founded in florence in 1921, gucci is one of the world''s leading luxury fashion brands. with a renowned reputation for quality and italian craftsmanship, gucci designs, manufactures and distributes highly desirable products such as leather goods (handbags, small leather goods, and luggage), shoes, ready-to-wear, silks, timepieces and fine jewellery. eyewear and fragrances are manufactured and distributed under license by global industry leaders in these two sectors. gucci products are sold exclusively through a network of directly operated boutiques (446 dos as of june 2013) and through e-commerce, as a valuable complementary business channel. gucci products are also distributed through a small number of franchisees, and ＳＥＬＥＣＴed department and specialty stores. for more information about gucci, please visit www.gucci.com.