Gianni Versace

Gianni Versace was a vibrant and skilled designer of the late twentieth century. Versace was born in the southern Italian province of Reggio Calabria. His first independent collection debuted in Milan in 1978, and he went on to build the immensely successful Versace empire with the help of his brother Santo and sister Donatella.

Versace gained worldwide renown for his extravagantly extravagant designs, spectacular theatrical costumes, and groundbreaking menswear. His designs combined lavish classical elements with explicit sexuality. His wild advertising campaigns included supermodels like Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell. Versace's varied and audacious style drew both praise and criticism.

At the time of his death in 1997, Gianni Versace was widely regarded as one of the world's top fashion designers as well as one of the most famous fashion designers from Italy. In fewer than twenty years, he constructed a global fashion empire that made Italy famous for its style and unrivaled for its opulence. The huge energy and focus that Versace put into the fashion industry allowed him to achieve unprecedented success. He poured references into his garments and paired unlikely materials and ideas together. He combined expert tailoring with a daring disregard for established norms in the fashion industry.

Born: 1946
Died: 1997
Nationality: Italian
Brand: Versace