Guccio Gucci founded the Gucci Design House in 1921 in Florence, Italy ... Guccio left his home to work as a bell at the Savoy Hotel in London. He continued his travels in Europe until his return to Florence in 1921. He was inspired by the expensive and well-made baggage that he saw during the trip. Legend has it that most of this baggage was made in Tuscany, Italy. In any case, he eventually used the high-quality materials available in Florence, Italy,
The business expanded, and by 1933 it included the son of Guccio, Aldo, who developed the now famous dual GG logo. In 1935, after the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the skin became scarce, and Gucci began using specially woven Tuscan hemp to make bags. These lightweight brown hemp bags with the repetitive Gucci logo are still instantly recognizable today.
In 1947, Gucci developed its first bamboo bag for pens, another classic Gucci, and in 1949, the first dotted pigskin casing. The spotted lead coat was originally a mistake, but soon became the Gucci trademark. In the second half of the 20th century, the Gucci house expanded to include clothing and accessories, as well as bags. He met with excellent craftsmanship, practicality and elegance.
Yves Saint Laurent-Paris is a luxury fashion house, famous for its iconic modern works. It was founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge in 1961. The first YSL clothing collection was shown in Paris in January 1962 for mixed reviews. However, in the following years, their projects in Japan and the fragrance Y, released in 1964, were sold more successfully. The fragrance was an instant hit.
For YSL, 1966 was an important year with the release of several of its branded designs, including the Le Smoking women's trouser suit. The pants container turned out to be the most recognizable and influential design of YSL. It was also the year when the first, ready to wear collections, came out with the goal of democratic fashion. The house continued to expand, soon it included accessories, as well as men's and women's fragrances. It is synonymous with style and elegance to this day.
The house of Prada was originally called Fratelli Prada, an Italian for the Prada brothers, and was founded in Milan by the brothers Mario and Martino Prada in 1913. The brothers made beautiful leather goods and luxurious accessories, often made from unusual skins, such as an alligator and a walrus. The House was not long in coming. In 1919 they were appointed the official supplier of the Italian royal family.
In 1977, Miuccia Prada, granddaughter of Mario, took over the job, and she was successful. She stopped selling other brands in the store and focused on reworking the original design of Prada's luggage and bags. In September 1978, Prada accessories first appeared in Vogue. By next year, handbags also appeared in Vogue.
The brand really expanded in the 1980s by introducing shoes, women's clothing and ready-to-use lines. In 1984, Miuccia introduced a simple black nylon backpack. The backpack was slow, but by the 1990s it had become the largest status symbol, should have a bag at the end of the century.
