Pursuits Weekly: Love, Fashion, and Murder in the House of Gucci
Sheree McLaughlin had a years-long affair with Maurizio Gucci, which gave him the courage to leave his wife. It was a decision that would get him killed.
Early one summer morning in 1984, Sheree McLaughlin walked down to the buzzing docks in the Sardinian town of Porto Cervo on Italy’s Costa Smeralda, named for the ocean’s brilliant blue-green hues.
The local yacht club had organized the 12-Metre Class World Championship for the first time and was backing the Italian challenger for the upcoming 1987 America’s Cup. The team had attracted some of the best sailors in the world, including her then-husband, an expert spinnaker designer.