Gucci’s Flora Garden is Here, Just in Time for May Flowers

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

It all started in Milan, the year was 1966, when Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly walked into the city’s Gucci boutique. Roldolfo Gucci insisted Princess Grace choose a gift to complement the bamboo bag she purchased, and as every classy lady should, she requested a scarf. But no ordinary scarf was worthy of such a stunning royal, so Gucci commissioned illustrator Vittorio Accornero to create the most beautiful print he could imagine. What resulted was the famous Flora pattern, revived in 2005 by creative director Frida Giannini. And now, you can smell like this iconic floral illustration with Gucci’s The Flora Garden Fragrance Collection.

Charlotte Casiraghi’s Forever Now Gucci Campaign Rides Into Town

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Well, that was fast. Shortly after announcing that Monégasque princess Charlotte Casiraghi would lend her royal visage to Gucci, here she is staring — but neglecting to smize in a typical amateur move — with a scarf tied about her head…in a stable. I guess we’re eschewing glamour for literal horse shit these days.

Pull Up & Smell the 20s: Waists are Dropping in Milan

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Many designers have been channeling the Roaring Twenties during this month full of Spring 2012 fashion, taking rebellious, ladylike elegance to a new level of chic. If you’re not on board with the dropped waist, now is the time to start thinking below the belt; we’ve spotted this trend in New York, London and Milan. Click through to see our favorite flapper-inspired looks from Milan Fashion Week, just in time for the season 2 premiere of Boardwalk Empire tonight.

Gucci Gucci Coos a Jazz Tune

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Drop the waist low, fringe it forward, jazz it art deco and you’ve got Gucci Spring 2012. Frida Giannini turned out 20s in Milan, and she was not the only designer to do so this fashion week – think Marchesa, Temperley London, Carolina Herrera and others. However, in a remarkable coincidence (?) in which Giannini insists she was merely musing over NY skyscrapers of that time period, it also happens to be Gucci’s 90th birthday (bust out those calculators, ladies). Be that as it may, there’s an undeniable air of flapper in the air. See Gucci’s best roaring looks from yesterday’s show.

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London Fashion Week Getting the Proverbial Shaft When It Comes to Models

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Damn you, Marc Jacobs. The acclaimed designer had to move his show at the last minute — damn you, Hurricane Irene — causing a whole gaggle of girls who were supposed to fly to London Fashion Week to miss their flight. Then Gucci — damn you, Frida Giannini — pulled a cattle of catwalkers to Milan for early fittings, leaving London designers strapped for supers. All this negligent behavior and diva antics has some London-based model agencies threatening to boycott next season’s London Fashion Week if the British Fashion Council doesn’t get its shit together.

The Stars Align at Venice Film Festival

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Though not quite as glamorous as the Cannes Film Festival, but still a stiletto and a half above Sundance, the Venice Film Festival‘s red carpet is proving a delight this year, thanks to Madonna and her W.E. star Andrea Riseborogouh and the always reliable Kate Winslet, among others.

Gucci and Franco Fête Films

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

For their first-ever Gucci Award for Women in Cinema – a collaborative effort with the Venice Film Festival –  the Italian luxury house will partner with professional guy about town, James Franco to choose a winner out of the recently announced five finalists.

Putting on the Ritz With Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Gucci has multiple grounds for celebration. The iconic Italian house is celebrating its 90th birthday this year and just entered into a three year partnership with The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum. Last night, in the treehouse-like loft of Cipriani Downtown, Gucci presented its latest jewelry and timepiece collections, including the exclusive pieces designed especially for the GRAMMYs. While the best Bellinis in town were passed around the room, I got a chance to learn about all of the chic accessory collections on display and the stories behind them.

Pretty Pretty Princess: 10 Stylishly Modern Princesses

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

There was a time when being a princess was all about turning down suitors, overthrowing kingdoms and trying not to die from the Plague. But times have changed and you’re less likely to find a princess stranded in some castle than feeding the poor or helping charity. Here are ten princesses from different walks of life whose style makes it reign all over their respective kingdoms.

Jennifer Lopez’s Twins Look Overjoyed in Gucci

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Jennifer Lopez and her 2-year-old twins Max and Emme are the faces of Gucci‘s ad campaign for the brand’s new children’s line. WOW J.Lo looks great in toddler clothes!