Firstly, Last in his kind tells the story of an exceptional accessory and the archive piece that it has inspired.
As a teenager in the late 1890s, Guccio Gucci traveled from Florence to London, where he soon started working as a door in the Savoy Hotel. Inspired by the memory of the stylish international guests of the establishment, in 1921 he opened a leather goods and luggage studio on Florence’s via della Vigna Nuova. Gucci was successful by combining Tuscan craftsmanship with English elegance; By the middle of the century the house was also known for its equestrian sport motives: Handbags in the form of saddles were introduced in the late 1940s, and Guccio’s son Aldo Incorporated Horse Bit Hardware for his debut -Loafer collection in 1953. Within one. decade or so, the Horse Bit Emblem decorated belts, jewelry, watches, silk and ready-made. In 1973 the brand now released its iconic bucket bag, with a horse clamp inspired by a bridle in the middle of the suede-and-leather silhouette, with a buckle on the shoulder strap in the shape of a stirrup.
Now the former creative director Sabato de Sarno, 41, who was resigned earlier this month, that archiving creation with his new Gucci 73 bag generated. Made from Cuoio di Toscana, it is supplied in a handful of colors and prints, including olive green, ivory and zebra. Although the Carryall can immediately be identified by its hardware, it feels just as new as half a century ago.
Digital technology: Max Bernetz. Set Designer’s Assistant: Frida Fitter
