Gucci

High class celebrity fashion and sophistication is what Gucci spells for every fashionista who carries its precious handbags named after prominent personalities in the world. For over 100 years now, the famous designer label continues to rave the upscale market agog in getting the classic and the latest Gucci handbag.

Italian leather craftsman Guccio Gucci is the name behind the famous designer handbag label. His first job as a kitchen boy at London’s illustrious Ritz Hotel, where he marveled at the luxurious luggage of the wealthy guests, pushed the young Gucci to open his own luggage store.

The famous fashion house today, actually, started as a small, humble shop selling genuine leather gods in Florence, Italy around 1906. It took him 30 years to build his name and to finally receive international fanfare in 1938 when he opened a bigger luggage shop in Via Condotti in Rome.

Gucci’s first handbag was made in 1947, when a large-topped sack-style leather handbag with bamboo handles was introduced to the market. It was named the Gucci Bamboo Handbag, which is still being offered today with prices beginning at $350.

The fashion house took the global spotlight in the 1960’s after it launched its signature “GG” monogram logo on its handbag and other leather goods, attracting Hollywood’s famous fashion icons such as Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. From then on, Gucci handbags, which are designed in top quality calf leather and twill fabric, became synonymous with celebrity chic.

Through the years, the fashion house gave birth to more trendy and iconic handbags especially with the entry of its newest chief executive Tom Ford, who sustained the market with chic lines of leather handbags.

If you plan to get yourself one, here are some of the famous Gucci handbags to guide you with:

Gucci Bardot Handbag. Silver screen missy Michelle Brigitte Bardot inspired this sophisticated handbag constructed of jacquard material with the famous GG logo usually with silver accessories. Handbag price is pegged at $450 online.

Gucci Jackie O Handbag. Gucci also named a bag after America’s most beloved first lady Jacky Kennedy Onassis. Actually, Jackie was incidentally photographed with a Gucci shoulder bag in one of her casual events. The handbag has since gained enormous popularity and earned the name Jackie O handbag, which featured a double strap and a big H clasp. Handbag price is pegged at $450 online.

Gucci Indy Handbag. This handbag comes in medium and large sizes and gives the look of refined Asia-inspired fashion with the touch boldness. It has tassels with bamboo tops, colorful designs and detachable shoulder straps. Handbag price is pegged at $1990.

Gucci Romy Handbag. With the shiny texture of the handbag brought about by the presence of grommet, buckles and bright white metal, the handbag sports a modern high-tech look. It has another version called Romy Boston handbag, which comes in black python and black patent leather. It is also shining with metal accessories although the embellishments do not scream for attention unlike the Romy handbag. Handbag price is pegged at $ 1695 to $3500.

Gucci Mirror Evening Handbag. Versatile and bold clutches are the prominent features of this handbag. Embellished with reflective, white-hot metals like studs, mirror cutouts, and buckles, the handbag is a sure standout in evening affairs. Handbag price is pegged at $795.

Today, Gucci has also ventured into perfumes, colognes, cosmetics and shoes. They also have exclusive lines for suitcases, watches, jewelry, scarves and much more.

From the initial store in Florence, Italy, Gucci has spread throughout the world and can be purchased in all six inhabited continents – from the Middle East to Africa, Northern Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Sporting a Gucci handbag would cost one a thousand bucks but satisfying every woman’s eclectic fashion flavor and style remains the label’s staying power worldwide.