Gucci is the fashion brand founded in Florence in 1921 by Guccio Gucci that also makes sunglasses.
Guccio Gucci established the company after working in hotels and becoming interested in the luggage and travel accessories used by wealthy guests. The original business developed in Florence and became known for leather goods, equestrian references, and carefully crafted accessories before expanding into a global fashion house.
Gucci sunglasses belong to the brand’s broader accessories business. They commonly use the house’s interlocking G motif, horse-bit references, or distinctive frame shapes, although individual collections change over time. A common mix-up is treating Gucci as an eyewear-only company; it is a luxury fashion house whose products include clothing, handbags, shoes, jewelry, watches, and eyewear.
Guccio Gucci died in 1953, but the company continued expanding internationally. The Florence founding date is therefore a key fact connecting the modern sunglasses label with the original Italian leather-goods business.