publication date: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)

category: Fashion

clue: This Italian designer founded one of the most successful fashion houses in the world and Italy's biggest company, inspiring four thousand imitators with his high-quality leather goods and fashion.

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland

trivia: This was the 4000th celebrity goo.


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