Little Book of Gucci: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House
What started as a Florentine luggage shop in 1921, catering to the well-heeled traveller, has since grown into one of fashion's most recognisable names. Gucci's story is not a smooth one, and that's precisely what makes it so compelling. Family feuds, wartime pressures, near collapse, then a spectacular reinvention. Karen Homer charts this turbulent century with clarity and genuine enthusiasm for her subject. The book traces the house's roots in leather goods and equestrian outfitting, following its dramatic resurgence as a haute couture powerhouse in the 1990s and its more recent pivot towards streetwear under Alessandro Michele's creative direction. It's a story of contradictions held in careful balance: restraint alongside excess, heritage alongside rebellion. More than 100 photographs bring that tension to life visually, spanning decades of distinctive design and offering a vivid sense of how the brand has shifted its aesthetic without losing its identity. The images alone are worth lingering over. This is a compact, well-constructed read that works both as an introduction for newcomers and as a pleasing reference for anyone already fond of the brand. It doesn't try to be a weighty biography, and it's better for it. Stylish, informative, and genuinely good fun.
- Author: Karen Homer
- Publisher: Welbeck
- Genre: Photography
- ISBN: 978-1787394582
- Pages: 160 pages