Who Is Donatella Versace? 12 Things to Know Before Watching American Crime Story

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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. 

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11 She continues to honor her brother today.

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Donatella continues to honor her brother through the brand, more than 20 years after his death. Versace’s Spring 2018 collection is known as “The Versace Tribute Collection,” created by Donatella in honor of her brother. “This collection is a tribute to the life and works of Gianni. We pay homage to not only his artistic genius but to who he was as a man, and above all, as my brother,” Donatella wrote for the collection’s video. Five of Gianni’s original supermodels also walked down the runway in honor of Gianni.
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The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story premieres January 17 on FX.