Gianni Versace

Gianni Versace was born in Reggio Calabria Italy on December .2 1946. Versace was born to a family who owned a tailoring store in Reggio Calabria. As a young boy, he

learned to design and made his own clothing. Several of his designs were sold at the family store. In 1972 at the age of 25 he moved to Milan and was contracted by a

company to create a collection. In 1974, his name was seen on his own designs for the

first time when he signed with complices trademark. On March 28, 1978 Versace

Presented his first collection for woman signed with his own name in the fashion show at

Milan. He also opens his first boutique the same year. In 1982 he start designing

costumes for ballet from 1982-1995 he designed for famous ballet and theatres all

Around the world. In 1992 Gianni Versace moved to Miami beach home for 29

On February 1,1993 Gianni was awarded with American fashion Oscar. In 1997 on July

15 he was gunned down in his south beach home in Miami Florida.

Versaces Designs were very unique. He use asymmetrical designs in most of his

garments. The first garment analyzed is the form fitted tube top dress. This dress was

definitely draped because it is hugging every cure of the body. If it wasied

Have been done in pattern. I don't think he would have achieved this. He eliminated

The dart with princess sews form fitting style, and also the dress has gathers on the

princess seams.

The second garment is the loose fitted skirt with a corset and a loose fitted coat. one

Side of the coat is longer than the other. Gianni must have draped this otherwise he wouldn't have know how long he wants one side of the coat to be and now asymmetrical his line would look . The 3rd garment being analyzed is the along black dress. The back is again in a typical Versace feature asymmetric in the back. This was not very hard to drape all he had to do is drape everything so that it fit's