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3 days agoAnOther Loves: A Nod to Equestrianism
Gucci first put a horsebit - the metal mullen that chomps into a horse's mouth to allow the rider to control its direction - on a soft leather loafer in 1953. It was, by then, a non-essential bit of tack, a nod to an equestrian tradition in leather making that allied the brand with European aristocracy, even if everyone was driving cars by then.
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