Versace

(Hardback)

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A brilliant and unique volume that captures the trajectory of an Italian luxury housesimilar to Gucci, but distinctly more personal and intimate, Versace will captivatereaders intrigued by the creativity, glamour, and celebrity surrounding thehousehold name and brand that is Versace. This lavish tome is truly a must-have forthose interested in decadent fashion, style, and celebrity.This revealing and intimate visual album chronicles the fascinating and richhistory of the Versace fashion house under the helm of the Italian brand'stheatrical and boldly glamorous creative director Donatella Versace.

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"Donatella Versace can add the title of writer and editor to her rsum. The designer is gearing up to unveil a book retracing her career. Published by Rizzoli, the richly illustrated Versace chronicles Donatella Versaces interpretation of the namesake brand starting from 1997, when she took over the artistic direction after the tragic loss of her brother Gianni. Written in collaboration with Maria Luisa Frisa, fashion curator and professor at the IUAV University of Venice, and W Magazines director Stefano Tonchi, the 336-page tome offers a contemporary and archival insight on the brand and retraces its evolution under the designers watch through secret anecdotes, runway pictures and exclusive backstage shots."
Women's Wear Daily

"Including essays, iconic photography and archival images, this book captures Versace in all its glory."
Bal Harbour Magazine

"Though the monograph is crammed with seductive imagery of 90s supermodels and sexy rock stars by some of the worlds most renowned fashion photographersRichard Avedon, Steven Klein, Bruce Weberthe underlying narrative of Donatella Versaces life is hardly all glitz and glamour; indeed her story is ultimately one of triumph over adversity."
Vogue.com

"Versace is one of the most celebrated Italian fashion houses of the modern era. This illustrated company history captures the opulence of its designs."
Bookriot.com

"Published by Rizzoli, the publication chronicles the designers vision for her family brand since she took over the reins more than a decade ago. In 1997, Versace was appointed to be in charge of the brands artistic direction after the tragic loss of her brother, Gianni Versace."
Hypebeast.com

"Donatella Versace is reflecting on her 19 years as a designer with the release of her first-ever book. Published by Rizzoli, the book is titled Versace and is the first of its kind to trace the infamous platinum blondes career from the moment she assumed creative control of the house in 1997, after her brother Gianni tragically passed away."
CR Fashion Book

"In November, Rizzoli will release a glossy coffee table book celebrating Donatella Versaces decades at the helm of this illustrious brand"
MTV.com

". . . the inimitable Donatella Versace provides a vivid chronicle of her familys fashion empire in Versace, which includes photographs by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Steven Meisel."
Harper's Baazar

"The glossy monograph offers an intimate look at her integral role in the company through personal images and essays by friends..."
W Magazine

"...this extremely personal and visual history book shows us the place Versace holds in the fashion world as a legendary and iconic luxury brand through a series of never seen photos and notes."
TheImpression.com

"La Signora, as Donatella Versace is known around the companysVia Gesheadquarters, takes readers back through her era at the helm of the Italian fashion house."
15 of the Most Covetable Fashion Tomes to Hit Bookshelves This Year, Vogue

". . . visual history of the renowned Italian fashion house, is sure to dress up any coffee table with its exquisite collection of exclusive contemporary and archival photos, backstage imagery and behind-the-scenes shots."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Holiday Gift Guide: A stunning visual history of the famous fashion house, celebrating the years since Donatella Versace took over as creative artistic director in 1997."
Saturday Evening Post

"Of all the books reviewed this Christmas, this is one that has given me the most visual pleasure. Because it gives us spreads of the major looks per season, it is also the most useful reference for fans, writers and fashion historians."
Colin McDowell,BusinessofFashion.com

Author Bio

Stefano Tonchi is the editor-in-chief of W magazine since 2010, and held the same role atT: The New York Times Style Magazine. Tonchi is the co-author of Walter Albini and HisTime,Uniform, Total Living, Excess: Fashionand the Underground in the '80s, and HumanGame: Winners and Losers. Maria Luisa Frisa is a respected author, and the director of theFashion Design andMultimediaArtsprogramattheUniversityIUAVofVenice.IngridSischywasacontributingeditor at VanityFair and an international editor of Vanity Fair Italy, Vanity Fair Spain, GermanVogue,andRussianVogue. Tim Blanks is a respected fashion journalist and Editor-at-Large forStyle.com. Gabriele Monti is a researcher and teacher of Fashion Design at the UniversityIUAV of Venice. Massimiliano Capella is the author of Il Teatro Degli Artisti: 300 Opere DaPicasso a Calder, De Chirico a Guttuso. Simone Marchetti is deputy editor at d.repubblica. itand is the fashion editor for La Repubblica and Affari & Finanza. Alexander Fury is ajournalist, author, and fashion editor.