Firstly, okay, Gucci’s Italian. Duh. We ALL know that. So, naturally, they’re gonna have a HUGE presence in Europe. Think Rome, Milan, the whole shebang. Flagship stores, the works. You know, where you can spend your entire paycheck on ONE freaking bag. I’m not judging, I wish I *had* the paycheck to spend!
But here’s the thing that’s been kinda nagging at me, okay? You miss a collection, maybe you were, like, backpacking in Thailand or something (lucky you!), and you NEED that Gucci bag. Like, NEED. It’s eating at you. So, where do you go? The Gucci Outlet! Apparently, they exist. I kinda assumed they just, like, burned unsold Gucci or something dramatic. But no, outlets! I gotta look into this, seriously. Anyone know if they’re worth the hype? Hit me up.
And then there’s this logistics center thing. Sant’Antonino, Italy. Built by CSC Costruzioni. Sounds super fancy-schmancy. It’s a distribution and warehousing center. Which basically means it’s a GIANT warehouse full of GUCCI. Think about that for a second. A warehouse. Filled. With. Luxury. Goods. It’s enough to make a girl weep. (Or, you know, plan a heist. I’m kidding… mostly.)
Now, I’m not entirely sure HOW this warehouse feeds into the whole EU thing, but… it HAS to, right? It’s IN Europe. It’s where they store the stuff. It’s probably where they ship all the online orders from, maybe? Honestly, the connection’s a bit hazy, and I’m not about to pretend I’m an expert in global logistics. I’m more of an expert in admiring handbags from afar.
So yeah, Gucci in the EU. It’s a marriage made in fashion heaven (or, maybe, fashion hell, depending on your bank account balance). They got the stores, they got the heritage, they got the HUGE ASS warehouse. And hopefully, they got some decent outlet deals for those of us who missed the boat the first time around. ‘Cause seriously, that Dionysus bag isn’t gonna buy itself. Someone should really invent that though. Now THAT’S innovation.