Pucci Gang (Part 3)

Although Pucci is all about vibrant colors, his house is totally the opposite. He opted to use solid and singular color for each of his rooms. In the brown room, for example, the silk draperies and wallcovering were made at Antico Setificio Fiorentino, a silk workshop founded by the Puccis and other families in the 17th century; Emilio Pucci took it over in the 1950s.

The 17th-century bed in Emilio Pucci’s bedroom. Made in Lucca, it was among his favourite pieces. The gilt woodwork on the headboard echoes the embroidery on the canopy.

The dining room of the Palazzo Pucci. The late-18th-century fresco, by Luigi Ademollo, depicts Aenes leaving Troy. Marchesa Pucci and her husband added the Venetian chairs. The crystal glassware was made for the family in the 18th century.

The Wedgwood room was created by an English artist in the late 18th century. The palette and Neoclassical plasterwork were inspired by the signature ceramics. An 18th-century marble sculpture of the goddess Diana is at center.

Where my idol lived with his wife, Marchesa Cristina Pucci di Barsento.


Thank you to LOULLA KASSANDRA for the information and photos.

Pucci Gang (Part 2)

Emilio Pucci was born in 1914 to one of Florence’s oldest noble families, and would live and work in the Pucci Palace in Florence for much of his life. He was a versatile sportsman as he raced cars, swam, skied, fenced and played tennis. He even joined the Olympics but ended up not competing. In a 2 year span, he studied agriculture, won a skiing scholarship and received an MA in social science was awarded his doctorate in political science. The following year he joined the Italian Air Force, and served as a bomber pilot during WWII, rising to the rank of captain and decorated for valour by the time he left to pursue his fashion career.

He had an affair with Mussolini's daughter, Edda Ciano.


The affair turned complicated in 1943 when Edda’s husband, Galeazzo Ciano, helped overthrow and briefly imprison Il Duce. Mussolini was rescued by German paratroopers and restored to power; he then had Ciano executed. When Edda tried to help him, Mussolini turned on her, placing a million-lira price on her head, in part because she possessed her husband’s diaries, which incriminated Mussolini and the Germans.

Edda asked Pucci for assistance. In 1944, with the diaries hidden in her clothes, he smuggled her into Switzerland. She made it; he didn’t. Pucci was captured and tortured by the Nazis. When they finally turned him loose, he fled to Switzerland, where he waited out the war.

In 1946, Pucci rejoined the post-Mussolini Italian air force and was living on his military salary. The next year, he took a brief leave to ski in Zermatt. There he found himself dissatisfied with postwar ski apparel. So he simply designed some more ski clothing, this time for himself.

The clothes were stretch pants in novel synthetic fabrics and bright colors, all done in light, streamlined forms for speed and comfort. It happened that a photographer for Harper’s Bazaar was in Zermatt, and she asked Pucci if she could photograph the outfits.

She sent the photos to Diana Vreeland, who alerted a Lord & Taylor buyer, who ordered a collection. Pucci produced the clothes, and they started to sell.

And this is where it all began.




From dresses, pens, jewelry, kitchenware, furniture, swimwear, party sets, beach towels, sunglasses, make-up, shoes, pet accessories and perfume, Pucci has become a brand that is for me, unbeatable. Truly my idol.



















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Pucci Gang! (Part 1)

When I hear Pucci, I automatically think of geometric prints in a kaleidoscope of colours. There's so many things that I love about Pucci. But for now, because someone is waiting for this important information, I shall start with the shoes.

These run from $299 to $800. I know for a fact that in Florence, hometown of Emilio Pucci, there is an outlet store where I was lucky enough to buy a Pucci backpack for only 300 euros. Good deal eh? If you are a good shopper, you can surely get something great in the outlet store for half the price.

Loving all these shoes! There were so many more but I have to limit the photos because I still need this blog to be man friendly.

Florence’s outskirts (roughly 45 min from the city center) are full of factory outlets such as Prada, Gucci, Armani, Fendi, D&G, Celine, Lowe, YSL, Bottega Veneta, Max Mara, Loro Piana, Miu Miu, Sergio Rossi, etc., where you can get up to 50% discount on their goods.

The Mall,
Europa 8,
Leccio - Reggello
Tel 055 8657775
Open: Mon - Sat 1000 - 1900 and Sun 1500 - 1900