Brand's Legacy
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Basic Information
| Brand Name | Versace |
| Founder | Gianni Versace |
| Year of Establishment | 1978 |
| Origin Country | Italy |
| Creative Hub Country | Italy |
| Creative Hub City | Milano |
| Current Status | Active |
| Managing Entity | Gianni Versace S.r.l. | Family-Owned | 1978–2018 |
| Capri Holdings Limited (formerly Michael Kors Holdings) | 2018- | |
| Official Website | https://www.versace.com/ |
| Runway | https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/designer/versace |
Multilingual Notation
| Standard Notation | Versace |
| English Name | Versace |
| Original Name | Gianni Versace | 1978-2000s |
| Versace | 2000s- | |
| Chinese | 范思哲｜Fàn sī zhé |
| Korean | 베르사체 |
| Japanese | ヴェルサーチェ |
| Cyrillic | Версаче |
Legacy Roster
| Legacy Roster | Creative Era |
|---|---|
| Gianni Versace | 1978-1997 |
| Donatella Versace | 1997- |
Major Sub-Brands
| Major Sub-Brands | Designers - Period |
|---|---|
| Versus Versace / Versus | Renamed in 2013 | Donatella Versace |1989-2004 | 2009-2018 | absorbed into main line |
| Versus / Versus Versace | Renamed in 2013 | Anthony Vaccarello | 2012–2015 |
| Versace Jeans Couture | ongoing diffusion line | 1990s– |
Epýllion
| Timeline | Epýllion |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Versace is founded in Milan by Gianni Versace. The debut collection is shown at Palazzo della Permanente. |
| 1980 | The Medusa logo is introduced. |
| 1994 | The safety-pin dress gains global attention. |
| 1997 | Gianni Versace is murdered in Miami. Donatella Versace assumes creative direction. She preserves the aesthetic built by her brother. |
| 2014 | Anthony Vaccarello is appointed to lead Versus Versace. His collections are well received. |
| 2018 | Versace is acquired by Capri Holdings. Structural and creative reforms follow. |
