The first Gucci shop was opened by Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1920.
The company's initial success was based on leather craftsmanship.
The first US Gucci shop was opened in New York in 1953.
As the company expanded worldwide in the years that followed, so did its range of luxury goods.
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The Gucci family's association with the company ended in 1993 when Maurizio Gucci sold his shares to Investcorp, an Arab multinational that now controls 100 per cent of the group.
Today, there are 180 Gucci boutiques around the world.
Sales are expected to top $1 billion (£709 million) for the first time this year.
