Whether you have your finger on the fashion pulse or see clothing as a mere necessity, I feel safe in assuming you’ve heard of Gucci. It’s one of those rare brands that everyone is familiar with, designer enthusiast or not.
My first exposure to the Italian label came around age twelve, as my teenage idol Rachel Green attended a job interview on the TV show Friends. “It’s spelled like “Gucky”, which can be confusing,” she observed. Fast forward a few years, and I watched in awe and fascination as Gucci’s sultry cocktail dresses, velvet suiting and regal draping lit up catwalks around the world.