House of Gucci author, Sara Gay Forden - Ep 135

Sara Gay Forden is the author ofHouse of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed,on which director Ridley Scott based his star-studded film.The Economist named House of Guccione of its best books of the year, adding that it reads “like a novel,” which it totally does. The book is much more comprehensive story about the Gucci legacy than the movie, but both culminate in the murder of Maurizio Gucci, former Gucci CEO and grandson of Guccio Gucci, founder of the iconic fashion house. On March 27, 1995, a hit man gunned Maurizio down in the foyer of his 4-story Renaissance-style office and apartment building. His ex-wife, Patrizia, had hired the gunman because Maurizio’s impending marriage meant Patrizia’s alimony would be cut in half.As the sub-title suggests, the Gucci saga is a morality play about the sad by-products of wealth, fame, and status. Not only does being rich and famous not make you happy, but sometimes, it can get you killed. A business journalist with a knack for digging out compelling stories, Sara covered Milan's fashion industry, landing stories about family-owned designer labels like Armani, Versace, and Prada in the Wall Street Journal, Women’s Wear Daily, W, and Bloomberg News. She spent years researching and writing HoG, which came out 20 years ago and finally made its way to celluloid (okay, digital) in November, 2021. Today, Sara leads Bloomberg's reporting efforts on corporate influence and the scrutiny of major tech brands like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Learn more about Sara on her website. Please take a second to rate and review Crazy Money here. Follow Paul on Instragram. Get full access to Reasonably Happy at words.paulollinger.com/subscribe