Frida Giannini for Gucci

A few hours ago it was announced; Alessandra Facchinetti has left Gucci. [Rumours say that Alessandra Facchinetti is leaving the company after a disagreement with management.] Since she was assigned the role as Creative Director of the womenswear division 2 seasons ago, the company has not by far received the usual rave reviews as they have done in the past. Facchinetti may have had a tough job succeeding Tom Ford, but this has simply not been a good enough excuse for the company's loss in the womens line. Gucci has been relying upon the accessories revenue, covering as much as 80% of the company sales - much in the credit of Frida Giannini’s work. Giannini is the amazing brain behind the accessories line, and she has now been offered to take on the full responsibility of the women’s ready to wear collection. The 33 year old Roman girl was working for Fendi for 6 years before joining Gucci, and got excellent references from her time there. Her experience clearly shows off in her work today. And not only is Giannini a brilliant bags, shoes and belts designer, she is also a mad collector of original vinyl records and has a vast quantity of 7000 lp’s! Now, that's what a true coolchiq does in her spare time...