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What was Gianni Versace's profession?
What was Gianni Versace's profession?
- Fashion designer (correct)
- Chef
- Actor
- Musician
Where was Gianni Versace born?
Where was Gianni Versace born?
- Milan, Italy
- Rome, Italy
- Reggio Calabria, Italy (correct)
- Naples, Italy
What was Gianni Versace's first job in fashion design?
What was Gianni Versace's first job in fashion design?
- Designer of 'Complice'
- Designer of his first signature collection for women
- Designer of 'Byblos' (correct)
- Costume designer for stage productions
What was unique about Gianni Versace's designs?
What was unique about Gianni Versace's designs?
What was Gianni Versace's inspiration for his designs?
What was Gianni Versace's inspiration for his designs?
What did Gianni Versace expand his business into?
What did Gianni Versace expand his business into?
What was Gianni Versace's net worth at the time of his death?
What was Gianni Versace's net worth at the time of his death?
Who inherited 50% of Gianni Versace's fashion empire?
Who inherited 50% of Gianni Versace's fashion empire?
Who murdered Gianni Versace?
Who murdered Gianni Versace?
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Who was Gianni Versace?
Who was Gianni Versace?
Italian fashion designer who founded the luxury fashion house Versace.
What happened after Versace worked for 'Byblos' and 'Complice'?
What happened after Versace worked for 'Byblos' and 'Complice'?
Versace's first signature collection was launched.
What characterized Versace's designs?
What characterized Versace's designs?
Vivid colors, bold prints, and sexy cuts.
What inspired Versace's Designs?
What inspired Versace's Designs?
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Besides clothing what did Versace's business expand into?
Besides clothing what did Versace's business expand into?
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Who was Andrew Cunanan?
Who was Andrew Cunanan?
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Who inherited most of Versace's fashion empire?
Who inherited most of Versace's fashion empire?
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What was the estimated value of Versace's empire at the time of his death?
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Gianni Versace: The Life, Career, and Murder of an Italian Fashion Icon
- Gianni Versace was an Italian fashion designer, socialite, and businessman who founded the luxury fashion house, Versace.
- He was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, in 1946, and grew up with his elder brother, Santo Versace, and younger sister, Donatella Versace.
- Versace began his apprenticeship at a young age in his mother's sewing business, and he became interested in architecture before moving to Milan at the age of 26 to work in fashion design.
- He became the designer of "Byblos" in 1973, and in 1977, he designed Complice, another line for Genny. A few years later, he presented his first signature collection for women.
- After opening his Milan boutique in 1978, Versace quickly became a sensation on the international fashion scene. His designs employed vivid colors, bold prints, and sexy cuts, which were a refreshing contrast to the prevailing taste for muted colors and simplicity.
- Versace was very proud of his southern Italian heritage and infused his designs with motifs inspired by historical fashion and art movements, especially Graeco-Roman art.
- He expanded the business into jewelry and housewares, designing luxury furnishings, china, and textiles for the home, and he was unusual in retaining complete creative control over all aspects of his company.
- Versace was a prolific costume designer for stage productions and performing artists, and he was a collaborator at the La Scala Theatre Ballet in Milan.
- Versace was known for his adoration towards his nieces and nephews: Santo's two children, Francesca and Antonio, and Donatella's two children, Allegra and Daniel.
- On the morning of 15 July 1997, Versace was murdered outside his Miami Beach mansion, Casa Casuarina, by spree killer Andrew Cunanan, who had earlier murdered four other men.
- Versace's murder was witnessed by his former UK senior stylist, Dean Aslett, who was on vacation in South Beach, Miami, and had partied with Versace a few days prior.
- In his will, Versace left 50% of his fashion empire to his niece, Allegra Versace.
- At the time of his death, Versace's empire was valued at $807 million and included 130 boutiques across the world.
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