Fodor's Expert Review Gucci

Guccio Gucci opened his first leather shop selling luggage in Florence in 1921, and, more than 100 years later, the success of the double-G trademark is unquestionable. Tom Ford joined as creative director in 1994, helping the fashion house move into a new era that refreshed the label's aesthetic with reinterpretations of old-school favorites like horsebit loafers and Jackie Kennedy scarves. Now helmed by Sabato de Sarno, Gucci remains a fashion must for virtually every A-list celebrity, with clothing and accessory designs that are interesting, contemporary, and often gender-fluid takes on classic styles.