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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 1989, a year before his death, Aldo sold his Gucci shares to Investcorp. [8] That same year, Maurizio was made chairman of the Gucci group following a nearly six-year legal battle for control over Gucci. [13] [11] Maurizio did not have a background in business, and the business was in a dire economic and creative strait by 1993. [11]
Founded in 2000, the brand launched a collection of high fashion sneakers differentiated by durable craftsmanship and distressed look. [2] [3] In 2007, they launched the Super-Star model and the signature five-point star iconography. [4]
Ford's role at Gucci rapidly expanded; he was designing menswear within six months, and shoes soon after that. When Richard Lambertson left as design director in 1992, Ford took over his position, [ 22 ] heading the brand's ready-to-wear, fragrances , image, advertising , and store design.
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The loafer got kilted in the 1950s when Kiltie golf shoes and penny loafers were at their fashion zenith. Also popular with Mods and skinheads. Kilt style over-the-vamp flap, secured by leather string or tassels. Horse Bit [26] 1953 Italian designer Aldo Gucci refined the lines, added a gold horse bit, and made them in black.
Gucci's Princetown loafer is a version of a mule worn by both men and women. In 2015, a version of this shoe was lined with kangaroo fur, which stirred anti fur activists. These shoes were snapped on celebrities' social media platforms from Marc Jacobs to Leandra Medine of Man Repeller. [28]