In 1921, Guccio Gucci opens a small leather goods store in Florence, Italy featuring handcrafted goods created by Tuscan artisans. Within a decade, Gucci attracts an international clientele, drawn to the brand’s unique equestrian-inspired goods.
Following his death in 1953, Gucci’s sons expand their fathers’ business, opening stores in Milan and New York. By the 1970s, Gucci reaches into the Far East – earning its status as a global brand. Under the Creative Direction of Tom Ford, Gucci establishes itself as a predominant luxury brand of the 1990s.
As of today, Gucci remains a recognized leader in the fashion industry, and continues to produce the equestrian-inspired leather goods first envisioned by Guccio Gucci.