| lass="article_content"> Gucci Sunglasses — The | | | | glamour and the brand is highly associated with only |
| History | | | | the most sophisticated and fashion aware individuals. |
| Gucci was founded in 1906 by Guccio Gucci who was | | | | The style remains classic yet constantly on trend and |
| the son of a craftsman. Guccio's primary skill in design | | | | the collection of Gucci sunglasses includes a great |
| was his ability to create leather goods and thus | | | | selection of oversized, wraparound styles, aviators, |
| started his career by selling leather bags to horsemen | | | | and shields or visor styles, all complete with the |
| in the 1920’s. In 1938 Gucci opened his first retail | | | | famous Gucci logo. |
| shop on the Via Condotti in Rome. | | | | There are some stunning new styles for 2010 which |
| During the 1950’s the brand had created some | | | | include a selection of oversized frames that take retro |
| of its most iconic products that are still popular and | | | | inspiration with their more square shaped and defined |
| very much sought after today including luggage, | | | | lenses and flat top frame section. This is a sunglass |
| handbags and ties and enabled the label to open | | | | style which has become very fashionable over the |
| stores in a range of global fashion capitals including | | | | past season and is a key trend for this season. In an |
| Paris, Beverly Hills, London, Palm Beach, and Tokyo. | | | | array of colours including white, brown, black and |
| The 1960’s saw the brand becoming popular | | | | tortoiseshell there is something to compliment every |
| with the celebrities with Hollywood stars as Grace | | | | skin tone and style preference. Of course, the classic |
| Kelly, Peter Sellers and Audrey Hepburn, favouring the | | | | oversized sunglasses as worn by Kylie Minogue, Lucy |
| brand and associating it with chic and sophisticated. | | | | Liu and Gwyneth Paltrow are a firm favourite and |
| Jackie Kennedy was also snapped sporting the Gucci | | | | again experiment with vibrant and beautiful colours |
| shoulder bag, which subsequently became known as | | | | such as blue, turquoise and violet — perfect for |
| the famous Jackie O’. | | | | stepping into spring! The new aviator styles are also |
| Gucci Sunglasses - Frida Giannini | | | | delicately beautiful and a little more subtle than the |
| In the 1990’s, Tom Ford became the Creative | | | | classic oversized frames. Fine detailing is also popular |
| Director of Gucci and was responsible for the | | | | within the collection, particularly positioned on the arm |
| introduction of further product lines including a wider | | | | hinge whereby the Gucci logo is often presented in |
| array of leather goods, fashions, perfumes, cosmetics, | | | | either the double GG style or as the crest logo. The |
| shoes, watches, jewellery, silk scarves and sunglasses. | | | | logo is more overstated in some of the more typically |
| Frida Giannini was appointed as the Creative Director | | | | glamorous style Gucci sunglasses. |
| of Leather Goods and she oversaw the design of the | | | | Gucci Sunglasses —A Proud to Own |
| range of Gucci sunglasses in addition to many other | | | | Accessory |
| accessories by the brand. When Ford left in 2005, | | | | Gucci is a designer label that is highly renowned and |
| Giannini took over as Creative Director. | | | | respected for its quality products and incredibly |
| Gucci Sunglasses — The Styles | | | | sophisticated style. |
| Gucci sunglasses are the ultimate in luxury and | | | | |