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Donatella Versace hits back at critics

London - Following Michael Kors Holding’s announcement that it was acquiring Italian fashion house Versace, Donatella Versace has been receiving criticism across social media, about how the designer label could still be Italian as well as how she could still be heading up the creative direction of the brand, and the fashion designer has hit...

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Business

Donatella says no Italian companies were interested in buying Versace

After announcing the sale of Versace to Michael Kors Holdings Limited, Donatella Versace was inquired by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about the decision to sell the company to an American business, rather than a fellow Italian one. Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister, reacted to the news by saying he’s “fed up” of seeing...

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Five things to know about Versace

Italian fashion giant Versace, known for its Medusa head logo and being one of the few remaining family-controlled businesses in the industry, is reportedly being sold to US fashion group Michael Kors. The deal, worth around 2 billion USD, provides for the Versace family to continue to play a role, according to media reports. Here are five...

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People

Gilberto Calzolari wins best emerging designer at The Green Carpet Fashion Awards

The Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, also known as “the Oscars of sustainable fashion”, announced this year’s winners in a ceremony held last night in Milan. Milanese designer Gilberto Calzolari took home the evening’s ultimate prize, the Franca Sozzani Award for best emerging designer. Donatella Versace, artistic director and vice-president...

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Business

Versace’s sale “imminent”, says Italian newspaper

The sale of Italian fashion house Versace could be announced “within hours”, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which cites unnamed sources close to the company. The newspaper said Donatella Versace, the company’s vice-president and artistic director, has called a staff meeting for tomorrow, during which the sale will be...

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Fashion Featured

Celebrity Dressing: Behind the scenes of a Met Ball gown

The email from Stylist X arrived sometime early March. Would Designer X be interested to dress Celebrity 1 and Celebrity 2 for the Met Ball in New York? There was, of course, no decision to consider. Designer X, jubilantly, accepted the opportunity without hesitation. The Met Ball gala, as we all know, is not your average fundraising gala. It is...

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Video

Video: 73 Questions With Donatella Versace

Fashion designer Donatella Versace invites Vogue into her beautiful Milan apartment (previously owned by the late Gianni Versace) and answers 73 questions. As Donatella takes us through the rooms of her family's home, she talks about the legacy of Gianni Versace, the future of fashion, and the most common misconceptions about her. Source: Vogue,...

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CultureFeatured

Contested Versace murder drama hits US television

Dismissed as "fiction" by the Versace family and met with mixed reviews, a controversial new drama depicting the 1997 murder of Gianni Versace makes its US television debut Wednesday. "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" is the second edition of a crime story franchise whose first iteration won rave reviews and a bevy of...

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PeopleFeatured

​Donatella Versace & Maria Grazia Chiuri to be honoured at The Fashion Awards 2017

London - Donatella Versace, Artistic Director at Versace, and Maria Grazia Chiuri, Creative Director at Dior, are set to be honored at The Fashion Awards 2017. Versace will receive the Fashion Icon Award and Chirui will be awarded the Swarovski Award for Positive Change during the ceremony, which is set to take place December 4 at the Royal...

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Culture

Penelope Cruz to play Donatella Versace in 'American Crime Story'

Penelope Cruz will play her first major television role as Donatella Versace in FX's "Versace: American Crime Story," the third season of the hit show, the network said Monday. The Oscar-winning Spanish actress will be joined by Edgar Ramirez ("Point Break," "The Girl on the Train") who will play Gianni Versace in the series looking at the...

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Is Versace set to poach Riccardo Tisci from Givenchy?

London - Although 2016 can be seen as the year of the designer musical chair dance, it seems as if 2017 will be no different as sources claim Italian fashion house Versace is in the process of luring Riccardo Tisci away from Givenchy. In fact, Versace is said to be so serious about hiring Tisci that it has decided to postpone its impending...

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Fashion

Atelier Versace passes on showing at Paris Couture Week

London - A key fashion house is absent from the show schedule for the upcoming Paris Couture Fashion week: Atelier Versace. The luxury Italian fashion house will not be hosting its usual fashion show during the opening night of the Paris Spring/Summer 2017 Couture Fashion Week come Sunday evening. Instead Versace has decided to invest in hosting...

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