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Basic Information
| Designer Name | Guccio Gucci |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| City of Origin | Frienze |
| Year of Birth | 1881 |
| Year of Death | 1953 |
Multilingual Notation
| Standard Notation | Guccio Gucci |
| English Name | Guccio Gucci |
| Original Name | Guccio Giovanbattista Giacinto Dario Maria Gucci |
| Chinese | 古驰奥・古驰｜古馳奥・古馳｜Gǔ chí ào · Gǔ chí |
| Korean | 구찌오 구찌 |
| Japanese | グッチオ・グッチ |
| Cyrillic | Гуччио Гуччи |
Career
| Education | - |
| Atelier Apprenti | Savoy Hotel | 1897-1902 |
| Franzi | 1910s | After WWⅠ |
Mentor
| Mentor | Approx_Period |
|---|---|
| - | - |
Influences
| Inspired Designer | Inspiration_Source |
|---|---|
| - | Savoy Hotel | Exposure to aristocratic luggage culture |
| - | European High Society Travel Culture | Luxury Luggage Trends |
| - | Franzi Luggage | Hands-on craftsmanship experience |
| - | British & European Leatherworking Traditions |
| - | Industrial Revolution Influence | Material & Manufacturing Advances |
| - | Luxury Luggage Market Trends | Influence of Established French Brands |
Design Patrimony
| Design Patrimony | Creative Era |
|---|---|
| Gucci | 1921-1953 |
Epýllion
| Timeline | Epýllion |
|---|---|
| 1881 | Guccio Gucci was born in Florence, Italy. |
| 1897 | Moved to London in his late teens, working as a porter at The Savoy Hotel, where he was exposed to the luxurious travel culture of the upper class. |
| 1902 | Returned to Italy. |
| Unknown (1900s) | Worked for a luxury travel company, but the exact period is unknown. |
| 1914-1918 | Served in World War I (Exact details of his service are unclear). |
| Unknown (Post-war 1919-1921) | After returning from the war, he joined the Italian luxury luggage brand Franzi, where he refined his craftsmanship in leather goods. |
| 1921 | Opened the first Gucci store on Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, selling high-quality leather goods. |
| 1938 | Opened the first Rome boutique. |
| 1947 | Launched the Bamboo Bag, an innovative design using curved bamboo handles due to wartime material shortages. |
| 1951 | Opened a boutique in Milan. |
| 1953 | Guccio Gucci passes away in January - His sons take over the business. |
