versace

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{i} family name; Gianni Versace (1946-1997), Italian clothing designer
Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)

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Gianni Versace
v. born Dec. 2, 1946, Reggio Calabria, Italy died July 15, 1997, Miami Beach, Fla., U.S. Italian fashion designer. He was born to a dressmaker mother. After working for several Italian ateliers in Milan, in 1978 Versace established his own company, Gianni Versace SpA. Throughout the 1980s and '90s he built a fashion empire by producing ensembles that oozed sensuality and sexuality. He staged his seasonal fashion shows like rock concerts at his lavish design headquarters in Milan. On July 15, 1997, Versace was shot and killed on the front steps of his Miami Beach, Fla., home, allegedly by the serial killer Andrew Cunanan. At the time of his death, many believed that the designer's 25-year career was at a peak
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