Gucci announces the launch of a limited-edition book, Blind for Love – words from an 18th century manuscript by Fanny De Beauharnais that has appeared on several key pieces in Gucci’s recent collections.
The book is a collection of images taken by British Artist & Photographer Nick Waplington, featuring the Gucci Cruise 2017 Fashion Show at Westminster Abbey.
Nick Waplington, known for his raw and unfiltered depiction of British life, captures candid moments in the lead-up to the show at the Westminster Abbey Cloisters in June 2016. He documents behind-the-scenes images during and after the Cruise Show narrating the process from start to finish.
A haunting version of the traditional English ballad ‘Scarborough Fair’ was played at the show. The lyrics of this song run as a refrain throughout the book, complementing the Nick Waplington’s portraits of the Collection that was strongly influenced by England’s cultural heritage.
Published by Assouline, Blind For Love will be limited to 1,000 copies and comes in a slipcase with gilded pages and a painted portrait of Queen Elizabeth I on the front cover. It will be available from 1st December onwards around the world as well at specialty stores like Dover Street Market in London, New York and Tokyo, Colette in Paris, along with selected bookstores like the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.
