DONATELLA VERSACE LAUNCHES AN INTIMATE BOOK
By Crash redaction
« VERSACE » : A BOOK TO ILLUSTRATE THE HOUSES’S PAST AND PRESENT
Versace is one of the most renowned fashion Houses in the world, and is known for its incomparable style and sense of luxury. The success story started in 1978 with Gianni Versace, an Italian stylist who decided to create a fashion firm with his brother Santo and sister Donatella. After the tragic death of her brother in 1997, Donatella took on the role of creative director, and has been leading the family business towards the future ever since. As much as the House’s values were deeply embodied by the charismatic Gianni Versace, today its image is indivisible of the persona of Donatella: a strong woman at the top of the creative chain, who creates clothing for all independent women in the world while staying true to her brother’s legacy. The book is the occasion to discover exclusive moments, from photographs by the great Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel, and Mario Testino, to supermodels Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington embodying the essence of Versace, to exclusive behind-the-scenes treasures, and original essays written by fashion specialists. A perfect blend of archival images and documented contents that reveal the flamboyant universe of Versace. The book will be available in November 2016.
Written by Donatella Versace, Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi
© VERSACE by Donatella Versace with Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi, Rizzoli New York, 2016
