Perhaps, if it were not for the resourcefulness of the great minds of Gucci, we would have known absolutely nothing about the Bamboo line. It all starts in 1947. A difficult post-war period for the fashion world as well. Guccio Gucci is thinking about a new collection. To save the already missing skin, the brand's designers are experimenting with materials. They come up with a brilliant idea - bamboo. It is easy to obtain, inexpensive to purchase, and easily transported from Japan to Italy. This is how the first Gucci Bamboo bag was born. It has a saddle shape, two internal pockets for convenience, and a Japanese wood handle.
The model immediately waited for a sensation. All the major influencers and street style stars of the time try on the bag. She appears in the films Journey to Italy, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Blow Up. It will then be worn by Ingrid Bergmann, Liz Taylor, Princess Diana, Carla Bruni, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and a whole generation of fashionistas who grew up with stories about the legendary Florentine House.
Now the Bamboo line is similar to Gucci's in-house brand. In addition to bags, the brand also produces glasses and jewelry.
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