Donatella Versace
Donatella Francesca Versace (Italian: [donaˈtɛlla franˈtʃeska verˈsaːtʃe]; 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.
Donatella Versace | |
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Versace in 2010 | |
| Born | Donatella Francesca Versace 2 May 1955 Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy |
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| Board member of | Versace Versus Palazzo Versace Dubai Elton John AIDS Foundation |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Daniel and Allegra |
| Relatives | Santo Versace (brother) Gianni Versace (brother) |
| Vice president of Versace | |
| In office 1978–1997 | |
| President | Santo Versace |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Saud |
| Chief executive officer of Versace | |
| In office 1997–2004 Serving with Santo Versace and Jorge Saud | |
| President | Santo Versace |
| Preceded by | Gianni Versace |
| Succeeded by | Allegra Versace |
| Creative director of Versace | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| President | Santo Versace |
| Preceded by | Gianni Versace |
| Website | www |
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. Along with her brother Gianni, she is widely credited for the supermodel phenomenon of the 1990s by casting editorial models on the runway.
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