Posts tagged Gucci
Jospeh Ettedgui, designer who made the high street sexy, dies at 74
Mar 20th
Described by Christian Lacroix as “perhaps the only one to have made natural and successful alchemy between hard-nosed business and avant garde art”, the fashion designer Joseph Ettedgui has died in hospital in London aged 74.
Ettedgui founded the Joseph label in 1972 and went on to open more than 20 shops in the UK and abroad.
James Franco: New Gucci by Gucci Sport Ad
Feb 27th
James Franco works it out in this new ad for Gucci by Gucci Sport Pour Homme, the latest fragrance from Gucci.
The 31-year-old actor, who is also the face of the first male Gucci fragrance, is “perfect for this fragrance,” creative director Frida Giannini told WWD, adding “[James] personifies the sort of nonchalance and unforced appeal that is most attractive in a man. While in the advertising campaign, he captures the fragrance’s casual, modern and masculine air.”
Milan fashion show to launch with tightened schedule
Feb 23rd
After New York and London, Milan picks up the thread of the international fashion circuit Wednesday with a tighter schedule for the main shows to meet the needs of buyers and journalists.
Several thousand buyers from around 40 countries are expected in Milan as well as 2,000 journalists. Many of them will then move on to the Paris shows, which stretches over nine days, from March 2 to 10.