![]() ![]() As a board member of the United Kingdom’s Save the Children Fund, and long-standing supporter of UNICEF, the Roman designer continually made social issues a focus for both the brands she represents and for herself. Designing a variety of outfits which Welch wore throughout her tours, the Head of Gucci is lionised for her riot of unexpected colour and texture which included, a collection of aquamarine, scarlet, citrine, burgundy, and violet joined velvet blazers, fur-collared coats, and feather-trimmed fedoras, effortlessly tied together with a traditional Gucci black pencil skirt.ĭespite her accomplishments, the former creative director has since ceased her career in fashion, redirecting her energy into projects that are dear to her. READ MORE: Real-Life House of Gucci: Airbnb and The SavoyĬiting Studio 54’s finest, Anjelica Huston, as one of her biggest influences, Frida Giannini also named Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine as her muse during the Maison’s 90th anniversary. ![]() It was in fact during her time at Fendi, that the Maison released a Baguette handbag so desirable and wildly successful, that even the French multinational corporation and conglomerate, LVMH, couldn’t resist cashing in on. Starting her career, as a fresh grad from Rome’s Academy of Costume and Fashion, at the Italian Fashion house, Fendi, in 1997, Frida Giannini worked on producing ready-to-wear collections for three seasons before receiving the promotion which allowed her to further explore the design of leather goods. READ MORE: Gucci Furthers Its Stake in Blockchain.Reflecting her earliest inspirations throughout her decade-long tenure as Head of Gucci, Frida Giannini was often seen at the forefront of celebrating brand heritage, despite an increasingly digitized climate. As a middle-class Italian girl, Frida Giannini was part of a pivotal generation, and took great interest in the alluring romance of Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, the glamour and gender fluidity of David Bowie, the nostalgia which dominated Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Impeccably groomed, slim, with long honey-blonde hair, sharply parted at the centre, Frida represented the epitome of a sexy yet understated sophisticated style that favoured fitted black dresses, elegant trousers and silk tops, paired with an iconic pair of Gucci strappy-sandals.īorn in Rome on 7th January 1972, to an architect father and art history professor, Frida Giannini’s story starts from humble beginnings. In many ways, Frida Giannini was the quintessential modern Gucci woman.
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