Gianni Versace

Born:-12/02/1946
Died:-07/15/1997

By the time Gianni Versace label was launched in 1978, its designer was already renowned for the collections he produced for famous Italian fashion houses. Under his own label, Versace's stylistic genius came to be widely recognised. Throughout his remarkable career Versace has earned international tributes and awards, the most prestigious being the Stanley Award, given for his contribution to fashion generally. He has also been awarded for his more recent ventures into haute couture.

With emphasis on confidence, beauty and quality, his collections are detailed research into forms and cuts which have a distinguished factory and country workers' clothes from the industrial revolution up to arrival of the overall. The use of classic fabrics such as crepe, silk treated with varnishes and enamels producing shiny, iridescent and metallic effects, act as a perfect balance to the simplicity of many of his garments, while lending extra definition and character. Gianni was senselessly murdered at his home in Florida, July 1997, by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.

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