August 18th, 2008 | Luba
Gucci Wars: The Tell-All Book of the Italian Fashion House
The Gucci name comprises of glamorous designer shoes and handbags, world-class fashion shows and exclusivity. What woman wouldn’t want to be a Gucci Wife? Well, it turns out it is not as fabulous as one might think. In this tell-all biography titled as Gucci Wars: How I Survived Murder and Intrigue at the Heart of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses, Jenny Gucci, unveils the her life of love and betrayal as the wife of Gucci’s founder grandson, Paolo Gucci.
When Jenny Gucci was studying music in 1977 in Italy, she fell in love with the charming, mega-wealthy Italian man Paolo Gucci, the grandson of the founder of the world’s fashion house. She describes him as artistic and creative with a “hypnotic gentleness.” Within only nine months of meeting, the couple were married. For a decade, Jenny lived the life of glamor and prestige that many women would envy; she stayed at the world’s most exclusive locations and kept company with royalties and celebrities. But all luxury comes with a price. You can read the book and discover the threats, struggles, the nasty divorce and Italian family drama of rivalry, greed and internal fighting of the Italian fashion house. Think The Godfather was cool? Try this tell-all and look into the world of Fashion drama. Turns out all that sparkles isn’t glory. The book is priced at $23.
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Topics: Fashion Scoops
Tags: gucci, gucci wars, italian, jenny gucci, paolo gucci












