What you have to understand about the Guccis,” Jenny told a journalist in 1994, “is that they are all completely mad, incredibly manipulative, and not very clever. They have to be in control, but as soon as they get what they want, they crush it! They are destroyers, it’s as simple as that!” Since the time of Cain and Abel, family disputes have been marked by the irrational and impulsive decision of those involved, the fierce battles which ensue, and the senseless destruction they cause,” She confessed once in a television interview that she would rather “weep in a Rolls-Royce than be happy on a bicycle.”

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By treating his staff as extended family, he got their undying commitment and loyalty—a management model common in Italian family-run enterprises.” of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden

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Every human creature, he used to say, has three essential things that must always be in harmony among themselves: a heart, a brain and a wallet. If these three elements don;t work together, problems will come.” Every human creature,” he used to say, “has three essential things that must always be in harmony among themselves: a heart, a brain, and a wallet. If these three elements don’t work together, problems will come.” Elegance is like manners,” he used to say. “You can’t be polite only on Wednesday or Thursday. If you are elegant, you should be every day of the week. If you are not, then it’s another matter.” In the end, this is Lady Gaga’s film: her watchability suffuses the picture, an arrabbiata sauce of wit, scorn and style.Beatific … Lady Gaga with Vincent Riotta as Fernando Reggiani in House of Gucci. Photograph: Moviestore Collection/Alamy