Sabato's Way av

For Gucci's Creative Director Sabato De Sarno, remaking the storied Italian house for a new era isn't about outrunning its past. It's about making some history of his own.

- BROOKE BOBB

There's a ghost in the Gucci archive.

On a tour of the space, a 15th-century palazzo located on the left bank of the Arno River in Florence, Italy, I'm told that the ghost is thought to be the house's founder, Guccio Gucci. Strange noises have been reported emanating from unoccupied rooms in the building.

To be sure, this site has stories to tell.The former Gucci factory and workshop now contains primary artifacts from the house's 103-year history, including Guccio Gucci's Horsebit loafers, artist Vittorio Accornero's Flora drawings.

Tom Ford's red velvet suit, and Alessandro Michele's Dionysus bag.

Taken together, they paint a picture of a globally renowned luxury brand.