Professor at IUAV University of Venice, respected critic and fashion curator Maria Luisa Frisa and editor-in-chief of W magazine Stefano Tonchi co-wrote the book, with contributions from critics including Tim Blanks, Ingrid Sischy and others.
“Versace” includes exclusive contemporary and archival imagery from runway and backstage shots to intimate scenes at the Versace atelier, with accompanying original essays penned by fashion’s most authoritative voices.
Within the glossy pages, there’s inspiring photography by Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel, and Mario Testino among many others; images of Versace fashions modeled by the original “supers,” including Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Linda Evangelista; and red-carpet coverage of Hollywood’s elite wearing dazzling Versace couture.
“Versace” by Donatella Versace with Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi, published by Rizzoli New York in 2016 retails for £60.
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