Donatella Versace

Donatella Versace
Versace in 2010
Born
Donatella Francesca Versace

(1955-05-02) 2 May 1955 (age 69)
Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
Occupations
  • Creative director
  • Fashion designer
  • Luxury businesswoman
Board member ofVersace
Versus
Palazzo Versace Dubai
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Spouses
Paul Beck
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(m. 1983; div. 2000)​
Manuel Dallori
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(m. 2004; div. 2005)​
[1]
ChildrenDaniel and Allegra
RelativesSanto Versace (brother)
Gianni Versace (brother)
Vice president of Versace
In office
1978–1997
PresidentSanto Versace
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJorge Saud
Chief executive officer of Versace
In office
1997–2004
Serving with Santo Versace and Jorge Saud
PresidentSanto Versace
Preceded byGianni Versace
Succeeded byAllegra Versace
Creative director of Versace
Incumbent
Assumed office
1997
PresidentSanto Versace
Preceded byGianni Versace
Websitewww.versace.com

Donatella Francesca Versace (Italian: [donaˈtɛlla franˈtʃeska verˈsaːtʃe];[a] born 2 May 1955), sometimes simply referred to mononymously as Donatella, is an Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, socialite, and model. She is the sister of Gianni Versace, founder of the luxury fashion company Versace, with whom she worked closely on the development of the brand and in particular its combining of Italian luxury with pop culture and celebrity.[3]

Upon Gianni's death in 1997, she inherited a portion of the Versace brand and became its creative director. She is currently the brand's chief creative officer.[4] Along with her brother Gianni, she is widely credited for the supermodel phenomenon of the 1990s by casting editorial models on the runway.[5]

  1. ^ 73 Questions With Donatella Versace. Vogue. 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ "You've probably been pronouncing 'Versace' wrong, according to Donatella". Harper's Bazaar. 2 February 2018.
  3. ^ Versace, Donatella; Frisa, Maria Luisa; Tonchi, Stefano (2016). Versace. Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. p. 125.
  4. ^ Askinasi, Rachel. "Inside the iconic Versace family's journey through fame, tragedy, and resilience". Business Insider.
  5. ^ Versace, Donatella; Frisa, Maria Luisa; Tonchi, Stefano (2016). Versace. Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. p. 64.


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