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GIANNI VERSACE . Brejea Scott 4b. Gianni Versace was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy Born : December 2, 1946 Died July 15, 1997 at the age of 50 His sister took over after he died King of glamour who built $ 1 billion fashion empire. B i o g r a p h y.
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GIANNI VERSACE Brejea Scott 4b
Gianni Versace was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy • Born : December 2, 1946 • Died July 15, 1997 at the age of 50 • His sister took over after he died • King of glamour who built $ 1 billion fashion empire B i o g r a p h y
He started off with his liking for fashion because his mom owned a small tailor shop • He designed his apparel and sold it at his mom’s shop • Had a chance of showing off his skills by designing a collection for FioriFiorentini • If you weren’t an Italian Designer nobody really cared for you so this gave Gianni a plus. B i o g r a p h y
He was and still is known as an international icon, very powerful and influential eve after his death. • Known for combining art with fashion • Everybody around the world wanted something from Versace and wanted to work with him. • By the early 1980s he was winning lots of fashion designs awards I n f l u e n c es
His trade mark were siren dresses seen on celebrities and royal people. • Glamorous, ready-to-wear styles for women • Used unconventional materials like aluminum mesh, fused leather, and rubber • Looks of flashy, exotic, sexy colors were used with his designs • Later on he began to make menswear, couture jeans, accessories, lots of perfume, home collections, and much more. M a j o r characteristics
Complice • Instante • Versace • Versace young & Versus ( children wear) L i n e s
Famous people • Madonna, Princess Diana, Tina Turner, Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John, Beyonce Models • Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Licenses • Sunglasses by Color Optics, Neckwear by ErmenegildoZegna, watches by Franck Muller Famous people, models,& licenses
Was murdered on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by Andrew Cunanan because he was a homosexual. • He was never married and had no kids • While living in Milan to be a fashion designer he worked for the labels Genny, Alma, and Callaghan. • He was trying to break the border between chic and shock. E X T R A AA!
http://www.fashionmerchandisingdegrees.net/blog/2010/10-most-influential-fashion-designers/http://www.fashionmerchandisingdegrees.net/blog/2010/10-most-influential-fashion-designers/ • http://knol.google.com/k/mary-hiers/fashion-desiner-gianni-versace/1mepawc1g2kzn/1# • http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/gianni-versace/ W o r k cited
http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Gianni_Versace • http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/versace/ • http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/1844/Versace-Gianni.html • http://www.biography.com/people/gianni-versace-9517836 W o r k cited