LONDON — As London warms up for summer season, the cocktail events have commenced.
On Wednesday night time, Gucci celebrated the launch of its tome “Gucci: The Artwork of Silk” on the Maison Assouline retailer in Piccadilly.
Visitors included Lola Bute, Jazzy De Lisser, Deba Hekmat, Suzy Menkes, Camille Charriere and Lewis Dalton Gilbert.
Jo-Ann Furniss, who curated the guide revealed by Assouline, was additionally in attendance.
Iwana Cristal and Emma Winder on the “Gucci: The Artwork of Silk” guide launch occasion at Maison Assouline.
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The guide retailer was adorned with floral prints from the guide; an array of silk scarves on model heads, and floral preparations imitating the pictures within the guide.
The Kering-owned model could have simply named Demna its new artistic director, however the guide is a tribute to Gucci’s 104-year historical past with a deal with its silk craftsmanship and archival designs which have contributed to its model consciousness.
Deba Hekmat, Olivia Neill and Woman Lola Bute attend the “Gucci: The Artwork of Silk” guide launch occasion at Maison Assouline.
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As reported, Gucci invited 9 worldwide artists to reinterpret 5 chosen themes rooted within the model’s archives: flora, fauna, nautical, equestrian and GG Monogram.
Gucci started to develop its silk craftsmanship within the Fifties, and the earliest designs featured motifs impressed by the model’s signature leather-based items.
The primary scarf that was exactly dated harks again to 1958, produced in Como, Italy — the nautical-themed “Tolda di Nave [Deck of a Ship].”
All through the Sixties, Gucci elevated its scarf designs by collaborating with illustrator Vittorio Accornero de Testa, whose intricate particulars and vivacious motifs contributed to Gucci’s stature within the section. Between 1960 and 1981, Accornero designed practically 80 scarves, reworking silk into wearable artwork.
