GUCCI, FALL/WINTER 1977

Guido Gucci’s grandson, Paolo, introduced clothing as a part of Gucci’s expansion in the late 1960’s. This vest one of the earliest pieces of ready to wear designed by the Gucci family before it relinquished control of the eponymous brand in 1993. The introduction of clothing contributed to rapid growth and brought upon a “golden age” for Gucci. This long ostrich vest has sartorial elements that would later become hallmarks of the brand such as lean, tunic-like, silhouettes, buckled closures, and the use of luxe leathers that are a nod to the brand’s beginning as a luggage company.