Frida Giannini was born on in Rome, 1972 and is an Italian fashion designer.
12 Facts About Frida Giannini
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Frida Giannini was the creative director of the Italian fashion house Gucci from 2006 to 2014.
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In 2002, Giannini joined Gucci as design director of handbags.
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Frida Giannini attempted to change Gucci's style from Tom Ford's designs by drawing from Gucci's heritage.
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In 2006, Frida Giannini was promoted to Creative Director for the entire Gucci label.
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Frida Giannini was credited for softening Gucci's brand proposition from Tom Ford's porno-chic to sensual, with hints of Art Nouveau and fin de siecle, and to have introduced the brand's androgynous stance that Alessandro Michele later fully developed.
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In 2013 Frida Giannini designed costumes for Olivia Wilde and Chris Hemsworth in the film Rush.
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Frida Giannini has for years supported UNICEF, receiving in 2011 the UNICEF Women of Compassion award.
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Frida Giannini has been a member of the board of Save the Children since 2017, for which she has made field trips to Jordan and Syria.
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Frida Giannini married Patrizio Di Marco on 5 June 2015; their daughter Greta was born in 2012.
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Frida Giannini collects vinyl records, with her collection currently at 8,000.
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The life and work of Frida Giannini was the subject of 2013 film The Director - An Evolution in Three Acts, directed by Christina Voros and starring James Franco.