Biography
The biography of Giannie Versace, an outstanding fashion designer from Italy, similar to a fabulous story. A boy from a poor family was capable of a miracle: Versace became not only one of the most famous couturiers, but also a real legislator of fashion and style. Unfortunately, not all in the fate of the master was as easy and cloudless as a career.Childhood and youth
The future fashion designer was born on December 2, 1946 in the small town of Reggio de Calibria, which in the south of Italy. The parents of the boy belonged to the clothes shop, which brought the family to the family. From an early age, hang out the outfits and pick up the accessories to them the mother helped exactly the little Versace. Gianni came to delight, seeing how, it would seem, minor details change the type of whole outfit.
Three children grew in the Versche family: Gianni had Brother Santo and Donatella's sister. The adoration of the mother was given to the eldest son, Gianni was constantly suffering due to lack of maternal attention. Fill this emptiness The boy tried in minutes spent with the mother in the family shop. Soon, Janni skilled not only carefully hang clothes, but also began to understand the features of Croy and fabrics.
In addition to the dresses, young Dzhanni Versace attracted drawing. Parents even refer to the son of an architect's career. A young man, graduating from school, entered the institute, for the architectural faculty, but soon realized that this specialty would not bring creative satisfaction. In addition, Mother Gianni insisted that the Son helped work in a family store. So Gianni threw the institute and focused on the help of his mother.
Fashion and design
Up to 25 years old Janni Versach worked in a family store. The young man constantly invented new images, helped buyers to pick up sets of clothing and comprehended the fineness of fashion designer skill. It is not surprising that soon the name of the young designer became known to urban fashionable.
Feeling confidence in our own strength, Janni Versace goes to Milan, the capital of Italian fashion. There, Versace was lucky enough to get a job right to three eminent fashion designers. Soon, Gianni becomes indispensable on fashionable shows: the young man travels around Italy, organizes shows and helps employers in the preparation of collections.
Having gained experience, Gianni began to dream about the opening of his own fashion house, and also to think out a collection of clothes that the world decided to present in the spring of 1978. This debut instantly made the fashion designer known: the collection was taken with delight and metropolitan mods, and obscene critics.
In the same year, Janni Versach registered a trademark on his own name and solemnly opened the first store. Santo and Donatella Versace arrived to help his brother.
Fashion house
The emblem of the fashion house of Versace became the head of Medusa Gorgon. The fact is that Gianny was interested in antique mythology, and Gorgon considered the symbol of fascinating, unconditional beauty. Now this emblem is recognizable even by people who are far from the world of fashion.
Already in 1979, immediately following the debut female collection, Versace produces a line of clothing for men. The premiere showed with a glitter, the fashion designer acquired many fans, as well as interest and respect from colleagues in a fashionable shop.
In the 1980s, Versace's fashion houses were held one by one. Each collection became a sensation: Gianni was not afraid to experiment with Crow, preferring candid and bright outfits that do not hide the beauty of the female and male body.
Soon the clothes of the Versace brand becomes a cult. Princess Diana, Charlize Theron, Madonna, Elton John, Sting and many other star persons are provided by clients of the ingenious master.
In parallel, Gianni Versace opens their own brand stores in different countries of the world. Success, as well as the designers of the fashion designer, are infinitely aspire to swell, and the photos from the masts of the wizard capture the covers of fashion magazines.
Gianni Versace decides not to stop at what has been achieved, and after some time the first fragrance comes under the recognizable label. These were the female perfume "Gianni Versace". Following them appeared and the men's perfume "L ̛ Homme". Since then, the fashionable house of Gianni Versace has released many flavors, but these first spirits still remain relevant.
In the 1990s, the fashion designer again expands the horizons of its own company. Under the brand name, Dzhanni Versach begins to produce dishes, furniture, jewelry and even cars. Each novelty with a bang is found by the Master fans, each time confirming the proverb that talented people are able to show themselves in any activity.
Personal life
There is an opinion that child trauma influenced the personal life of Giannie Versace. The fact is that on the way to school the boy had to go past the brothel. Strict mother constantly scolded Gianni, if he inadvertently turned his head towards this institution. Since then, the fear of seeing a naked woman entrenched in Gianni's head. And even despite the fact that later Versace tied life with the creation of clothes for women, relations with the ladies scared the fashion designer.
Be that as it may, but the personal life of Gianni Versace, despite the unconventional orientation of the Great Master, there was happily.
The first serious novel of the fashion designer, however, ended with a rupture. A young mannequin named Paul Black preferred his own sister Donatell. After this case, brother and sister did not communicate more than a year, and Paul soon became her Donatel's husband.
The second love story lasted until the end of the life of Giannie Versace. The chief of the fashion designer became Antonio D'Mico, head of the sports clothing department of the fashion house Versace. It is also known that Gianni and Antonio periodically rested in three, choosing someone from favorite models. However, such bold entertainment did not affect the relationship of lovers.
Death
It seemed that the fashion designer would last for many more years, but fate ordered otherwise. On July 15, 1997, Giannie Versace was killed directly on the porch of his own house, in Miami.
The murder committed the serial killer Andrew Kuunenen. It is known that the offender turned out to be a homosexual and earned the life of prostitution. The cause of the death of Giannie Versace was called a gunshot wound: the fashion designer died because of two exact shots in the head.
On this day, only Antonio d'Miko, who caused police officers, was in the house together with Gianni. A killer, or rather his body, found eight days later: a man shot himself. In a suicide note, Andrew Kuunenen wrote that he killed Gianni Versace "as a banner of homosexuality."
The death of the fashion designer instantly overgrown with rumors and speculation. According to one version, the murder ordered members of the Jianny Versace family. On the other, the Italian mafia was put to the crime. Even the assumptions were made that the emblem of the fashion house of Versace - Medusa Gorgon, allegedly attracted trouble.
No guessed received official confirmation, and the murder of Janni Versace is still called one of the secrets of the XX century.
After the funeral of the master, Donatella Versace became a fashionable house. Satellite Gianni, Antonio, according to the will received the right to live on any of the villas belonging to Versace, as well as a generous monthly content.
Memory
- 1997 - Album Elton John "The Big Picture" dedicated to Gianny Versace
- 2001 - Documentary Fashion Victim. Killing Gianni Versace
- 2013 - the film "House of Versace"