Coinciding with the upcoming charitable event that Gucci and Mary J. Blige will be hosting during New York’s Fashion Week, Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini has designed this limited-edition black PVD twirl watch in support of Mary J. Blige’s charity, the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now.
Priced at $1,895, the bracelet-style watch features a face framed in black diamonds and a commemorative FFAWN engraving on the back. Gucci will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these watches to Mary J. Blige’s charity.
The watch will first be available at Gucci’s Fifth Avenue flagship on September 16 and will be available at Gucci boutiques and various department stores the following day.
Charitable Timepieces
Mary J. Blige and Gucci Partner On Charity Watch
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