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History and Background on Gucci Shoes: Guccio Gucci (1881-1953) developed a taste for beauty and elegance as a young man while working as a lift attendant in London's opulent Savoy Hotel at the turn of the 19th century. Gucci founded the House of Gucci as a saddlery shop in Florence in 1906. Gucci's first talent was his craftsmanship in leather goods. In 1921, after his return to Florence, he opened a shop at 7 Via della Vigna Nuova selling luggage and saddlery, as well as a small workshop that handcrafted them. In need of expansion, the workshop, which also had begun to produce Gucci shoes as well as its original equitation goods, was relocated to a larger space on Lungarno Guicciardini along the Arno River in 1937. By this time the iconic bit and stirrups, which were derived from the company's origins and denoted the sophistication of the products, had come to represent Gucci's success. In 1938 Gucci opened his first retail shop on the Via Condotti in Rome. Here, Gucci discovered the distinctive potential of hemp, linen, jute and the signature bamboo. The one-man business became a family business when sons Aldo, Vasco, and Ugo joined the company in 1939. Another son, Rodolfo, later joined the company and in 1951, he opened a shop in Milan. The opening of the Manhattan store on 58th Street in 1953 launched the Gucci brand as one of the pioneers of Italian design in the United States. In 1947 the immediately recognizable Gucci icon, the leather handbag with bamboo handle, was created. During the 1950’s the trademark red striped webbing is introduced, taken from its original form place on a saddle girth. Gucci created many of his classic handbags early during the 1950’s; products such as luggage, ties, shoes, and the famous Gucci handbags sporting the bamboo handle. After his death in 1953, his family was able to take the enormously successful company to new heights by opening stores in Paris, Beverly Hills, London, Palm Beach, and Tokyo. The 1960’s brought increased fame to the Gucci Empire. Such Hollywood stars as Grace Kelly, Peter Sellers and Audrey Hepburn made the name Gucci synonymous with “chic”. Jackie Kennedy helped by being photographed with the Gucci handbag, which subsequently became known as the “Jackie O” handbag. Gucci shoes are now among the most sought after shoes today. Find the right Gucci shoes for you. Gucci shoes can be purchased by clicking the banner below.

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