INSPIRATION

GUCCIO GUCCI

THE

INSPIRATION

OF AN ARTIST

FASHION

ANIMALPRINT

2012

2012 COLOR TRENDS FOR

CLOTHES AND MAKEUP

THE INSPIRATiON

OF AN ARTIST...

NINE REASONS TO

LOVE GUCCI….

1. As a young man, Guccio Gucci worked as a bellman in the upscale

hotels of London and Paris, where he saw firsthand the highend luggage

favored by guests. Knowing the craftsmen in his native Florence excelled

in the leather trade, he returned to his home in 1921 and opened G.

Gucci & Co. (the double-G pattern still used is a tribute to the house’s

founder). Today you’ll find 317 Gucci boutiques around the world, with

three in Las Vegas (Via Bellagio, The Forum Shops at Caesars and Crystals

at CityCenter). This ad, from April 8, 1922, promotes Gucci’s specialty in

“English leather goods” and touts its “beautifully finished gift items.”

2. One of the 20th century’s most elusive celebrities was a huge fan of

Gucci. So many people asked for “Jackie O’s bag” (the hobostyle

Constance) throughout the 1960s that the house rechristened it the

Jackie bag.

3. Post-World War II rationing caused Gucci craftsmen to seek out new

materials—the accessibility of bamboo cane from Japan led to the

creation of the house’s Bamboo bag, introduced in 1947.

4. In 2010 Gucci launched Premiere, a twiceyearly collection of one-of-a-

kind gowns designed specifically for redcarpet events; at the 2011

Academy Awards, Hilary Swank wore a Gucci Premiere gown adorned

with beading and ostrich feathers.

5. Comprehending the public’s fascination with celebrities, Gucci was one

of the earliest houses to openly court A-listers, such as Audrey Hepburn,

shown above in this circa-1960s photo (with a Gucci salesperson) in the

brand’s Rome flagship. From Clark Gable to Liza Minnelli to Brad Pitt to

Sarah Jessica Parker, they’ve all flocked to Gucci; a 2007 book, Gucci by

Gucci, focuses almost exclusively on this symbiosis between celebrity and

the storied Italian house.

6. For her Fall 2011 collection, creative director Frida Giannini harkened

back to one of Gucci’s most iconic eras, the ’70s. Anjelica Huston was

among the muses, but Giannini also referenced Florence Welch of Florence

and the Machine, whom she said she could envision in any one of the

chiffon gowns that closed the show.

7. A Horse Tale Before handbags and suitcases, there were saddles and

harnesses. Gucci’s early years crafting equestrian gear resulted in many

elements translating to fashion: In 1953 the snaffle bit-—a metal bit that

rests in a horse’s mouth, with rings on either side—is used to adorn a men’s

loafer, and an icon of fashion is born.

8. How to celebrate 90 years? A Gucci car, of course. The house teamed up

with Fiat to produce the special-edition 500 by Gucci, which debuted in

Milan in late February. Classic Gucci touches include the signature red-and-

green-webbing stripe that runs the perimeter of the car. What’s the gas

mileage? Who cares—the seat belts are by Gucci!

9. Gucci’s creative director since 2006, Frida Giannini (here with James

Franco at the 2011 Academy Awards) has all but obliterated memories of

the high-wattage Tom Ford era of the 1990s by delving into the house’s

archives and putting a modern spin on details that have played a role

throughout the house’s 90-year history.

Fashion Animalprint

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2012

COLOR

TRENDS

FOR

CLOTHES

AND

MAKEUP

2012 COLOR

TRENDS FOR

CLOTHES AND

MAKEUP.

The trend colors for clothes and makeup in 2012

will be bright colors, cheerful, bold, and

conservative. This trend will become widely used

in the fall and winter.

For the

day we

can use

neutral

colors

between

them are shades of brown,

ocher and beige.

For a party can use colors

that among these are the

various shades of green,

purple and blue.

For the night we can usa a

smoked effect including

black, grey and white colors.

And also for any occasion we can

use the colors gold, red, black,

green and pink, these colors are

good for any event and it can be

used neutral or with glitter.

Created by: Natalia Borrego