Who was the real founder of Versace?

The real founder of Versace was Gianni Versace. He was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1948. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that would be the foundation of his work. In 1972, at the age of 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection and label in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, his sister Donatella joined the family venture, where she has had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Versace apparel and accessories.

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Located in Hong Kong, NT

GIANNI VERSACE 1992 black silk wool off shoulder front slit gown dress IT40 S GIANNI VERSACE VINTAGE Virgin wool, silk.

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Gowns

GIANNI VERSACE 1992 S&M black leather gold bondage buckle bomber IT38 XS

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GIANNI VERSACE 1992 S&M black leather gold bondage buckle bomber IT38 XS

By Gianni Versace

Located in Hong Kong, NT

GIANNI VERSACE 1992 S&M black leather gold bondage buckle bomber IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/D00922 Brand: Gianni Versace Designer: Gianni Versace Collection: 1992 S&M Material: Leather ...

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1990s Italian Coats

GIANNI VERSACE 1992 S&M black leather gold bondage buckle bomber IT38 XS

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Size: 38

GIANNI VERSACE 1992 S&M black leather gold bondage buckle bomber IT38 XS

By Gianni Versace

Located in Hong Kong, NT

GIANNI VERSACE 1992 S&M black leather gold bondage buckle bomber IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/D00922 Brand: Gianni Versace Designer: Gianni Versace Collection: 1992 S&M Material: Leather ...

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1990s Italian Coats

S/S 1999 Giorgio Armani Runway Pink Floral Sequin Embroidery Mesh Overlay Gown

By Giorgio Armani

Located in West Hollywood, CA

From Giorgio Armani’s Spring/Summer 1999 collection, this ethereal pink gown features a fuchsia silk base overlaid with delicate lavender tulle. Intricate floral embroidery, accented...

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1990s Italian Evening Gowns

Christian Dior by John Galliano Brown Sheared Mink Coat, FW 2006

$21,706

Size: FR34 - UK6 - US2

Christian Dior by John Galliano Brown Sheared Mink Coat, FW 2006

By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

Christian Dior under John Galliano brown sheared mink coat from the Fall-Winter 2006 collection. The coat is constructed in horizontal panels of pelts with uniform shearing, enhancin...

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Early 2000s French Coats and Outerwear

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN black CROCODILE ROLANDO Platform Pumps Shoes 38.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Christian Louboutin Rolando platform pumps in black alligator with almond toe shape. Have been worn and are in excellent condition. Black rubber sole got added. Meas...

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2010s Shoes

Red platform-sandals in patent calf Christian Louboutin

$680

Size: 39 (It)

Red platform-sandals in patent calf Christian Louboutin

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Red platform-sandals in patent calf. Heels height: 14 cm Platform height: 4 cm Shoe Size : 39 (It) Provided with the box and dust-bag.

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2010s Italian High Heels

Vivienne Westwood red patent leather platforms, fw 1994

$5,155

Size: 6

Vivienne Westwood red patent leather platforms, fw 1994

By Vivienne Westwood

Located in London, GB

Vivienne Westwood red patent leather platforms. Fall Winter 1994

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1990s British Shoes

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Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary versace 1992 you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Brown, Gray and more. You’re likely to find the perfect versace 1992 among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Making an accessory such as this has likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Gianni Versace, Versace and Donatella Versace are consistently popular. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Versace 1992?

The price for a versace 1992 starts at $255 and tops out at $112,000, and on average, selling for $2,833.

Gianni Versace for sale on 1stDibs

The signature extravagance of legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace — forever aligned with glamour, sex, celebrity and spectacle — can overshadow the Italian couturier’s broad and deep engagement with history and culture. Today, his vintage dresses and gowns, handbags, sunglasses and other accessories look astonishingly fresh and freshly relevant.

More than any designer before him, Versace mined celebrity, music and Pop art for inspiration, and his subversive, maximalist and unabashedly seductive designs infused high fashion with an entirely new ethos. “I don’t believe in good taste,” he once explained. Instead, he had a sexy good time with fashion — as he did with life.

Gianni Versace was born in Calabria, Italy. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, little Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that were at the foundation of his creative expression.

In 1972, at age 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection — and his label — in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, sister Donatella, whom Gianni dressed and took to discos when she was still a child, joined the family venture, where she had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus.

Vintage Versace — and Gianni Versace Couture, which debuted in 1989 — has become catnip for modern fashion enthusiasts who seek out the now-iconic house codes that originated in the designs of the 1980s and 1990s. His glamorous and seductive apparel — the clingy skirts and slender, strappy party dresses, as well as the erotic magazine ads that publicized them — looms large, but Versace’s art and historical influences were also vast.

Versace was an art collector, and he took on commissions to create costumes for theatrical performances during the 1980s and spoke of looking to numerous cultures for inspiration. The New York Times noted in 1997 that the fashion industry “is now driven by contemporary culture because Mr. Versace made it that way.”

Insiders consider his 1991/1992 Autumn/Winter runway show — which featured supermodels Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista lip-synching George Michael’s “Freedom” — as the moment when the two worlds of fashion and pop culture became one, changing both forever.

Versace's adventurous spirit of design resulted in his creating jewel-toned prints rooted in Grecian motifs, Etruscan symbols, the Italian Baroque and Andy Warholʼs Marilyn Monroe. There were slinky dresses in Oroton, his patented chain-mail textile that draped like satin, and leather bondage ensembles. Sex sold, for both women and men. Wrote the late curator Richard Martin, “[Versace] became the standard-bearer of gay men’s fashion because he eschewed decorum and designed for desire.”

Following Versace’s tragic murder in 1997, Donatella took over the role of artistic director and continued to evolve the house codes with a twist of her feminine and feminist perspective. Today, Santo Versace is chief executive officer of Versace and Donatella is its chief creative officer.

Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Gianni Versace evening dresses, handbags, day dresses and more on 1stDibs.

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For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures.

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond.

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Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods.

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Questions About Gianni Versace

Who was the real founder of Versace?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
The real founder of Versace was Gianni Versace. He was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1948. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that would be the foundation of his work. In 1972, at the age of 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection and label in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, his sister Donatella joined the family venture, where she has had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Versace apparel and accessories.