Versace Catwalk: The Complete Collections

(Hardback)

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'There comes a moment in one's life or career when in order to evolve, you need to draw a line and acknowledge where you come from. This book is exactly this for me. In this book, you find the soul of Versace. I could not be any more proud to share it with the world' Donatella Versace Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the family-run fashion house soon grew into a symbol of high glamour and luxury known the world over, dressing the biggest personalities of the 1980s and 1990s, from Madonna to Princess Diana. After Gianni Versace's tragic death in 1997, his sister Donatella became artistic director of the brand, steering it into the 21st century and cementing its legendary status for new generations of fans. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house, followed by brief biographical profiles of Gianni Versace and Donatella Versace, before exploring the collections themselves, organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a short text unveiling its influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images that showcase hundreds of spectacular clothes, details, accessories, beauty looks and set designs - and, of course, the top fashion models who wore them on the runway, from Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer to Jennifer Lopez and Kaia Gerber. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book. With 1200 illustrations in colour

Reviews

'The infamous Catwalk book series, published by Thames & Hudson, are made up of the modern day fashion worshippers holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age' - SHOWStudio
'There comes a moment in ones life or career when in order to evolve, you need to draw a line and acknowledge where you come from. This book is exactly this for me' - Donatella Versace
'With the release of Versace Catwalk: The Complete Collections, fashion fans can ogle their favourite catwalk collections from the brand' - Wallpaper*
'Sex, seduction and sheer excess in Versace Catwalk, the Italian houses glittering legacy is traced from the excesses of its late 80s beginnings and the hedonism of the 90s, right through to the digital era of today' - The Face
'Gold standard retraces the history of [Versace]' - Observer
'This hefty tome shines a light on Versaces most memorable collectionsthe glamour, the supermodels, the gaudy motifs, vibrant colour and sexy silhouettes that are synonymous with the label and its successes over the years' - Homes & Interiors Scotland
'Comprehensive There can be no doubt Versace was a genius, someone of exceptionally great creative power in this case and Tim Blanks text goes quite a way to describe his fiery and independent essence as a spirited and unique creator' - Savile Row Style

Author Bio

Tim Blanks is editor-at-large of The Business of Fashion. During his 30-year career in fashion he has written for the industry's most significant titles, including Vogue, GQ, the Financial Times and Fantastic Man. He is the author of The World of Anna Sui and has contributed to titles including Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, Versace and Dries Van Noten 1-100.