VERSACE, GIANNI

1946–97, Italian fashion designer, b. Reggio Calabria. A dressmaker's son, Versace worked for several Italian designers before opening (1978) his own Milan studio in partnership with his brother Santo and sister Donatella. He became famous for designing flashy, sexy, beautifully cut outfits in strikingly extreme colors, patterns, fabrics, and leathers. His fashion empire eventually encompassed men's, women's and children's clothing, accessories, jewelry, perfume, and housewares, included some 130 boutiques worldwide, and had annual sales that exceeded $800 million. Versace merged the worlds of fashion and entertainment; his lavish shows were pop-culture events, and he drew inspiration from contemporary street life, art, and films as well as art and design history. Emminently theatrical, he also designed for the stage, opera, and ballet. He was murdered on the steps of his Miami Beach, Fla., mansion by a fugitive serial killer. His sister succeeded him as his company's chief designer.

See biography by L. Turner (1998); museum catalogs ed. by R. Martin (1998) and V. Claire and M. Wilcox (2002).

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books on: Versace Gianni  - 56 results

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Gay Histories and Cultures
Book by George E. Haggerty, John Beynon, Douglas Eisner; Garland, 2000
Subjects: Gays--History, Gays--Social Life And Customs
...Metropolitan Museum of Art presented a Gianni Versace exhibition in 1997. A front-page New...Abbeville Press, 1995. Martin, Richard. Versace . New York: Vendome Press, 1997. Versace, Gianni. The Art of Being You . New York: Abbeville...
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Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day
Book by Robert Aldrich, Garry Wotherspoon; Routledge, 2001
Subjects: Gays--Biography, Lesbians--Biography
...His Life and Work (London, 1990). Ian Maidment Versace, Gianni . (1947-97), Italian fashion designer. During...designers had quite as glamorous a profile as Gianni Versace. Beyond his assiduous cultivation of glamour and celebrity...
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As Seen in Vogue: A Century of American Fashion in Advertising
Book by Daniel Delis Hill; Texas Tech University Press, 2004
Subjects: Advertising--Fashion--United States--History--20th Century, Costume--United States--History--20th Century, Dress Accessories--United States--History--20th Century, Fashion--United States--History--20th Century
...Red Dress. NewYork: Rizzoli, 2001. Strong, Roy. Gianni Versace: Do Not Disturb. New York: Abbeville, 1996. Versace, Gianni. Rock and Royalty. NewYork: Abbeville, 1996. . Signatures...
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Milan since the Miracle: City, Culture, and Identity
Book by John Foot; Berg, 2001
Subjects: Milan (Italy)--Economic Conditions, Milan (Italy)--History--1945-, Milan (Italy)--Social Conditions
...11 Valpreda, Pietro, 1 , 14 Veneto, 7 Venice, 1 , 155 , 161 Verona, 161 Versace as Milanese ruling class, 3 , 176 history, 131 2 importance, 125 Versace, Gianni career, 131 2 funeral, 132 Vespa, 120 Via Artom Turin , 138 Via Bianchi...
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Miles and Me
Book by Quincy Troupe; University of California Press, 2000
Subjects: Davis, Miles, Jazz Musicians--United States--Biography, Troupe, Quincy
...marriage to, 23 , 67 69; and The Star article, 77 U2, 65 Vanity Fair, 90 Veil Prophet Parade St. Louis , 6 Versace, Gianni, 77 Versace fashion, 88 Village Voice, 39 , 82 Vital Expressions in American Art Studio Museum series , Miles interview...
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journal articles on: Versace Gianni  - 9 results

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Deconstructing Horror: Commodities in the Fiction of Jonathan Carroll and Kathe Koja
Journal article by Steffen Hantke; Journal of American Culture, Vol. 18, 1995
Subjects: Carroll, Jonathan, Culture, Koja, Kathe, Literary criticism, Literature, Society, Writers
...of the fantastic as it erupts into the mundane. "A Gianni Versace leather jacket exactly like Webers. The stuff that...object from mass-produced commodity. Objects like the Gianni Versace jacket or the pen, whether it is a Sinbad or its Dixie...
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The Medusa Reader
Journal article by Marie Mulvey-Roberts; Gothic Studies, Vol. 6, 2004
...woman has been petrified by the gorgon) include artists and fashion designers from Giorgio Vasari to Gianni Versace. In the latters The Versace Moment (1996), the Medusa is shown as a haute-couture designer logo, in stark contrast to Jo Springers...
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Emotional Adultery: Cybersex and Commitment
Journal article by Louise Collins; Social Theory and Practice, Vol. 25, 1999
Subjects: Adultery--Philosophy, Commitment (Psychology)--Philosophy, Feminism--Philosophy, Internet--Social aspects, Interpersonal relations--Philosophy, Sex (Psychology)--Philosophy
...culture. For example, to the extent that the popular media were able to sympathize with the companion of the late Gianni Versace, it was by configuring his situation, "as if he had lost his spouse." Alternative forms of committed relationships...
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American Tropics: Articulating Filipino America
Journal article by Stephen Hong Sohn; MELUS, Vol. 32, 2007
Subjects: American Tropics: Articulating Filipino America (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...twentieth century. Isaac begins his book with a provocative critique of the media frenzy following the murder of Gianni Versace, perpetrated by serial killer Andrew Cunanan, a mixed race Filipino American, and follows this inquiry with the...
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Fashioning the Second Wave: Issues across Generations
Journal article by Hilary Fawcett; Studies in the Literary Imagination, Vol. 39, 2006
Subjects: Fashion designers--Influence, Feminism--History, Filmmakers--Works, Movie directors--Works, Quant, Mary--Influence, Reiz, Karel--Works, Sex (Psychology)--Case studies, Sexuality--Case studies, Teenagers--Psychological aspects, Teenagers--Social aspects, We Are the Lambeth Boys (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation, Youth--Psychological aspects, Youth--Social aspects
...which allowed for an engagement with a more complex range of identities than had been the case earlier in the decade. Gianni Versace, the author of that Liz Hurley dress, was designing for the label Jenny and producing unstructured layered clothes...
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Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Magazine article by Brendan Lemon; The Advocate, January 20, 1998
Subjects: Fashion designers--Management, Gianni Versace S.p.A.--Management, Versace, Gianni--Management
Gianni Versace (1946-1997). by Brendan Lemon Two of Gianni Versaces favorite buzzwords were quality and future...Needless to say, this is a significant inheritance: The Gianni Versace Group reported 1996 worldwide sales of $1 billion...
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Gianni Versace
Magazine article by Richard Martin; Artforum International, Vol. 34, October 1995
Subjects: Evening gowns--Design and construction, Fashion designers--Works, Versace, Gianni--Works
Gianni Versace by Richard Martin Inventive in concept...all our ateliers or even our sweatshops. Gianni Versaces Evening Ensemble, from his 1994...transitory stylishness of Western fashion, Versace renders the sari as sign - a sign that...
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Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History
Magazine article by David Bahr; The Advocate, April 13, 1999
Subjects: Book reviews, Books--Book reviews, Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History (Book)
...Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt...Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt...shooting death of fashion mogul Gianni Versace. In fact, as Indiana claims...
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The Electronic Funeral: Mourning Versace
Magazine article by Daniel Harris; The Antioch Review, Vol. 56, Spring 1998
Subjects: Cunanan, Andrew--Public opinion, Internet--Social aspects, Versace, Gianni--Public opinion
...deserves to DIE!"; "Gianni Versace we all love and adore...always will"; "Versace was an outgoing and...before he die"; "Gianni was a man who lived...pieces before he took gianni away from us." In fact, it is not just Versace who is disguised...
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Arrivederci, Versace
Magazine article by Richard Martin; The Advocate, September 2, 1997
Subjects: Fashion designers--Behavior, Versace, Gianni--Behavior
Arrivederci, Versace. by Richard Martin IN MIAMI BEACH...grandiose South Beach palazzo where Gianni Versace lived and died. Even in New York...front door. Housekeepers accustomed to Versace-style bouquets of haute-florist...
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Haute Couture: Keeping It in the Family; When Gianni Versace Was Shot Dead Nearly Three Years Ago, the World Wondered How His Fashion House Would Survive without Him. Jo Ind Reports on His Sister's Subsequent Success
Newspaper article by Jo Ind; The Birmingham Post (England), March 8, 2000
Subjects: Versace, Gianni
...Keeping It in the Family; When Gianni Versace Was Shot Dead Nearly Three Years...Subsequent Success. by Jo Ind When Gianni Versace was murdered on July 15, 1997...at MaxMara, explains, "When Gianni Versace made his name, overt sexuality...
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Gianni Versace; A TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE'S PRINCESS: DIANA BY DESIGN
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), August 16, 1998
Subjects: Versace, Gianni
Gianni Versace; A TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLES PRINCESS: DIANA BY DESIGN. At one time...her new life without Charles she felt free to fly any fashion flag and Gianni Versace became her new darling. His simple outfits suited her lifestyle by...
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The Hollywood Style and Beauty Book; Versace Star Files; Move over Gucci and Armani. the Hottest Designer in Hollywood Right Now Is Gianni Versace Who Knows the Stars Personally. but Which Ones Get His Seal of Approval? Ian Hyland Finds Out
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), March 2, 1997
Subjects: Diaz, Cameron, Sorvino, Mira, Versace, Gianni
...Hollywood Style and Beauty Book; Versace Star Files; Move over Gucci and...Designer in Hollywood Right Now Is Gianni Versace Who Knows the Stars Personally...Out. Check out the front row at Gianni Versaces latest New York show and...
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Tears and Roses for Gianni; Black Day: Emotions Spill over as Rich and Famous Say Last Farewell to Versace
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), July 23, 1997
Subjects: Versace, Gianni
...would have been proud of. "Gianni liked things kept simple," a Versace aide explained. "He loved...as vendeuses - dressed in Versace black who worked for Gianni. They looked haunted as...all those who dearly loved Gianni Versace.
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{TAKE A TOUR OF DESIGNER DECOR} {Open for Inspection}; Rooms with a View, and a Story or Two, Casa Casuarina Had an Interesting History Even before It Was Remodelled by Designer Gianni Versace
Newspaper article; The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Australia), December 27, 2008
Subjects: Clothing industry, Gianni Versace S.p.A., Versace, Gianni
...It Was Remodelled by Designer Gianni Versace. FOR years, the iconic South Beach mansion best known as the place Gianni Versace lived and died was open to a privileged...delivers. If You Go CASA CASUARINA: Gianni Versace mansion, 1116 Ocean Drive, Miami...
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encyclopedia articles on: Versace Gianni  - 2 results

 
 
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Versace, Gianni
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VERSACE, GIANNI 1946 97, Italian fashion designer, b. Reggio Calabria. A dressmakers son, Versace worked for several Italian designers before...annual sales that exceeded $800 million. Versace merged the worlds of fashion and entertainment...
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Fashion
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...punk style enjoyed a period of popularity. Successful clothing designers such as Ralph Lauren, Georgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Rei Kawakubo, and Geoffrey Beene widened their design horizons, licensed their names...


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