Gucci

Gucci, luxury fashion house based in Florence. Founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci, the company began as a leather goods and luggage retailer before rapidly expanding under the direction of Gucci’s sons. The company went public in 1995 after a long and dramatic period of family infighting and is now owned by the French multinational corporation Kering. Gucci is considered one of the foremost luxury fashion brands in the world, operating more than 500 stores worldwide,