Gibò

Italian manufacturer. The company was established in 1962 by Carlo Zuccoli, and its first product was a printed organzine, along the lines of the “Emilio Pucci” style. Commercial success came immediately. In 1969, a production plant was opened in Tavernuzze, near Florence, and the company began to acquire a better and better reputation from a technological point of view. In 1970 came the meeting with Giorgio Armani, who designed two lines, Gibò and Gaia. In 1973, a third line was created, Bogy’s, exclusively for raincoats. The Collection was designed in 16 days, immediately before Pitti Uomo. In 1975, Gibò produced the fabric for Armani’s first women’s Collection. Since 1976 it has linked its name to some of the most interesting designers of the time: Claude Montana, Jean-Paul Gaultier (first Collection, March 1981), Dirk Bikkembergs, and Sybilla. In 1988 the business was sold to Onward Kashiyama and the company focused on production (Helmut Lang, Paul Smith, Joseph, Jean Colonna). Since 1994, the company, guided by Franco Pené has further consolidated its role as a launching platform for new talents, such as Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Victor & Rolf, and Antonio Berardi. For Spring-Summer 2003, the Gib line is back, designed by the artist-designer Julie Verhoeven.
The Japanese designer Ichiroseta becomes creative director of the brand, replacing the artist and designer Julie Verhoeven.