While Guccio Gucci founded the brand back in 1921, the horsebit motif didn’t start cropping up until 1940, seen primarily on luggage, belts and early handbags.
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Amina Ayoud,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2026
Diego Del Casale, who counts many of Argentina’s top footballers among his clients, tells one story about losing his luggage while flying to London, via Amsterdam, to give Fernandez a trim.
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