares on Gucci as agreement.      Gucci share price reduced to $85.52 per share
2003 Gucci announced it wouldn’t renew the contracts of Tom Ford and De sole
2004 Alessandra Facchinetti, Frida Giannini and John Ray were appointed as creative director of Gucci

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Prada successfully combines the designs with modern life in terms of material, color and style. The philosophy behind its designs happens to fit the pursuits of modern people for both practicability and fashion. It balances well between functionality and beauty which not only keeps pace with modern life but also presents the essence of contemporary aesthetics

On contrast, Gucci has earned the prestige on Luxury and top-grade. All of its products, no matter bags, shoes or clothes are the symbol of status and fortune, which is the key factor for its popularity among the upper classes.

I love the taste of life from Prada, but I have to purse the status of Gucci, although I don’t appreciate most of the Gucci creations at all for the so-called classic but not more than cliché designs and the ubiquitous and boring double G pattern. But we still need look for something. Right? Devil wears Prada but God wears Gucci. More Gucci Products are available on Top1handbag.net

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Generally speaking, this Gucci Necklace with Greenish-black Flora Charms is in a very simple design, for it is a combination of a chain and a charm. However, it is not as simple as I put. It is priced as hefty as 2,290.00 US dollars. Behind the hefty price tag are the expensive and rare materials. The chain is made of 18kt yellow gold and measures 33.5 cm long, while the charm is made from rare malachite and with iconic flora pattern. It is rather true to say the hefty price is to pay for the flora print rather than on a necklace.

Here is the originality behind the design. Flora, as one of the most adored Gucci icons, was born as a special commission for Princess Grace of Monaco in 1966. That is to say, it was designed to offer to this distinguished guest. From its original incarnation as a silk scarf, to the sought-after accessories and ready-to-wear designed by Frida Giannini in the 21st century, flora has proven to possess a timeless allure. Yes, that is the splendid story. But I took the flora as a butterfly at the first glance, and I believe that I am not alone in this mistake.

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This Gucci Unique Heritage Collection, including handbags, luggage and scarf, is to celebrate the unveiling of recently renovated Rome store-Via Condotti. This one-of-a-kind accessories collection is a combination of Gucci’s skilled artisan techniques and its unparallel luxury goods expertise.

Its creative director Frida Giannini has created a collection of five new handbags that represent the ultimate in the design house’s luxury product offering. These bags relied on Gucci’s iconic handbags models and a striking vintage print called “Rinascimento”, which was inspired by the rigorous beauty of Renaissance motifs. Deep red and dark green flowers, thorny spires and crowns dance across a creamy canvas background with striking effect. It is what the conventional style is about. But Giannini marries the playful canvas print with a precious, wine colored crocodile.

In various models, the rich crocodile skin covers handles, sides, flaps and trims of handbags, complementing the whimsical print while adding and irresistible luxuriousness. Other precious skins like ostrich, python and crocodile powerfully display Gucci’s luxury know-how. The five different handbag models, including the Jackie and the bamboo, are considered classic models in a modern light. Each bag is crafted in incredible soft leather, features beautiful details and visibly exquisite craftsmanship. Bamboo handles and clasps, artisan stitching, and subtle touches of gold hardware finish off the elegant look.

A scarf and a series of small leather goods in exotic skins make a charming addition to the collection. Two classic wallet shapes are offered in python, crocodile and ostrich make the perfect add-on accessory, together with other mini handbags for clipping on to the larger bags. Besides, an elegant set of brown crocodile hard case luggage, a beauty case and a jewelry case also released to embody the extreme elegant and luxuriousness of crocodile skin, which is a nod to the grandeur of chic traveling essentials of the last century. The notable large crocodile traveling trunk with drawers and hanging space is destined to be a collector’s item. More Gucci handbags at low price are available on Top1handbag.net

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