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Best Boat: Aquariva by Gucci, for Riva
Seemingly conceived for cutting across Lake Como or cruising Venetian canals, Riva’s chic Aquarama, Ariston or Tritone craft were once the summer plaything of choice for the likes of Sophia Loren, Anita Ekberg and Richard Burton. News splash: the Italian boat-building brand is still making waves. Riva has crewed up with another luxury giant to create the Aquariva by Gucci. To the main structure, designed by Riva’s long-term collaborator Officina Italiana Design, Gucci’s Frida Giannini has added a green hue to the crystal windshield, customised the coverings with the classic Guccissima pattern, and even selected a particular shade of white for the fibreglass hull, which comes with a plimsoll line in the fashion house’s signature red and green. Don’t forget your Riva by Gucci deck shoes – part of an accessories line that completes the project – to go easy on the Aquariva’s 20 coats of varnish.
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