Who was the real founder of Versace?

The real founder of Versace was Gianni Versace. He was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1948. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that would be the foundation of his work. In 1972, at the age of 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection and label in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, his sister Donatella joined the family venture, where she has had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Versace apparel and accessories.

Gianni Versace Green

Neon Versace

Versace 1990 Jacket

Vintage Versace Print

Materials

Wool

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Gianni Versace Green Ribbed Pants

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Size: Italian 40

Gianni Versace Green Ribbed Pants

By Gianni Versace

Located in Athens, Agia Paraskevi

Gianni Versace Green Ribbed Pants

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1990s Italian Pants

H 20 in W 20.5 in D 12 in

Vintage Italian Versace Fan Scarf Irish Linen Pillow Pink Green

By Gianni Versace

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Title: Vintage Italian Versace fan scarf irish linen pillow pink green Description: Large custom made luxury cushion created from an exquisite vintage Versace fashion scarf in a str...

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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

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90s Versace Commedia Dell'Arte Denim Cut Pants

By Gianni Versace Couture, Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Signature bold and vibrant print from 90s era Versace Jeans. Commedia Dell'Arte print in bold colors decorate these denim cut 100% cotton pants.

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1990s Italian Pants

Red, Blue, Orange, Lilac, Green and Yellow Versace Silk Scarf Upholstered Pillow

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H 31 in W 31 in D 8 in

Red, Blue, Orange, Lilac, Green and Yellow Versace Silk Scarf Upholstered Pillow

By Gianni Versace

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a late 20th century modern signed Gianni Versace silk scarf backed with black cotton percale and stuffed with a 28' x 28" poly fill pillow insert decorative pillow.

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Polyester

Gianni Versace Vintage khaki croc embossed leather document portfolio bag

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Size: 6

1990S GIANNI VERSACE Green Cotton Miami Collection Flag Print T-Shirt Sz 48

By Gianni Versace

Located in New York, NY

1990S GIANNI VERSACE Green Cotton Miami Collection Flag Print T-Shirt Sz 48

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1990s Italian T-Shirts

Gianni Versace green and orange silk and lace mini dress, ss 1996

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Size: IT42

S/S 1993 Gianni Versace Green Stretch Knit Bustier Plunge Top

By Gianni Versace

Located in West Hollywood, CA

TheRealList presents: a fabulous vibrant green Gianni Versace knit top, designed by Gianni Versace.

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1990s Italian Blouses and Tops

Istante by Gianni Versace green cropped linen blazer

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Istante by Gianni Versace green cropped linen blazer

By Istante by Versace

Located in Milano, IT

Istante by Gianni Versace cropped blazer Green linen Padded shoulders No closure Fully lined Marked size 44 IT Measurements: shoulders 47 cm - 18.5 in bust 106 cm - 42 in Great con...

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1980s Italian Blazers

Gianni Versace Lime Green Oval Sunglasses

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L 7 in

Gianni Versace Lime Green Oval Sunglasses

By Gianni Versace

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Your new favorite accessory! Circa late 1980s/early 1990s, these amazing sunglasses feature a lime green oval frame with leather black crocodile embossed arms and a Medusa head. The ...

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1990s Italian Sunglasses

By Oscar De La Renta

Located in Conroe, TX

Brand New With Tags Oscar De La Renta Resort 2018 Open Concept Woven Cover Worn as a Swimsuit Cover-Up for the Resort 2018 Collection Fringe Trim Accent Long Sleeve with Mock Neck Si...

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21st Century and Contemporary Coats and Outerwear

1980s Charles Jourdan Turquoise Sandal w/ 1940s Style Cut-In Wedge

$345

Size: 5B

1980s Charles Jourdan Turquoise Sandal w/ 1940s Style Cut-In Wedge

By Charles Jourdan

Located in Gresham, OR

1980s Charles Jourdan turquoise slingback, open-toe sandal with white, lavender, and gold side straps and Ferragamo 1940s inspired cut-in wedge heel. Size 5 B

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1980s Italian Shoes

Late 1990s Christian Dior by John Galliano Unworn Chartreuse Green Cannage Pumps

$1,315

$1,999

H 1.58 in Dm 2.37 in

Auth. HERMES Collier de Chien Médor Bracelet – Dark Green Croco Leather ESP

$19,900

7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline Emerald Cut Platinum Diamond Ring By Merkaba

By Merkaba

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A 7.55 carat peach tourmaline emerald cut platinum diamond ring, handcrafted by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills as a romantic collector jewel and meaningful alternative engagement ring...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Amazing 1960s Turquoise Blue Chiffon Vintage Wiggle 60s Dress w/ Attached Cape

$775

Size: Small

Amazing 1960s Turquoise Blue Chiffon Vintage Wiggle 60s Dress w/ Attached Cape

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible vintage early 1960s turquoise / teal blue chiffon wiggle dress, with attached chiffon caplet! Wonderful flattering fit, with heavy attention to detail. Attached bow belt f...

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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Purple and Green Silk Rouched Hat with Bow

$695

H 8 in

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Purple and Green Silk Rouched Hat with Bow

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche hat is composed of a purple and green striped silk. The hat features a rouched detail and bow. In excellent vintage condition, the black bow has f...

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20th Century French Hats

$4,800

Size: 42

Alexander McQueen New Dress with Front Slits AW 1999

By Alexander McQueen

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous red fine wool dress from Alexander McQueen. It is sleeveless, semi fitted with a bateau neckline, and 2 slits along each front leg. The back has a zipper closing and it is...

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1990s Italian Sheath Dresses

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Gianni Versace Green For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary gianni versace green you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Many people prefer Green, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Black, Gray and more options on these pages. Finding the perfect gianni versace green may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions were made as early as the 19th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. Finding an appealing accessory such as this — no matter the origin — is easy, but Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture and Versace each produced a popular version that is worth a look. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Gianni Versace Green?

Prices for a gianni versace green can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $71 and can go as high as $32,000, while, on average they fetch $900.

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The signature extravagance of legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace — forever aligned with glamour, sex, celebrity and spectacle — can overshadow the Italian couturier’s broad and deep engagement with history and culture. Today, his vintage dresses and gowns, handbags, sunglasses and other accessories look astonishingly fresh and freshly relevant.

More than any designer before him, Versace mined celebrity, music and Pop art for inspiration, and his subversive, maximalist and unabashedly seductive designs infused high fashion with an entirely new ethos. “I don’t believe in good taste,” he once explained. Instead, he had a sexy good time with fashion — as he did with life.

Gianni Versace was born in Calabria, Italy. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, little Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that were at the foundation of his creative expression.

In 1972, at age 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection — and his label — in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, sister Donatella, whom Gianni dressed and took to discos when she was still a child, joined the family venture, where she had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus.

Vintage Versace — and Gianni Versace Couture, which debuted in 1989 — has become catnip for modern fashion enthusiasts who seek out the now-iconic house codes that originated in the designs of the 1980s and 1990s. His glamorous and seductive apparel — the clingy skirts and slender, strappy party dresses, as well as the erotic magazine ads that publicized them — looms large, but Versace’s art and historical influences were also vast.

Versace was an art collector, and he took on commissions to create costumes for theatrical performances during the 1980s and spoke of looking to numerous cultures for inspiration. The New York Times noted in 1997 that the fashion industry “is now driven by contemporary culture because Mr. Versace made it that way.”

Insiders consider his 1991/1992 Autumn/Winter runway show — which featured supermodels Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista lip-synching George Michael’s “Freedom” — as the moment when the two worlds of fashion and pop culture became one, changing both forever.

Versace's adventurous spirit of design resulted in his creating jewel-toned prints rooted in Grecian motifs, Etruscan symbols, the Italian Baroque and Andy Warholʼs Marilyn Monroe. There were slinky dresses in Oroton, his patented chain-mail textile that draped like satin, and leather bondage ensembles. Sex sold, for both women and men. Wrote the late curator Richard Martin, “[Versace] became the standard-bearer of gay men’s fashion because he eschewed decorum and designed for desire.”

Following Versace’s tragic murder in 1997, Donatella took over the role of artistic director and continued to evolve the house codes with a twist of her feminine and feminist perspective. Today, Santo Versace is chief executive officer of Versace and Donatella is its chief creative officer.

Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Gianni Versace evening dresses, handbags, day dresses and more on 1stDibs.

Questions About Gianni Versace

Who was the real founder of Versace?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
The real founder of Versace was Gianni Versace. He was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1948. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that would be the foundation of his work. In 1972, at the age of 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection and label in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, his sister Donatella joined the family venture, where she has had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Versace apparel and accessories.