Jewel & Jewel

Gucci took its cruise 2009 collection to the top of Rome’s highest hill, the Gianicolo, on Tuesday night, where under umbrella pines and before an audience of Hollywood, politico honchos and coolly haughty Italian aristos designer Frida Giannini staged probably her best show to date for the house. The elite event staged in the charming Villa Aurelia also celebrated the 70th anniversary, and major overhaul, of Gucci’s iconic Rome boutique on tony via Condotti. Iconic because the store’s opening connected Gucci with the Hollywood heavy hitters in town to shoot movies in Cinecitta, Italy’s great film studio, and to enjoy the Dolce Vita. Gucci gals for this coming resort season will hit the beach side terraces in mega wide, boyish flared pants, held up by thick rope belts, lots of Romanesque fantasy print tops and flirty open necked shirts, all topped by snug cricket blazers with Gucci logos.

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