MAY 2017 GQ.CO.ZA 23WordsJason Alexander Basson
Photograph byTeri Robberts
ONE FOR
THE MONEY
Gucci’s bestiary tiger-print wallet
is a fashion accessory like no other
L
i ke the mighty Bengal tiger once was to the wild
corners of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, Gucci
now i nds itself on top of the food chain in the big,
scary jungle that is the world of luxury fashion. It’s
easy to understand why this beast has quickly become
one of Alessandro Michele’s signatures. It represents
strength, rarity, mystery, provocation, exoticism and,
of course, feline sensuality.
h e bi-fold wallet is made in Italy, using Gucci’s
signature GG low environmental impact canvas with
black leather trim. It has six card slots and features a tiger
brushstroke motif set against the GG graph for three-
dimensional ef ect. R4 700STATUS SYMBOL