VERSACE white contour seams pleated hips strapless cut-out mini dress IT40 S
View Similar Items
VERSACE white contour seams pleated hips strapless cut-out mini dress IT40 S
About the Item
- Designer:
- Brand:
- Dimensions:Length: 27.68 in (70.3 cm)Marked Size: S (NA)Bust: 14.77 in (37.5 cm)Waist: 13.39 in (34 cm)Hip: 18.31 in (46.5 cm)
- Period:
- Condition:There are yellow stains and dirt stains throughout entire dress. May be dyed to a darker colour.
- Seller Location:Hong Kong, HK
- Reference Number:Seller: LNKO/A003061stDibs: LU1726113696682
Versace
Subversive, maximalist and unabashedly seductive, Gianni Versace’s (1946–97) designs infused high fashion with an entirely new ethos. “I don’t believe in good taste,” the legendary Italian couturier once explained. Instead, he had a sexy good time with fashion — as he did with life. Today, vintage Versace clothing, handbags and other accessories look astonishingly fresh and freshly relevant.
More than any designer before him, Versace mined celebrity, music and Pop art for inspiration. In fact, 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! '90” — as the moment when the two worlds of fashion and pop culture became one, changing both forever.
Versace was born in Reggio di 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 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. This 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 Versace evening dresses, handbags, day dresses, accessories and more on 1stDibs.
- vintage ISSEY MIYAKE 1980's beige linen yellow obi belt cowl neck dress M rareBy Issey MiyakeLocated in Hong Kong, NTvintage ISSEY MIYAKE 1980's beige linen yellow obi belt cowl neck dress M rare Reference: TGAS/B00802 Brand: Issey Miyake Designer: Issey Miyake Colle...Category
1980s Japanese Casual Dresses
- MARNI white navy pink swirl floral cotton boat neck long sleeve dress IT40 SBy MarniLocated in Hong Kong, NTMARNI white navy pink swirl floral cotton boat neck long sleeve dress IT40 S Reference: CELG/A00211 Brand: Marni Material: Cotton Color: White Pattern: Floral Closure: Tie Extr...Category
2010s Casual Dresses
- BOTTEGA VENETA grey geometric print Intrecciato zip front cotton jacket EU48 MBy Bottega VenetaLocated in Hong Kong, NTBOTTEGA VENETA grey geometric print Intrecciato zip front cotton jacket EU48 M Reference: LNKO/A01956 Brand: Bottega Veneta Material: Cotton Color: Grey...Category
2010s Casual Dresses
- MARNI 100% silk black white abstract button belted sheath dress IT38 XSBy MarniLocated in Hong Kong, NTMARNI 100% silk black white abstract button belted sheath dress IT38 XS Reference: CELG/A00188 Brand: Marni Material: Silk Color: Black Pattern: Abstract Extra Detail: Black bu...Category
2010s Casual Dresses
- MARNI light blue yellow overstitching crinkled viscose round boxy dress IT38 XSBy MarniLocated in Hong Kong, NTMARNI light blue yellow overstitching crinkled viscose round boxy dress IT38 XS Reference: CELG/A00203 Brand: Marni Material: Viscose Color: Blue Pattern: Soli Closure: Button ...Category
2010s Casual Dresses
- CO Collection white linen cotton sleeveless V-neck A-line flared maxi dress XSLocated in Hong Kong, NTCO Collection white linen cotton sleeveless V-neck A-line flared maxi dress XS Reference: LNKO/A01902 Brand: Co. Collection: Spring Sumer 2020 Material: Linen Color: White Patt...Category
2010s Casual Dresses
- Vintage Hardy Amies Day DressBy Hardy AmiesLocated in London, GBA chic vintage Hardy Amies day dress in a ivory and black check. The dress has a double frill collar, and elbow length sleaves. Measurements: Bust ...Category
1960s British Day Dresses
- 1960'S SAKS FIFTH AVE ITALY EXCLUSIVE EMILIO PUCCI Pyschedelic Printed Cotton VLocated in New York, NY1960'S SAKS FIFTH AVE ITALY EXCLUSIVE EMILIO PUCCI Pyschedelic Printed Cotton Voile Shirt & Twill Zip Front Skirt EnsembleCategory
1960s Casual Dresses
- Gai Mattiolo Elegant Vintage Checkered SuitBy Gai MattioloLocated in Milano, ITElegant suit by Gai Mattiolo Vintage of 1973. The suit is composed of two pieces: a sheath dress skirt and a woman's double-breasted jacket. The fabric is 60% acetate and 40% Cupro. ...Category
1970s Italian Sheath Dresses
- Fendi 365 Black and White Checked Day Dress with hidden skirt, 1980'sBy FendiLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis is a black and white checked day dress by Fendi 365, from the 1980's. The dress signature "Fendi" buttons up the front, puffed and cuffed short sleeves,...Category
1980s Italian Day Dresses
- 1980S White Gold Lamé Rayon/Lurex Fil Coupé Chiffon Cocktail DressLocated in New York, NY1980S White Gold Lamé Rayon/Lurex Fil Coupé Chiffon Cocktail DressCategory
1980s Cocktail Dresses
- 1940S Purple Rayon Blend Crepe Silver Studded Dress With Ruffles & Shirring, AsLocated in New York, NYColor fading along shoulder and sleeves. 1940S Purple Rayon Blend Crepe Silver Studded Dress With Ruffles & Shirring, As-IsCategory
1940s Casual Dresses