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Fashion File - Gucci - Designer

Gucci - Spring/Summer 2008

With its history of melodrama and major egos, the house of Gucci would be a tough post for any young designer. This season, designer Frida Giannini continues to find her way…

Gucci - Spring/Summer 2007

The house of Gucci is celebrating its 85th birthday this year, and that kind of longevity is particularly impressive in the fickle fashion industry. Now, creative director Frida Giannini is positioning for the future of the brand by taking it back to basics.

Gucci - Fall/Winter 2006

Frida Giannini brought the sex back to the Gucci this season with a healthy dose of the seventies, glam rock, and the wonderfully hedonistic spirit of the house that has been missing of late. Channeling David Bowie, this collection was glittery, aggressive, and all that good stuff that we expect from Milan. Check it out!

Gucci - Spring/Summer 2006

Frida Giannini-the newly-appointed creative force behind Gucci womenswear-is softening the sexy image meticulously honed by former Gucci boss, Tom Ford. From floral prints and a bright palette to snug rugby tees and pretty ruffled dresses, Giannini is clearly infusing this fashion empire with a new sense of joy.

Gucci - Fall/Winter 2005

Gucci’s design aesthetic is branded in people’s brains and Alessandra Facchinetti faces tough scrutiny to see where she is taking this fashion leader. For her second collection for Gucci, Alessandra looks for a new kind of femininity, a new kind of luxury with a healthy dollop of good old Gucci decadence.

Gucci - Spring/Summer 2005

For four years, Alessandra Facchinetti worked with Tom Ford at Gucci, so she knows the ropes at the house. But replacing Tom Ford is a monumental task for anyone to undertake. Keep your eyes peeled as Alessandra takes the spotlight with this her first collection for the house of Gucci.

Gucci - Fall/Winter 2004

When you think of the house of Gucci, you think of city nights and cocktail parties, and starlets. You think of sex and money and power. And above all you think of Tom Ford because, for the past ten years, he has built this house in his own image and from the ground up. And after this collection, he’s handing over his keys.

Gucci - Spring/Summer 2004

Tom Ford’s collections for Gucci are all about glamour and never more so than this season. For Spring/Summer 2004 he showed high glam red carpet dressing along with luxury sportswear trimmed with a racing stripe. With all these options, Tom is dressing the Gucci woman from morning to night.

Gucci - Fall/Winter 2003

Futuristic glam goddesses, evocative of the sci-fi classic, Blade Runner, walked the catwalk at the fall/winter 2003 Gucci show. Tom Ford’s nostalgia for the future was heavily steeped in emotion, evoking a sense of melancholy. Strong clothes with just the right amount of sexiness, all shown on a rose petal strewn runway made this one of the most beautiful presentations of the season.

Gucci - Spring/Summer 2003

High voltage sensuality in the hands of Tom Ford built the house of Gucci into a superpower. Here he is king and has skills that can make the steamiest show of the week look flirty and feminine. Rejecting last season’s gothic glamour, Ford continued his exploration of chinoiserie and decoration with a singularly light-handed approach that was a smart contrast to the collection’s obvious aggression.

Gucci - Fall/Winter 2002

After last season's radical shift, Tom Ford played it safe, returning to the Gucci rock chick of the mid-90's. Recreating the same look for fall is a sure fire way to capitalize on past successes.

Gucci - Spring/Summer 2002

Hard-edged and aggressively sexual are synonymous with the Gucci label, but this season Tom Ford veered off in a new direction; adding volume and softness to create a more romantic shape for spring. Drawing on his Sante Fe roots, Tom chose a desert palette giving his collection an air of serenity. In a complete twist, Tom even revamped a straight jacket to make it wearable. That's Tom Ford for you - he knows how to stir things up.