Gianni Versace
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Versace in 1982
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| Born |
Giovanni Maria Versace 2 December 1946 Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| Died | 15 July 1997 (aged 50) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Near Cernobbio, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Partner(s) | Antonio D'Amico (1982–1997) |
| Relatives |
Donatella Versace (sister) Santo Versace (brother) |
| Awards | 1993: American Fashion Oscar 1986: Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana |
| Website | www.versace.com |
| Labels | Versace |
Gianni Versace (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni verˈsaːtʃe], born Giovanni Maria Versace; 2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of Versace, an international fashion house, which produces accessories, fragrances, make-up, and home furnishings as well as clothes. He also designed costumes for the theatre and films. As a friend of Eric Clapton, Diana, Princess of Wales, Naomi Campbell, Madonna, Elton John, Cher, Sting, and many other celebrities, he was the first designer to link fashion to the music world. Openly homosexual, Versace and his partner Antonio D'Amico were regulars on the international party scene. Versace was murdered outside his Miami Beach home, the former Casa Casuarina now known as "The Villa," at the age of 50 by Andrew Cunanan.
Gianni Maria Versace was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 2 December 1946, where he grew up with his elder brother Santo and younger sister Donatella, along with their father and dressmaker mother, Francesca. An older sister died at age twelve due to an improperly treated tetanus infection.
He was strongly influenced by ancient Greek history, which dominates the historical landscape of his birthplace. He attended Liceo Classico Tommaso Campanella, where he studied Latin and ancient Greek. He was also influenced by Andy Warhol. Versace began his apprenticeship at a young age at his mother's sewing business, which employed up to a dozen seamstresses. He studied architecture before moving to Milan at the age of 26 to work in fashion design.
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