THE ORIGIN OF GUCCI'S ICONIC TROMPE L'OEIL BOW

This is the origin of the iconic trompe l'oeil bow that characterized many dresses designed by Alessandro Michele for Gucci. The embroidered bow dress worn by Angelica Huston dates back to 1970 to which certainly or unintentionally (who knows) the talented Roman designer was inspired.

Angelica Huston by Bob Richardson , 1970  -  Gucci by Alessandro Michele 2020

Gucci - dresses with trompel'oeil bow,  past collections

BOW ON 60's CADY SILK DRESS

When I was a child I drew dresses for princesses full of  bows scattered 'everywhere, Coco Chanel, much more sober of my childhood drawings, she used to apply a gardenia on the bow, Victor & Rolf have made a mark in their collections .. in any  case  one bow  make a clothes a little bit 'more special.




CLOSET CASTLE di Annapaola Brancia d'Apricena

Renewed findings from the coffer of a castle
Dal baule di un castello ritrovamenti e riadattamenti

Abito di seta cady anni '60
60's cady silk dress

                                                         BOWS

Catherine Deneuve

Audrey Hepburn - cover of "Life"magazine 1962

photo: Glen Luchford

photo: Walde Huth (photo credit:  http://www.waldehuth.de )

Sharon Stone in Ralph Lauren Collection

dress: Vivienne Westwood

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BOW#2

CLOSET CASTLE  di Annapaola Brancia d'Apricena   

Dal baule di un castello ritrovamenti  e riadattamenti 

     Renewed findings from the coffer of a castle 

Camicia di seta con nastro al collo primi anni '70
Silk blouse with bow early 70's

BOWS#2

Photo Helmut Newton

Vogue Usa 1973- photo Irving Penn

Sharon Tate

Vogue Paris 1971

Vogue Italia 1973

Vogue Italia 1974

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BLOW

Camicia seta con fiocco anni '80, short H&M, cinta coccodrillo e oro anni '60, calze Wolford, stringate Tod's, borsa I Santi Milano, cappello feltro vintage
Silk blouse with bow 80's, H&M short, 60's alligator and gold belt, Wolford tights, Tod's shoes, I Santi Milan bag, vintage felt hat

                                  B(L)OW OF FALL

Vera Wang

Jason Wu

Temperley London

Sergei Grinko

Chanel

Iceberg

Emilio Pucci

Viktor&Rolf

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