Frida Giannini, the creative director of Gucci, and Patrizio di Marco, the chief executive, are in the ornate restaurant of the George V hotel in Paris, posing for a portrait. They look uncomfortable. First they try standing near the marble columns, then they perch on a gilded sofa, Ms Giannini in front, Mr di Marco lounging behind. Finally Mr di Marco, fed up with the whole thing, rolls his eyes, sticks out his tongue and splays his hands wide. “Come on!” he groans. Read more