The House of Gucci

Zusatztext "Glamour, greed, sex, style, and very, very good leather goods -- what more can you ask for (besides a 30 percent discount)?" Informationen zum Autor Sara Gay Forden covered the Italian fashion industry from Milan for more than 15 years, chronicling the explosion of labels including Gucci, Armani, Versace, Prada and Ferragamo from family ateliers into mega brands. She is now based in Washington, D.C. with Bloomberg News, leading a team that covers lobbying and the challenges faced by big technology companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Google. Klappentext Did Patrizia Reggiani murder her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci, in 1995 because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at all? In this gripping account of the ascent, eventual collapse, and resurrection of the Gucci dynasty, Sara Gay Forden takes us behind the scenes of the trial and exposes the passions, the power, and the vulnerabilities of the greatest fashion family of our times. Zusammenfassung NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE from director Ridley Scott, starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver Who killed Maurizio Gucci? Discover the sensational true story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed that shook the Gucci dynasty–and inspired the blockbuster film. “A riveting account ... has the holding power and pace of an engaging novel.” —Bloomberg On the morning of March 27, 1995, four quick shots cracked through Milan’s elegant streets. Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, had been ambushed, slain on the steps to his office by an unknown gunman. Two years later, Milan’s chief of police entered the sumptuous palazzo of Maurizio’s ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani—nicknamed “the Black Widow” by the press—and arrested her for the murder. Did Patrizia kill her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because he was preparing to marry his mistress? Or is it possible Patrizia didn’t do it at all? The Gucci story is one of glitz, glamour, and intrigue—a chronicle of the rise, near fall, and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed, The House of Gucci is a page-turning account of high fashion, high finance, and heartrending personal tragedy. ...

Product details

• Authors: Sara G. Forden, Sara Gay Forden, Forden Sara Gay
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2001
• EAN: 9780060937751
• ISBN: 978-0-06-093775-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; True Crime, Biography: general, Economics, International business, Biography: business and industry, Biography: historical, political and military, Fashion and beauty industries, Apparel, garment and textile industries, HISTORY: WORLD, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Economics / General, TRUE CRIME: Murder / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Finance / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Rich & Famous, TRUE CRIME: Historical, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: International / General, Finance and the finance industry