Donatella Versace worked side by side with her brother, Gianni, to help create one of the biggest fashion houses in the world. When her brother was murdered in 1997, Donatella was left to continue Gianni’s legacy. While the new season of American Crime Story will focus on her brother’s death, viewers will also see Donatella’s relationship with Gianni before his death and her impact on the company afterwards. Here, must-know facts about the designer before the premiere of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story on January 17 on FX.
Donatella rocked the fashion world when she posed for Givenchy’s Fall 2015 campaign after being then-creative director Riccardo Tisci asked her to model for the brand. “I approached my friend Donatella because she represents what a fashion icon is to me,” said Tisci in a statement. “We thought it was time to break boundaries and give a strong message about how to think [about] fashion.” After the initial announcement, the two designers said they wanted to send a message of friendship in fashion. “Riccardo Tisci is extremely talented and above all my dear friend. We are family. I want to get rid of the old system, work together, support each other and make fashion a truly global community,” Donatella wrote on Instagram.
