So youngly Guccio Gucci developed competences within the fashion field and came nearer the luxury world working into palaces. In 1921 Gucci’s brand was founded and a first shop opened in Florence offered saddlery products, luggage and riding accessories. This first shop was followed by many others and the brand branched out quickly.
Autumn is a particularly good time to explore Paris as a family. The busiest summer weeks are over, the parks change colour and late October offers a good mix of outdoor walks and indoor cultural activities for days when the weather is less predictable. For families visiting during holidays, or simply planning an October or… Read more »
On the Left Bank, Montparnasse still carries the scent of the Roaring Twenties, when painters, poets and lovers gathered on the terraces of its grand cafés. A century on, the district remains one of the most endearing in Paris for a getaway for two: legendary cafés, artists’ studios turned museums, and large gardens where time… Read more »