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52 T he seed has been planted, and Gucci Garden has emerged. A laboratory of sorts, a biology experiment gone deliciously awry, the Gucci Garden collection is housed in an ancient palazzo in Florence, with galleries such as the De Rerum Natura and Guccifi cation, where ephemera, artworks, historic documents, and vintage Gucci pieces collide with designer Alessandro Michele's gothic garden of ready-to-wear, accessories, and decor collections populated with fl ora and fauna, insects, and snakes. Michelin-starred chef Massimo Bottura's lush Gucci Osteria restaurant is located on the fi rst fl oor. Gucci Garden collection available only at Gucci Garden Florence, Piazza della Signoria. Holly Moore BOTANY EXPERIMENT