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Gianni Versace Chain Bracelets

Italian, 1946-1997

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.

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Gianni Versace Vintage Iconic Gold Toned Medusa Crystal Bracelet
Gianni Versace Vintage Iconic Gold Toned Medusa Crystal Bracelet

Gianni Versace Vintage Iconic Gold Toned Medusa Crystal Bracelet

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GIANNI VERSACE vintage iconic large gold toned Medusa links surrounded with clear crystals. Box clasp closure. Embossed GIANNI VERSACE Made in Italy. Indicative measurements : len...

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Gianni Versace silver tone Versace bracelet

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GIANNI VERSACE golden metal medallion bracelet 1990'
GIANNI VERSACE golden metal medallion bracelet 1990'

GIANNI VERSACE golden metal medallion bracelet 1990'

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GIANNI VERSACE Golden metal medaillon bracelet 1990' Composed of medallions of various sizes with the symbols of the house Bayonet closure Made in Italy Width cm. 18 Height cm....

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1990's Gianni Versace ball bracelet with cut out detailing

1990's Gianni Versace ball bracelet with cut out detailing

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Gianni Versace Medusa silver metal chain bracelet

Gianni Versace Medusa silver metal chain bracelet

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Gianni Versace bracelet Silver metal chain Mother of pearl Medusa logo length 20 cm - 8 in height 2 cm - 0.75 in Great condition Minor signs of use

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GIANNI VERSACE vintage gold tone metal chainmail link bracelet featuring a multicoloured cluster of resin beads and metal balls. Embossed GIANNI VERSACE M...

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F/W 1995 Gianni Versace Ad Gold Tone Greek Key Link Rhinestone Bracelet

F/W 1995 Gianni Versace Ad Gold Tone Greek Key Link Rhinestone Bracelet

By Gianni Versace

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Presenting a fabulous gold tone crystal rhinestone Gianni Versace bracelet, designed by Gianni Versace. From the Fall/Winter 1995 collection, this bracelet was highlighted in the season's ad campaign on Kristen McMenamy...

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Gianni Versace gold circle and star bracelet

Gianni Versace gold circle and star bracelet

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Made in Italy this Gianni Versace gold bracelet features five circular motifs with engraved star emblem linked with the traditional curb detail. ...

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Gianni Versace chain bracelets for sale on 1stDibs.

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Questions About Gianni Versace Chain Bracelets

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Giovanni Maria “Gianni” Versace was an Italian fashion designer and the founder of the brand Versace. He was known around the world for high-end, luxury designs that featured bold colors and prints with a sexy attitude. Versace was born in 1946 in Reggio Calabria, Italy and was killed outside his Miami Beach home in 1997. Find a collection of authentic Versace clothing, shoes and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between Versace and Gianni Versace is that one is a brand and one is a person. Gianni Versace was an Italian fashion designer who launched his own luxury fashion house in 1989. The name of his brand is Gianni Versace SpA, but today, people typically call it simply Versace. Find a diverse assortment of Versace apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The name of Gianni Versace, the designer who revolutionized luxury fashion with his ultra-glamorous designs and theatrical bent beloved by supermodels and everyday people alike, is pronounced "jee-AH-nee ver-SAH-cheh." On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary Versace haute couture from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    Donatella Versace is Gianni Versace's younger sister. Following his death in 1997, she took control of his eponymous luxury fashion house, Versace. A year prior, she had already begun making business decisions on behalf of the maison, temporarily filling in for Gianni while he underwent cancer treatment. Shop a range of Versace apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, Gianni Versace did not make his own fabric. Today the company uses fine fabric and leathers from Italy. Gianni Versace is often credited with inventing Oroton fabric, which is very fine chain mail, similar to the military chain mail which was first used around the 3rd century BC. Obviously, he did not invent this technique, but using very fine chain mail for high-end fashion can be attributed to his artistic vision. Find vintage and contemporary Versace bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    Yes, Donatella Versace is related to Gianni. She is his younger sister. In 1972, at age 25, Gianni Versace 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 Donatella joined the family venture, where she had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus. 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 the chief executive officer of Versace, and Donatella is its chief creative officer. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Versace apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Gianni Versace designed haute couture clothing, as well as ready-to-wear styles. His more adventurous clothing was known for combining elements of luxurious classicism with overt sexuality. His clothing was glamorous and often worn by the rich and famous, yet still had an edgy vibe that people felt pushed the limits of good taste. You’ll find a large collection of Versace clothing from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.