GUCCI CELEBRATES OPENING OF ITS FIFTH AND LARGEST STORE IN INDIA. Gurgaon, November 23, 2012 – On the occasion of the opening of its fifth store in India and third in the Delhi NCR Region, Patrizio di Marco, Gucci President & CEO hosted a private cocktail party with Vikram Oberoi, COO & Joint MD, The Oberoi Group. Both brands share a common legacy of luxury, tradition and personalized service.
Located at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, the store spans more than 4,220 square feet over two floors, making it the largest Gucci store in the country. The store boasts a design concept by Creative Director Frida Giannini.
To commemorate the opening, exclusive iconic pieces from the Gucci Museo were showcased. These include items that represent the Houses’ eternal icon – the Flora pattern along with a selection of evening gowns from the House’s Florentine archives. Women’s ready to wear, original drawings of the Flora scarf from 1966, handbags with the flora and unique porcelain items were displayed on the ground floor. Gucci Première dresses worn by Jessica Alba, Berenice Bejo and Salma Hayek along with a one of a kind dress worn by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were on display on the first floor. A large selection of these pieces and evening gowns were showcased for the first time.
The exclusive exhibit will be on display at the Gurgaon store for one month.
The following wore Gucci this evening:
Nargis Fakhri wore Gucci Cruise 2013 look 40 coral silk crepe sleeveless gown with floral embellished neckline, bronze leather studded cork wedge and an India exclusive gold anaconda skin box clutch.
Rahul Khanna wore Gucci Cruise 2013 look 11 light blue notch lapel two button Dylan jacket with white dress shirt, look 3 white cotton pant, sand printed cotton scarf, brown leather belt and brown leather lace ups.
Ayushmann Khurrana wore Gucci Fall/Winter 2012-13 look 11 navy and brown checked peak lapel double breasted suit, white and grey tartan shirt, slate gray polka dot bow tie with interlock GG print and black patent leather lace up shoes.
