There are not many examples of luxury brands being proverbial phoenixes, but Gucci has most new luxury attributes to make it back big this year. Image courtesy of Gucci Who the devil wears Gucci? Why the luxury brand’s relaunch carries markers of success
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There are not many examples of luxury brands being proverbial phoenixes, but Gucci has most new luxury attributes to make it back big this year. Image courtesy of Gucci 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