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 100% Authentic GUCCI fabulous "KNIGHT FLORA" by Kris Knight printed black cotton/linen canvas with black leather trim bill cap hat in size Medium-57 (21" circumference) - the back of the cap is adjustable with a snap.
For 2015 season, Creative Director Frida Giannini has collaborated with artist Kris Knight on a reworking of the most iconic Gucci print. Flora takes on new meaning in Kris Knight’s
subversive reading of the floral bouquet – featuring nocturnal blossoms
revolving around the moonflower. Symbolic blooms – each with a unique
Roman story – reach their height at night, dawn or dusk. Kris Knight said,
“For my Flora reinterpretation, I wanted to create a painting that paid
homage to Accornero’s delicate original by utilizing his symmetrical
composition but to create a strong, feminine, magical and quietly
dangerous Flora of my own. I referenced ancient pagan Rome, picking
plants that women of this time used to command power".
"I went beyond the flower box - Kris Knight said - and picked botanicals that either
blossomed at night, dawn or dusk but also chose plants that have strong
roots for adaptability, persistence and resistance in harsh
environments. My paintings often tip-toe between dichotomies, so I
wanted to create a Flora design that had elements of beauty, strength
and desire, but also infuses a subtext of darkness and enchantment.”
The provocative pattern features plants and flowers, specifically
Belladonna and Datura, that women in ancient Rome used for seduction and
desire. Both produced fruits that were used toxically to command power
over men but blossomed with gorgeous flowers nonetheless. Blooms with
healing powers, such as the Poppy, Henbane, and Mandrake, appear and
allude to a darker, hallucinogenic context from the ancient Romans,
Greeks and Celts. Meanwhile, plants symbolic for protection, namely
Clover, Dandelion and Nightshade, reference their own mystical
histories.
It's made in Italy of 50% cotton and 50% linen and comes lined with 100% cotton with genuine leather trim. The
trim around the bill, button on the crown and the adjustable 2-snap strap
are made of genuine brown leather. The hat is done in a signature,
instantly recognizable dramatic "Knight Flora" print. This cap
style hat has a large stiff bill. There is a leather-covered button on
the top of the crown. There is a GUCCI logo embossed on the leather
strap on the back with a serial number underneath. Please note that each hat is made of uniquely printed fabric so the pattern will vary from the picture. Comes in its own GUCCI dust bag.
Brand new with tag attached. Originally sold for $365! You'll love it!!!
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