The luxury brand Gianni Versace and his immense contributions are explained in this slide show. Donatella is the soul mate and sister of Gianni whose work is also explained in this presentation.

1. VERSACE
International Fashion Designer
Dr. S. Aishwariya
INSPIRE Fellow (DST) & Assistant Professor,
Department of Textilesand Clothing,
Avinashilingam Institutefor HomeScienceand Higher Education for Women,
Coimbatore

2. Donetella Versace
(Sisterof Gianni Versace)
Top fashion designerof 1980-90
• Born 1955 – Italian Fashion Designer and an actor
• Sister of FamousDesigner Gianni Versace
• Very popular for her dresses
• Very experimental asateen - dyeing her hair platinum blondeand
using dark eyeliner.
• Mother wasadressmaker and her older brother, Gianni Versace, wasa
budding designer-entirefamily wasin business
• 1978 – company started - both – helped bro in fashion showsand ad
campaigns
• Added her touch of ‘rock and roll’ into hisdesigns
• Gianni launched aperfumededicated to her, Blonde

3. Luxurious Fashion Designerof Italy
(Company worth: $807 billion dollars)
1989 – first couture
collection
Murdered – gun shot –
1997 (50yrs)
In short span –
billionaire forhis
unique and brilliant
work – full family
was involved in the
business

4. Donetella Versace (versache)
After murder of brother Gianni, shetook up
asArtistic Directorfor thecompany
Now home goods to perfume, clothing
and furniture, and operates two hotels.
Burj al-Arab, in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates (UAE), has a broad collection of
Versace furniture and bedding in its
expensiveand lavish rooms
Drug addiction and cancer – was major fall
for both

5. • Thebrother sister Duo wasalwaysafanof art
• Their inspirations were Greece and Roman sculptures
and architecture
• Their logo: In Greek mythology, Medusa was a
monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged
human female with living venomous snakes in place of
hair
• Most creative fashion creators in the world
• Very colourful – represented power and appeal,
modernity
Very popular fashion icon – strong, fearless, true
inspiration

7. Siren dresses – iconic themost remembered isablack
dressheld together at thesidesby safety pinsof gold
Books:
• TheArt of Being You
• Rock and Royalty
• Men Without Ties

8. Donetella Versace

12. Donetella versace
They believed in “Follow your
dreams and be true to
yourself”
Dressed up many celebrities
worldwide
Jennifer Lo pez, Mado nna,
Co urtney Lo ve, Christina Aguilera,
Jo nathan Rhys Meyers, Demi
Mo o re, and Lady Gaga and the
Ro yal family - almo st everyo ne
Lady Gagawrotethesong

14. Iconic dresses of Gianni Versace

15. KATE MOSSBRIDAL COLLECTIONS
(1996)
PRINCESSDIANA (1996)
Versacefriend – many designs-
monochromatic purplelook
KAREN MULDER (1995)
Toeing thelinebetween classic and tacky, this
vinyl gown with alayer of ballgown-shaped
PVC wasahighlight

16. CARLA BRUNI
Stunning in a
scalloped satin gown
ELIZABETH HURLEY AND HUGH GRANT
Thesultry moviestar crystalized thisSpring '94 safety pin dress
asoneof Versace'smost memorablemoments
LINDA EVANGELISTA
Working atropical slip dress-
bohemian vibe

17. DONATELLA AND GIANNI VERSACE
Thesister and brother duo opted for matching
bondagelooks
HELENA
CHRISTENSEN
Fetish wear got thehigh
fashion treatment in the
Fall '92 "Bondage"
collection

18. CLAUDIA SCHIFFER AND CINDY
CRAWFORD : MTV's"Houseof Style
LINDA EVANGELISTA
Pantsuit perfection at aVersacestoreopening.
NAOMI CAMPBELL (1991)

19. SHALOM HARLOW (1997)
Iconic - Oroton metal mesh - Gianni'sfinal Couture
collection - aweek beforehisdeath
SALMA HAYEK
Sizzling in ared gown at aVersace
boutiqueopening in 1996
KATE MOSS
Working aspiky ponytail -
asymmetrical yellow gown 1996

20. 20th anniversary of his murder
Donatella Versace - 2017
“You can wear ashort dressand apair of sneakersand that’snot
sexy any more, it’scool” – trends

21. Thank you!