Frida Giannini announces birth of first child

Gucci’s creative director, Frida Giannini, and her partner,

Patrizio di Marco, the fashion house's president and CEO, have welcomed their first child.

The Italian fashion house announced the arrival of their daughter, Greta in a statement, saying that she was born on March 2 and that ‘both mother and baby are doing well’.

The designer made her last public appearance just two weeks ago when she took her bow at the Gucci autumn/winter 2013 show in Milan. It is reported that the new mum will return to work in time for the menswear shows in June.