Coming off the success of Versace’s mega show in Los Angeles, Donatella Versace is a river of thoughts and emotions. The show, which took place in March two days before the Oscars at the Pacific Design Center, revealed the brand’s new look to a stellar front row of celebrities, including Elton John, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Cher, Anne Hathaway, Lil Nas X, Demi Moore, Channing Tatum, and Pamela Anderson. On the runway, models Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Campbell, Vittoria Ceretti, Emily Ratajkowski, and more wore tailored suits and cocktail dresses inspired by Gianni Versace’s mid-’90s designs. Also present in the collection were daytime classics like boot-cut denim and crisp white shirts, plus party-ready gowns in an assortment of retro florals.
AFTER SO MANY years of work, I STILL wonder IF A DRESS WILL BE beautiful enough. I’M ALWAYS A little scared.
“This season I wanted luxury. Simplicity—I think that represents true luxury today: a special, unique, precious fabric and a perfect cut. No embroidery, no superstructures, and no tinsel, but instead, architecture, cuts, and forms,” says Versace. “If I had to summarize this season, and my future work for the Maison, in a word, I would say that it is the essence of luxury.”
Ahead of the show, caught up with the legendary designer on creating looks for the stars,
