| Well, it's that time of the year again. All of the big | | | | well known for, and is beige, ebony, and white in |
| design houses are releasing their new designs to | | | | color. The trim and straps are crafted from fine |
| the hungry masses, and Gucci is no exception. | | | | white leather, and you guess it......the straps are |
| Unless you have been stranded on a desert isle | | | | braided! I am utterly in love with this bag. |
| for the last thirty years, you have undoubtedly | | | | I have also taken a liking to the "Bardot" model. It |
| heard of Gucci. They have been reigning over the | | | | is a stunning beauty much like its namesake, |
| fashion world for a great many years, and not | | | | Brigitte Bardot. This purse is crafted from warm, |
| totally without warrant. Gucci makes top quality, | | | | supple, dark brown leather with a wonderful |
| stylish apparel and accessories for the | | | | pattern embossed into it. The metal clasp is very |
| distinguishing shopper. | | | | slick, and appears to be very durable. It comes |
| Guccio Gucci founded this fashion empire in | | | | with an 8 inch shoulder belt, and the trademark |
| Florence, Italy in 1906. Originally, their core | | | | Gucci logo is stamped into all of the polished metal |
| business was the production of leather products, | | | | hardware. |
| particularly saddlery. By 1938, the House of Gucci | | | | It is always so difficult for a young lady to choose |
| had grown into a reputable company producing a | | | | the perfect purse. We seem to collect them the |
| wide variety of products, and they opened their | | | | way boys collect comic books. I have given up on |
| first retail shop on the Via Condotti in Rome. | | | | trying to curb my desire for new handbags, and |
| Gucci's new line of handbags for the Fall/Winter | | | | Gucci bags are truly the ones I love most! I quite |
| 2005/2006 season is yet another spectacular | | | | literally lust after their purses. I love being the |
| addition to their fine line of designer accessories. | | | | envy of ladies everywhere as I strut down the |
| My particular favorite from this collection is called | | | | block with my Gucci handbags, pretending that I |
| "Braided Straps". It is constructed from the | | | | am a supermodel on the runway. Only Gucci has |
| beautiful patterned material Gucci has become so | | | | that effect on me! |