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Donatella Versace

Artistic Director & Vice President, Versace

With verve and signature flamboyance, she picked up the pieces after her brother’s death to push the brand forward.

Donatella Versace
China

Global Companies Take Action After China’s Hong Kong Criticism

Apple is the latest in a list of brands including Versace and Tiffany to face criticism from China over protests in Hong Kong.

China

Global Companies Take Action After China’s Hong Kong Criticism

Apple is the latest in a list of brands including Versace and Tiffany to face criticism from China over protests in Hong Kong.


Fashion Week

Jennifer Lopez Wearing Versace's Jungle Dress Was Marketing Gold

The Italian luxury label resurrected the iconic 'jungle' dress worn by Jennifer Lopez two decades ago in a show that did double duty as a promo for Google products.

Fashion Week

Jennifer Lopez Wearing Versace's Jungle Dress Was Marketing Gold

The Italian luxury label resurrected the iconic 'jungle' dress worn by Jennifer Lopez two decades ago in a show that did double duty as a promo for Google products.


Fashion Week

In Milan, Less Trumps More

From Prada to Gucci, reductionism, simplicity and focus are back in fashion.

Fashion Week

In Milan, Less Trumps More

From Prada to Gucci, reductionism, simplicity and focus are back in fashion.


Fashion Week

Mulling the Great Then and Now at Versace

Donatella’s jungle print was the gift that kept on giving on Friday night, all the way to the fabulous finale.

Fashion Week

Mulling the Great Then and Now at Versace

Donatella’s jungle print was the gift that kept on giving on Friday night, all the way to the fabulous finale.


Luxury

Luxury Brands Need Better Strategies for Bollywood. Here’s Why.

Global brands are hungry for a bigger slice of India’s $30 billion luxury market but they aren’t exploiting the country’s colossal film industry to its full potential.

Luxury

Luxury Brands Need Better Strategies for Bollywood. Here’s Why.

Global brands are hungry for a bigger slice of India’s $30 billion luxury market but they aren’t exploiting the country’s colossal film industry to its full potential.


Luxury

Versace, Coach and Givenchy Have Angered China's Netizens. Who's Next?

Brands have issued apologies and lost celebrity ambassadors like supermodel Liu Wen after products were discovered listing Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries, angering nationalist Chinese consumers amidst political unrest in Hong Kong and a trade war with the US.

Luxury

Versace, Coach and Givenchy Have Angered China's Netizens. Who's Next?

Brands have issued apologies and lost celebrity ambassadors like supermodel Liu Wen after products were discovered listing Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries, angering nationalist Chinese consumers amidst political unrest in Hong Kong and a trade war with the US.


Luxury

Will Cavalli Be Able to Pull Off a Versace?

With a deal to buy the beleaguered Italian house imminent, it's unclear whether Roberto Cavalli can deliver a return in a rapidly changing fashion market.

Luxury

Will Cavalli Be Able to Pull Off a Versace?

With a deal to buy the beleaguered Italian house imminent, it's unclear whether Roberto Cavalli can deliver a return in a rapidly changing fashion market.


Fashion Week

Sensational Tension at Versace

Masculine stereotypes were well and truly challenged on Donatella’s catwalk by a killer combination of rococo decoration and hormonal teen rave culture. But even her challenge was overtaken by the speed of life.

Fashion Week

Sensational Tension at Versace

Masculine stereotypes were well and truly challenged on Donatella’s catwalk by a killer combination of rococo decoration and hormonal teen rave culture. But even her challenge was overtaken by the speed of life.


News & Analysis

What Chanel Can Learn from Nike About the Resale Market

Chanel’s closely watched anti-counterfeiting battle with The RealReal is heating up. But fakes are clearly not the only thing troubling luxury brands about a fast-growing secondary market in which limited-edition Nikes sell for hefty mark-ups, while Chanel bags go for less than their original retail price.

News & Analysis

What Chanel Can Learn from Nike About the Resale Market

Chanel’s closely watched anti-counterfeiting battle with The RealReal is heating up. But fakes are clearly not the only thing troubling luxury brands about a fast-growing secondary market in which limited-edition Nikes sell for hefty mark-ups, while Chanel bags go for less than their original retail price.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Vogue Italia Names Creative Director, Elle UK Announces Editor-In-Chief

This week, Vogue Italia appoints Ferdinando Verderi creative director, while Hearst UK names Ann-Marie Curtis’ replacement.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Vogue Italia Names Creative Director, Elle UK Announces Editor-In-Chief

This week, Vogue Italia appoints Ferdinando Verderi creative director, while Hearst UK names Ann-Marie Curtis’ replacement.


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