FRIDA GIANNINI COLLABORATES ON UNIQUE WORLDWIDE WINDOW INSTALLATION WITH RENOWNED JAPANESE MANGA ARTIST
MILAN, January 7, 2013 – Gucci is pleased to announce a unique collaboration between Creative Director Frida Giannini and renowned Japanese Manga artist, Hirohiko Araki. Inspired by Giannini's 2013 Cruise Collection, Araki has created an exclusive Manga (Japanese
comic strip) story that will bring the windows of Gucci's worldwide
direct store network to life in January and February.
Araki Manga
Entitled “Jolyne, Fly High with Gucci,” Araki's Manga tells the
adventure of Jolyne Cujoh, a student who inherits a keepsake from her
mother’s Gucci collection. Propelled by the mystery behind her vintage
treasure, she embarks on a journey that transcends time. Echoing the
sensual color palette and graphic undertones of Giannini's Cruise
collection with symbolic references to the House's iconic Flora pattern
that has been reinterpreted in a number of the collection’s signature
pieces, Araki's extraordinary technique gives a three dimensional effect
to his characters.
