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Gucci Women’s design slippers and horsebit handbags
Gucci Horsebit Handbags
How Gucci started. Born in 1881, craftsman’s son Guccio Gucci founded the House of Gucci as a saddlery shop in Florence in 1906. Guccio’s first talent was his craftsmanship in leather goods. He started out selling leather bags to horsemen in the 1920’s and progressed to luxury luggage as his clients graduated from equine transportation to horseless carriages. In 1938 Guccio Gucci opened their first retail shop on the Via Condotti in Rome.
The Princetown Gucci slipper brings together different chapters from the House’s history for Pre-Fall 2020. Since its introduction, the slipper has become a mainstay in the House’s collection. Here, crafted from pale pink leather, the shoe combines two emblematic symbols from the archives that speak to Gucci’s equestrian heritage: the Web and the Horsebit.
Inspired by archival designs, Gucci Horsebit 1955 bucket bag unifies the original details first introduced over six decades ago with a modern spirit, highlighting the Horsebit. Part of Gucci’s genetic code, the double ring and bar design has been established as one of the most distinctive elements among the House symbols borrowed from the equestrian world. The hardware is paired with a contemporary mix of materials and colours, combining textured black leather with soft butter leather to create a colour block effect.
Black leather with tonal piping
Women’s
Green and red Web
Horsebit detail
Leather sole
10mm height
Made in Italy
Black textured leather bottom with a vintage effect
Black soft metal-free tanned leather top
Gold-toned hardware
Microfibre lining with a suede-like finish
Horsebit detail
Adjustable shoulder strap with 56cm drop
Drawstring closure
Weight .5kg approximately
Small size: W22cm x H25cm x D12cm
Made in Italy
In the 1990’s, Tom Ford, Gucci’s newest executive head, has brought Gucci back to the center of chic, and now commands a varied line of products including leather fashions, perfumes, colognes, cosmetics, shoes (including the moccasin with the distinctive Gucci snaffle-bit), the “Flora” foulard created for Grace Kelly by Rodolfo Gucci, suitcases, watches, jewellery, silk scarves, sports articles, belt clasps (the one with the Guccio Gucci initials, was introduced 1964), ties, and eyeglasses.
A new silhouette was introduced to the Gucci Horsebit line for spring/summer 2020. The top handle has a domed shape with an optional leather shoulder strap, crafted from black leather. The collection unifies details first introduced on the original bag that inspired the line from over six decades ago with a modern spirit, highlighting the Horsebit. Part of Gucci’s genetic code, the double ring and bar design has been established as one of the most distinctive elements among the House symbols borrowed from the equestrian world.
New arrivals Pre-fall Gucci
Brown textured leather bottom handbag with a vintage effect
Original GG canvas top
Gold-toned hardware
Microfibre lining with a suede-like finish
This product contains leather made through an alternative chrome free tanning process, reducing the environmental footprint compared to traditional methods.
Horsebit detail
Adjustable shoulder strap with 56cm drop
Drawstring closure
Weight .5kg approximately
Small size: W22cm x H25cm x D12cm
Made in Italy
Moss green mangrove snake printed bottom handbag
Light brown viper printed metal-free tanned snakeskin top
Gold-toned hardware
Suede lining
Horsebit detail
Adjustable shoulder strap with 56cm drop
Drawstring closure
Weight .5kg approximatelySmall size: W22cm x H25cm x D12cm
Made in Italy
Pale pink leather with tonal piping
Women’s
Green and red Web
Horsebit detail
Leather sole
10mm height
Made in Italy
White textured leather bottom with a vintage effect
Original GG canvas top
Gold-toned hardware
Microfibre lining with a suede-like finish
This product contains leather made through an alternative chrome free tanning process, reducing the environmental footprint compared to traditional methods.
Horsebit detail
Adjustable shoulder strap with 56cm drop
Drawstring closure
Weight .5kg approximately
Small size: W22cm x H25cm x D12cm
Made in Italy
Blue textured leather bottom with a vintage effect
Red soft metal-free tanned leather top
Gold-toned hardware
Microfibre lining with a suede-like finish
Horsebit detail
Adjustable shoulder strap with 56cm drop
Drawstring closure
Weight .5kg approximately
Small size: W22cm x H25cm x D12cm
Made in Italy
As always with leather goods, Gucci never disappoints. Astonishing handcrafted leather items in timeless designs.
“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” ― Oscar Wilde
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