Claire Danes Makes the Pilgrimage to Gucci Anniversary in Rome

Claire’s Thinking: “I don’t need a Wind Machine. I’m a Gucci Spokesperson AND I’m Dating Hugh Dancy!”

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Because one can’t exactly show up to a Gucci 70th Anniversary in Keds, Claire Danes modeled gorgeous Gucci evening wear and sandals last night. The high-end fashion house recently tapped Claire to replace Drew Barrymore in the latest series of promotions for the fine jewelry line. The soiree celebrated Gucci’s anniversary in The Eternal City, where the Florentine label has had a flagship on central via Condotti since the late Thirties.

The event also marks the return of the conquering hero for Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini, a Roman who creates in Florence for Gucci, a label that traditionally shows in Milan. How voluptuous is that geography!

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We like Italian actress Vittoria Belvedere’s look… in fact, her agent should send this photograph to Michael Mann/Avi Lerner/Jerry Bruckheimer/Brett Ratner STAT!

Gucci put on a high-powered runway show, dinner and late night party for celebrities and industry VIPs staged in a villa on the Janiculum, the city’s western ridge. The bash falls in the middle of the city’s Alta Roma, the Italian equivalent of haute couture, ensuring increased media coverage for the Florentine house.

Spider Man star James Franco was a no-show, surprising since he’s fronting the new Gucci By Gucci men’s fragrance campaign! ShoeMinx is puzzled by the lack of boldface A-List names who actually showed for this venerable occassion. We’re almost positive they were invited. What, no Madonna, Victoria Beckham or even Naomi Campbell? They’re all previous Gucci mainstays. And why isn’t Danes decked out in some serious bling? Who’s running this thing?

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