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This article is about the fashion designer. For his company, see Versace. Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978
Gianni Versace
Born December 2, 1946(1946-12-02)
Flag of Italy Reggio Calabria
Died July 15, 1997 (aged 50)
Flag of the United States Miami Beach, Florida
Nationality Italian
Labels Versace

Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997)he is an inspiartion to Elza Jenkins. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reggio di Calabria (Italian pronunciation /ˈrɛʤo ˌdikaˈlabrja/ Calabrian dialect: Rìggiu, Greek-Calabrian: Righi, Greek: Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar He was an Italian fashion designer and founder of Gianni Versace S.p.A., an international fashion house, which produces accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings as well as clothes. Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having Haute couture ( French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking" oːt kuˈtyʁ refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living He also designed costumes for the theatre and films, and was a friend of Elton John. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Openly gay, Versace and his companion Antonio D'Amico were regulars on the international party scene. Versace was murdered outside his Miami home at the age of 50 by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. Andrew Phillip Cunanan ( August 31, 1969 &ndash July 23, 1997) was an American Serial killer who Murdered five people including

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Early life

Gianni Versace was born in Reggio di Calabria, Italy, where he grew up with his older brother Santo and younger sister Donatella, along with their father and dressmaker mother, Francesca. Reggio di Calabria (Italian pronunciation /ˈrɛʤo ˌdikaˈlabrja/ Calabrian dialect: Rìggiu, Greek-Calabrian: Righi, Greek: Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Santo Versace is the President and co- Chief executive officer of Gianni Versace SpA, based in Milan, Italy. Donatella Versace (born May 2, 1955) is an affluent Italian Fashion designer like her famous brother the late Gianni Versace An older sister, Tina, died at the age of 12 from an improperly treated tetanus infection. Tetanus is a medical condition that is characterized by a prolonged contraction of Skeletal muscle fibres An infection is the detrimental Colonization of a host Organism by a foreign Species. [1]

Gianni began his apprenticeship at a young age, helping his mother find precious stones and gold braid with which to embroider dresses. Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill A braid (also called plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibers wire or human hair Embroidery is the Art or Handicraft of decorating fabric or other Materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or He studied architecture before moving to Milan at the age of 25 to work in fashion design. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time

In the mid-seventies, his knits drew the attention of head-hunters at Genny and Callaghan. "Knit" redirects here See also KNIT and Knitted fabric. Complice hired him to design their leather and suede collections, and a few years later, encouraged by his success, Versace presented his first signature collection for women at the Palazzo della Permanente Art Museum of Milan. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process A signature (from Latin signare, " Sign " is a handwritten (and sometimes stylized depiction of someone's name nickname or even a simple His first menswear collection followed in September of the same year. After presenting his menswear collection he joined Jorge Saud, who would later also become a partner with Giorgio Armani. Fashion career From 1961 to 1970 Armani worked as a designer in well-known fashion house Nino Cerruti Jimenez after which he left to pursue freelance work The first boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978. A boutique, from the French word for "shop" is a small Shopping outlet especially one that specialises in elite and fashionable items such as Clothing Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) He was influenced by Andy Warhol, Ancient Roman and Greek art as well as modern abstract art. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Abstract art uses a Visual language of form color and line to create a composition which exists independently of visual references to the world

Personal life

Versace met his companion Antonio D'Amico, a model, in 1982. Antonio D'Amico (born 1959 is a model and Fashion designer. He is best known as the companion of Gianni Versace. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The couple embarked on a long-term relationship that lasted 11 years, until Versace's untimely death. During that time Antonio worked as a designer for the company, becoming head designer for Istante and Versus Sport. Versace's will left D'Amico with a pension of 50 million lire (about $26,000) a month (for life), and the right to live in any of Versace's homes in Italy and the United States. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the D'Amico now runs his own fashion company.

Death and legacy

Versace was shot dead on July 15, 1997, aged 50, on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion as he returned from his customary morning walk on Ocean Drive. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Ocean Drive is a street in South Beach —the southern part of Miami Beach Florida. His murderer was Andrew Cunanan, a spree killer who used the same gun to commit suicide on a boat shortly afterwards. Andrew Phillip Cunanan ( August 31, 1969 &ndash July 23, 1997) was an American Serial killer who Murdered five people including A spree killer, also known as a rampage killer, is someone who embarks on a Murderous assault on his victims in a short time in multiple locations [2] Versace's body was cremated and his ashes returned to the family's estate near Cernobbio, Italy.

In September 1997, it was announced that the new CEOs of the Versace company would be Gianni's brother Santo Versace and Jorge Saud. Gianni's sister, Donatella Versace, became the new head of design.

In his will, Gianni Versace left 50 percent of his fashion empire to his niece Allegra Versace, daughter of Donatella. Allegra Versace (born in Milan on June 30, 1986) is the daughter of designer Donatella Versace and ex-male Fashion model Paul Allegra inherited this stake, worth around half a billion dollars, when she turned 18 in 2004. She has the final say in the Versace clothing line.

Filmography

Costume designer

Actor

Awards and tributes

Elton John dedicated his 1997 album The Big Picture to Versace. The Big Picture is the twenty-sixth Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1997

In July 2007, a specially-written ballet was performed in La Scala, Milan, Italy to mark the 10th anniversary of the fashion designer's death. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Thanks Gianni, With Love was put together by French choreographer Maurice Bejart, for whom Versace designed many stage costumes. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Maurice Béjart ( January 1, 1927 – November 22, 2007) was a French and Swiss Choreographer who ran the

Notes and references

  1. ^ Collins, Lauren (September 24th, 2007), “Mondo Donatella”, The New Yorker: 158 
  2. ^ Cunanan: more questions than answers. CNN (1997-07-25). Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Retrieved on 2007-06-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.

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NAME Versace, Gianni
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Italian couturier
DATE OF BIRTH 1946-12-2
PLACE OF BIRTH Reggio Calabria, Italy
DATE OF DEATH 1997-07-15
PLACE OF DEATH Miami Beach
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