Gucci Dynasty: The Emotions, Power, and Vulnerability of the World's Most Fashionable Family

Author: (American) Sarah G. Ferran
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Through the rise and fall of the Gucci dynasty and the surface of the murder case of Maurizio Gucci, you will see a real Gucci. Patrizia Reggiani murdered her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci in 1995—was it because she couldn’t stand his extravagant spending? Or was she resenting her charming ex-husband’s impending marriage to the new matriarch, Paola Franchi? Or was she actually innocent? Through the captivating narrative of the Gucci dynasty’s rise and fall, Sarah G. Ferran guides us behind the murder case, revealing the emotions, power, and vulnerability of this great fashion family. From Guccio Gucci’s small leather goods shop in Florence in the early 20th century to the investment group’s control of the company with millions of dollars in assets by 1993; from the classic horsebit loafers and bamboo-handle handbags of the 1980s to Tom Ford’s later edgy designs, this book tells a compelling story about cutting-edge fashion, financial entanglements, and personal tragedies.
“I tried to push Gucci out of fashion—it’s so cutting-edge. I’ve made the heel of the stiletto so high it can’t get any higher, and the skirt so short it can’t get any shorter.” —Tom Ford
“Fashion has never been so captivating yet so perilous.” —Tali Aiken, author of The End of Fashion
“Seductive, greedy, passionate, fashion, and high-quality leather goods—what more could you ask for? (Besides a 30% discount.)” —Michael Gross, author of Models
Through the rise and fall of the Gucci dynasty and the surface of the murder case of Maurizio Gucci, you will see a real Gucci. Patrizia Reggiani murdered her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci in 1995—was it because she couldn’t stand his extravagant spending? Or was she resenting her charming ex-husband’s impending marriage to the new matriarch, Paola Franchi? Or was she actually innocent? Through the captivating narrative of the Gucci dynasty’s rise and fall, Sarah G. Ferran guides us behind the murder case, revealing the emotions, power, and vulnerability of this great fashion family. From Guccio Gucci’s small leather goods shop in Florence in the early 20th century to the investment group’s control of the company with millions of dollars in assets by 1993; from the classic horsebit loafers and bamboo-handle handbags of the 1980s to Tom Ford’s later edgy designs, this book tells a compelling story about cutting-edge fashion, financial entanglements, and personal tragedies.