To celebrate its 90th anniversary, Italian fashion label Gucci has inaugurated a museum in its hometown of Florence. The space will display some of the brand’s best designs to date, all the way back to 1921.
“As Gucci turns 90 this year, I felt it was the right moment to inaugurate our own space, where hidden treasures would be open to public viewing for the first time. In this way the Gucci Museo will both conserve and celebrate the most significant moments in the history of the house, providing an official account of its origins, evolution and cultural influence,” said creative director Frida Giannini in a statement.
Housed inside the historic Palazzo della Mercanzia in Florence’s Piazza Signoria, the Gucci Museo opens to the public today and will remain permanently open throughout the year from September 28, 2011.
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