Fiat 500 by Gucci celebrates Italian style
 

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Fiat 500 by Gucci - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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Chic, stylish and Italian, a car like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/500">Fiat 500</a> is a natural fit for the Gucci set. But in case that wasn't obvious enough, the two Italian firms have teamed up on a special line. Spearheaded by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lapo+elkann">Lapo Elkann</a> - the rakish playboy brother of Fiat chairman <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/breaking-luca-di-montezemolo-reportedly-stepping-down-from-fiat/">John Elkann</a> and grandson of his late predecessor Gianni Agnelli - the Fiat 500 by Gucci is a joint effort between Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini and Fiat's Centro Stile in this, Italy's 150th year of ndependence.<br />
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The car itself follows in the footsteps of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/04/paris-2008-fiat-500-diesel-its-not-what-you-think/">Diesel edition</a> - not to mention the myriad of similar initiatives involving the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/citroen-ds3-by-kenzo-is-hipper-by-design/">Citro&euml;n DS3</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/life+ball">Mini</a> - and is available in either black or white. Gucci's signature red and green stripe runs down the flank, with the Double-G logo on the wheel hubs and in the pattern on the leather seats.<br />
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Naturally, Gucci has also introduced a range of clothing and accessories to mark the occasion. The car and collection were launched by Milan Fashion Week and will be displayed at a dedicated stand at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show">Geneva Motor Show</a> next week. Trend-setters needn't wait to check out the details in the press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/23/fiat-500-by-gucci-celebrates-italian-style/#continued">after the jump</a> and the high-resolution images in the gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-gucci">Fiat 500 by Gucci</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-gucci/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/110223f500gucci01_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-gucci/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/110223f500gucci02_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-gucci/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/110223f500gucci03_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-gucci/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/110223f500gucci04_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-gucci/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/110223merchgucci01_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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