For Spring Summer 2010 Frida Giannini presented the New Bamboo, a modern reinterpretation of one of the most iconic Gucci bags. In revisiting this classic model of the brand, Frida Giannini combining historic tradition with innovative techniques of haute couture.
The Gucci handbag was a small Bamboo bag original structured in pigskin and the curved bamboo handle in a semicircle. Created for the first time in 1947, the model has become an iconic example of the craftsmanship of the artisans Gucci. In the ’50s and ’60s the Bamboo Gucci bag was worn by many international celebrities, consolidating his destiny as one of the most beloved Gucci handbags and success.
Today the stock is brought in its original size and also in a new version on a larger scale. For the first time you use the nickel for the metal components of the bag, giving it a more modern look. Like the original, the bag retains the historic bamboo handle, which have now been added a long strap leather shoulder bag and a second metal chain with a woven leather base that gives a touch sexier. Even the tassels of skin, enriched with details of bamboo, are a new decorative element.
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