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Gucci will support the "Higuchi Yuko Exhibition: CIRCUS FINAL END," which will be held at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo from February 3, 2023, and will celebrate its long-standing relationship with artist Yuko Higuchi by launching a newly designed capsule collection exclusively in Japan.


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Yuko Higuchi is an artist who delicately depicts a fairy-tale-like, somewhat mysterious world featuring fantastical creatures, girls, mysterious characters and plants. Her love of the natural world and her playful, narrative-driven works are in perfect harmony with the Gucci aesthetic. Her first work for Gucci was for the Gucci Spring/Summer 2018 Children's Collection, featuring her signature cat and dog motifs. Since then, he has worked on wall art for the Gucci Garden in Florence and the facade wall art for Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Tokyo in Ginza, Tokyo. In 2022, he worked on the Pop-Up project for Vault, Gucci's experimental concept shop, hand-painting artworks onto vintage bags repaired by Gucci artisans, creating masterpieces that are coveted by collectors.


©Yuko Higuchi

"Higuchi Yuko Exhibition: CIRCUS FINAL END" is the final chapter of Higuchi Yuko's first large-scale solo exhibition, a nationwide touring exhibition (held at a total of nine venues) that began in 2019. The exhibition will feature approximately 1,000 works, including the approximately 500 that toured the country, as well as newly created masterpieces and unpublished works, inviting you into the fun yet somewhat sad world of a circus (CIRCUS) where unique characters unfold. A special Gucci corner will be set up within the exhibition venue as part of a circus scene, where visitors can see original artwork created specifically for Gucci, as well as previous collaboration items.


©Yuko Higuchi

To celebrate the opening of "Yuko Higuchi Exhibition CIRCUS FINAL END," Gucci will launch a new collaboration collection exclusively in Japan. The collection features the characters that adorn the facade of Gucci Osteria Tokyo, located on Namiki-dori Street in Ginza, Tokyo, and Gucci's iconic bamboo-handle bags. A romantic world set in a forest inhabited by mysterious mushrooms and animals graces the Gucci Bamboo 1947 and Gucci Diana bags, as well as small leather goods, silk scarves, the Gucci Décor collection, and women's wear.


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This Japan-exclusive collection will be available from February 2nd at Gucci Roppongi, Gucci Aoyama, Gucci Namiki, the Gucci Shop at Shinsaibashi Daimaru, the Gucci Women's Shop at Hankyu Umeda Main Store, and the official Gucci online store and gucci.com. As part of the collaboration, original LINE stamps drawn by Yuko Higuchi will be distributed for a limited time. Add the official Gucci LINE account as a friend by February 27th to download them.




Gucci Supports "Higuchi Yuko Exhibition: CIRCUS FINAL END"
Announces a Japan-exclusive collection in collaboration with artist Higuchi Yuko.

YUKO HIGUCHI x GUCCI Capsule Collection Available at:
Gucci Roppongi, Gucci Aoyama, Gucci Namiki, Shinsaibashi Daimaru Gucci Shop, Hankyu Umeda Main Store Gucci Women's Shop, Gucci Official Online Shop.



Higuchi Yuko
Tokyo-based Yuko Higuchi is widely known for her fantastical characters, such as anthropomorphized rabbits, cats, dogs, and mythical animals, which exude a mysterious and childlike quality. Her fairy-tale-like, mysterious works captivate not only children but people of all ages, drawing them into their unique worlds.


GUCCI
Founded in Florence in 1921, Gucci is one of the world's leading luxury fashion brands. Now celebrating its 100th anniversary, Gucci continues to redefine luxury while celebrating creativity, Italian craftsmanship and innovation. Gucci is part of Kering, the global luxury group home to renowned brands in fashion, leather goods, jewelry and eyewear.


For inquiries:
Gucci Japan Client Services
0120-99-2177
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