Gianni Versace
2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997
Gianni Versace was an Italian fashion designer who founded the Versace label in Milan in 1978 and became known for bright prints, metal-mesh fabrics and close links with music and film. He also designed costumes for theatre and ballet, and was shot dead outside his Miami Beach home in 1997.
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Life events
Born in southern Italy, where his mother ran a dressmaking business.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWent north to work as a designer for ready-to-wear labels including Genny, Complice and Callaghan.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShowed his first womenswear collection under his own name in Milan and established Gianni Versace S.p.A. with his brother Santo.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgD'Amico became his long-term partner and worked within the company.
Designed costumes for productions at La Scala in Milan, including work with the choreographer Maurice Béjart.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgIntroduced a haute couture line presented in Paris.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAcquired and restored a house on Ocean Drive that became his American residence.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgA black dress fastened with gold safety pins drew wide press coverage at a London film premiere.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShot outside his Ocean Drive residence by Andrew Cunanan.
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