Gucci Podcast

Jean Prounis founded Prounis Jewelry in homage to her ancestry. Her great-grandfather, Otto Prounis, was the co-proprietor of Versailles, a celebrated 1940s nightclub in New York City. When she stumbled upon her grandfather’s treasure-trove of memorabilia and pictures, she knew exactly what she wanted to do. Prounis Jewelry combines Jean’s love of antiquities and a family legacy of creating treasured memories and objects. In this new episode of the Vault miniseries, Jean shares with host Shahidha Bari her family history, the joy of traditional goldsmithing techniques, and a summer of fun travels for her Vault Summer collection. 

Vault is the experimental online store expanding the narrative of the House. Through a careful curation of rare vintage Gucci finds alongside exclusive capsule collections from noteworthy brands, it becomes a meeting place where an impossible conversation becomes an inevitable one. To reveal a few facets of this ongoing dialogue on Vault, the Gucci Podcast meets with the contemporary creators featured on its virtual shelves.

Discover Prounis Jewelry’s collection for Gucci Vault.

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner is the protagonist of the new episode of A Hero’s Journey, the narrative series of films created by Gucci and GQ Sports. Each chapter explores the lives of modern sporting icons, asking them to share their often-challenging road to the top, while showcasing key looks from the latest Gucci collections as well as signature travel pieces. Interviewed by Tayo Popoola, Sinner talks about being in the spotlight while he’s still developing—as a player and a person.

In this episode, the two founders of Agua by Agua Bendita, Mariana Hinestroza and Catalina Álvarez, as well as their marketing director, Maria Jaramillo share their strong bond with their home country of Colombia and the joys of working with its local communities. With host Shahidha Bari, they discuss the inspirations behind their Vault Summer collection, which brings an impossible garden to life through hand-embroidered patterns inspired by healing plants from Italy and Colombia.

Vault is the experimental online store expanding the narrative of the House. Through a careful curation of rare vintage Gucci finds alongside exclusive capsule collections from noteworthy brands, it becomes a meeting place where an impossible conversation becomes an inevitable one. To reveal a few facets of this ongoing dialogue on Vault, the Gucci Podcast meets with the contemporary creators featured on its virtual shelves.

Discover Agua by Agua Bendita’s collection for Gucci Vault.

The French ready-to-wear brand Husbands has been reimagining the suit over the past ten years. In this episode, Shahidha Bari meets the man at the heart of this vision, Nicolas Gabard. They talk about his cultural sensibilities, his conceptual approach to modern menswear, why he wears a suit every day, and what inspired his collection for Vault Summer. 

Vault is the experimental online store expanding the narrative of the House. Through a careful curation of rare vintage Gucci finds alongside exclusive capsule collections from noteworthy brands, it becomes a meeting place where an impossible conversation becomes an inevitable one. To reveal a few facets of this ongoing dialogue on Vault, the Gucci Podcast meets with the contemporary creators featured on its virtual shelves.

Discover Husbands’s collection for Gucci Vault.

Academy Award-nominated director Garrett Bradley and poet and artist Cleo Wade met up in New Orleans to shoot Act V of The Awakening, a collaboration between Vogue and Gucci Bloom. They took a break from their busy schedule to chat about Cleo’s dreams, her journey of becoming a writer and her connection to her readers.

Darren Romanelli is no ordinary streetwear designer - he’s an ardent collaborator, stylish scavenger, and master of reconstruction. For over a decade, he’s been reinventing retro aesthetics and deadstock into T-shirts, upholstered chairs, even toys. For Gucci Continuum, he’s turned his limitless imagination loose, repurposing a range of the House’s heritage fabrics to create ultra-plush accent pieces for the home. In this episode, he shares his love for upcycling, collaborations, and his city, Los Angeles, offering a glimpse into his artistic imagination and the creative process that results in radically unique work.

The House’s experimental concept store, Vault begins a new chapter with Gucci Continuum. The initiative invites noteworthy creators to integrate Gucci’s deadstock fabrics and previous-season pieces into their own idiosyncratic designs. Participating in the inaugural collection are designers Ellen Hodakova Larsson of her namesake brand and Winston Bradbury of Call of the Void. For Hodakova, the Swedish designer takes a distinctly utilitarian approach to fashion, converting old materials into elevated designs. For Call of the Void, Winston Bradbury constructs eerie embroideries and upcycled appliqués, bestowing each of his pieces with its own enigmatic symbolism. In this episode, the two designers sit down with host Shahidha Bari to discuss their creative journeys and love for upcycling fashion. 

Author, World Champion, and gaming trailblazer Stephanie Harvey hosts a mini-series of podcasts in celebration of Good Game, the name and motto for all of Gucci’s ventures into virtual worlds. In this episode, she speaks with fellow game-changers, esports panel host Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden and WNBA Champion Aerial Powers - who is also the Chair of Team Liquid’s Diversity & Inclusion Task Force. The three have a meaningful conversation about the positivity of women in gaming and their shoot for the House’s GG Legends mini docuseries.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, this special episode is hosted by Sophia Li, an award-winning journalist and environmental advocate. She is joined in conversation by Gambian women’s rights activist Jaha Dukureh. Jaha has led the fight against female genital mutilation and child marriage around the world, being herself a survivor of both. She is currently the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.

This episode is created in collaboration with Gucci Equilibrium, the House’s commitment to generate positive change for people and our planet. 

Please note that this episode contains mentions of violence and of suicide. Take care when listening.

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The Bleue Burnham x SkyDiamond capsule collection for Vault Altitude sparkles with a consciousness that the human mind can turn its largest threat into something intensely beautiful. Envisioned by jewelry craftsman Bleue Wickham-Burnham and SkyDiamond founder Dale Vince, each piece is inspired by cumulus clouds and encrusted with diamonds made from carbon captured straight out of the air. The two creators sit down with host Shahidha Bari to talk about their creative exploration of nature. 

Vault is the experimental online store expanding the narrative of the House. Through a careful curation of rare vintage Gucci finds alongside exclusive capsule collections from noteworthy brands, it becomes a meeting place where an impossible conversation becomes an inevitable one. To reveal a few facets of this ongoing dialogue on Vault, the Gucci Podcast meets with the contemporary creators featured on its virtual shelves.