Versace
Italian luxury fashion house in Milan
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| April 2025 | Prada announced its acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion). |
| March 2025 | Versace announced Dario Vitale (formerly of Miu Miu) as the new creative director, with Donatella Versace transitioning to the role of Chief Brand Ambassador. |
| March 2025 | Il Sole 24 Ore and Reuters reported that Capri Holdings was exploring a potential sale of Versace, with Prada given preferential access to the company's financial information. |
| 2024 | Channing Tatum appears in a Versace advertising campaign, representing the brand's ongoing engagement with high-profile celebrities. |
| 2024 | Cai Xukun becomes a Versace brand ambassador. |
| 2024 | Ningning is appointed as a Versace brand ambassador. |
| 2024 | Cillian Murphy joins the Versace brand ambassador lineup. |
| 2024 | Honored with the Game Changer Honor at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards (GCFA). |
| 2023 | Zhao Lusi becomes a Versace brand ambassador. |
| 2023 | Hyunjin joins Versace as a brand ambassador. |
| 2023 | Received the Humanitarian Award for Equity and Inclusivity at the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italia Sustainable Fashion Awards. |
| May 2023 | Versace designed a strapless safety pin dress with white tweed, pearl accents, and camellia flower details worn by Anne Hathaway at the Met Gala. |
| May 23 2023 | Versace collaborated with Dua Lipa to produce 'La Vacanza' women's collection, a beachwear-inspired line planned to be unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| May 2022 | A duplicate of the dress appeared in the season 14 premiere episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta in Marlo Hampton's fashion archive showroom. |
| May 2022 | Versace's team assisted in creating Cardi B's elaborate gold chain outfit for the Met Gala, which involved 20 people and hand-embroidered chains. |
| April 2022 | Versace participated in an onstage skit with Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, recreating a moment similar to a historic Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston skit. |
| January 2022 | Kerri Colby wore the dress on the runway during an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14). |
| 2021 | Versace collaborated with Lady Gaga to create a capsule collection celebrating the 10th anniversary of 'Born This Way', with proceeds benefiting the Born This Way Foundation. |
| 2021 | Versace opens its first SoHo, New York boutique. |
| 2021 | Donatella and her daughter donated £200,000 to San Raffaele Hospital's intensive care unit in Milan, Italy, to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| September 2021 | Versace presented a joint fashion show with Fendi titled 'The Swap', where each brand's artistic director designed a collection for the other's brand. |
| 2020 | Versace entered into a licensing agreement with Lifestyle Design Group, the Italian home design division of Haworth Group, to produce and distribute Versace Home furniture. |
| 2020 | Elodie showcases Versace at the Sanremo Music Festival, wearing the brand on the red carpet and during all four of her performances, and also at the Venice Film Festival red carpet. |
| 2020 | Versace announces it will stop using kangaroo leather. |
| 2019 | Donatella Versace used music from South African gqom duo FAKA's 'Amaqhawe' extended play as the soundtrack for the Versace Men's Spring-Summer runway collection. |
| 2019 | Versace collaborated with Turkish Airlines to provide branded amenity kits for business class passengers, featuring Versace Eros and Eros pour Femme product lines. |
| 2019 | Versace Men's Fall collection featured items with Ford Motor Company logo, symbolizing the excitement of buying a first car. |
| 2019 | Jennifer Lopez wore the Green Jungle Dress again for the first time since 2001 at the Versace Milan Fashion Show. |
| September 2019 | Lopez modeled a reimagined version of the dress at the Spring 2020 Versace show during Milan Fashion Week. |
| August 2019 | Versace produced a controversial clothing line with tops depicting Hong Kong and Macau as separate countries, leading to significant backlash in China. The brand subsequently apologized and committed to destroying the offending clothing items. |
| August 2019 | Chinese actress Yang Mi terminated her brand ambassador relationship with Versace in response to the controversial country representation on their clothing. |
| January 2019 | Gianni Versace S.r.l. became part of Capri Holdings Limited for $2.12 billion, creating a new luxury group with Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo. |
| 2018 | Ronnie Fieg and Donatella Versace debuted the Kith x Versace collection, featuring a modified Medusa logo with 'KITH' written over its eyes. |
| 2018 | Versace stops using fur in its products. |
| 2018 | Became the first woman to be named Designer of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in both the UK and China. Also received the International CFDA Award and the Fashion Icon award at the GQ Awards in Berlin. |
| December 2018 | Michael Kors acquisition of Versace is completed, with Donatella Versace remaining head of creative design. |
| October 2018 | Versace announces its first Pre-Fall season show in New York, scheduled on Gianni Versace's birthdate. |
| September 2018 | The company was sold to the Michael Kors group, marking a significant ownership transition. |
| 2017 | Received the Fashion Icon of the Year award from the British Fashion Council. |
| September 2017 | Set up a tribute show dedicated to her brother Gianni. |
| 2016 | Bruce Weber photographs a Versace advertising campaign, continuing the brand's tradition of working with renowned photographers. |
| 2016 | Recognized as Fashion Designer of the Year by Glamour magazine. |
| November 2016 | Played a major role in designing the Palazzo Versace Dubai, which opened this month. |
| May 2016 | Jonathan Akeroyd is appointed as CEO and board member of Versace Group. |
| 2015 | Versace collaborated with dancer Lil Buck to release a line of sneakers. |
| 2015 | Donatella Versace was featured in Riccardo Tisci's Givenchy campaign. |
| 2014 | Lady Gaga appears in a Versace advertising campaign, and Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott again photograph a campaign for the brand. |
| 2014 | Quit smoking after being a heavy smoker. |
| February 2014 | The Blackstone Group purchases a 20 percent stake in Versace. |
| 2013 | Gina Gershon portrayed Versace in the Lifetime television film House of Versace. |
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