Silk Memory. Gucci And The Art of Silk

In Florence they are framed like paintings: 90 x 90 cm carré scarves richly illustrated with imaginative designs, ranging from floral and equestrian themes to animalier and nautical motifs, such as the very first Tolda di Nave scarf that the Maison designed in 1958 in collaboration with a silk mill from Como. The most famous, however, remains the one tied around Grace Kelly’s neck in mythic black-and-white photographs, printed with 43 types of flowers, plants, and insects in a vibrant…