Gianni Versace early 1990s Mens Red Baroque Leopard Print Silk Shirt
View Similar Items
Gianni Versace early 1990s Mens Red Baroque Leopard Print Silk Shirt
About the Item
- Designer:
- Dimensions:Length: 34 in (86.36 cm)Marked Size: XL (US)Bust: 54 in (137.16 cm)Waist: 44 in (111.76 cm)
- Place of Origin:Italy
- Period:
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: DST6ON0578 DST_6ON05781stDibs: LU16124395513
Gianni Versace
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. 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,” Versace once explained. Instead, he had a sexy good time with fashion — as he did with life. Today, vintage Gianni Versace clothing, handbags and other accessories look astonishingly fresh and freshly relevant.
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 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.
- 1970S GUCCI Cranberry Red Silk Jaquard Pleated BlouseBy GucciLocated in New York, NY1970S GUCCI Cranberry Red Silk Jaquard Pleated BlouseCategory
1970s Italian Blouses
- 1970S Gold Silk & Lurex Lace Button Front Shirt With Crystals Self Fabric BeltBy DynastyLocated in New York, NYHand finished and fully lined in silk chiffon. Can be worn open as a loose jacket. 1970S Gold Silk & Lurex Lace Button Front Shirt With Crystals Self Fabric BeltCategory
1970s Chinese Shirts
- 1960S Yellow Haute Couture Silk Mod Shell Top Fully Beaded With CrystalsLocated in New York, NY1960S Yellow Haute Couture Silk Mod Shell Top Fully Beaded With CrystalsCategory
1960s Italian Blouses
- 1990S GIANNI VERSACE Multicolor Geometric Silk Men's Shirt Sz 52By Gianni VersaceLocated in New York, NYHas a few small spots in the print. 1990S GIANNI VERSACE Multicolor Geometric Silk Men's Shirt Sz 52Category
1990s Italian Shirts
- 1990S GIANNI VERSACE Purple Geometric Silk Men's Istante Shirt Sz 46By Gianni VersaceLocated in New York, NYHas some shoulder fading & a few spots. 1990S GIANNI VERSACE Purple Geometric Silk Men's Istante Shirt Sz 46Category
1990s Italian Shirts
- 1990S GIANNI VERSACE Pale Yellow Silk Buffalo Bill Native American Print ShirtBy Gianni VersaceLocated in New York, NY1990S GIANNI VERSACE Pale Yellow Silk Buffalo Bill Native American Print Shirt Sz 42Category
1990s Italian Blouses
- 1990s Bill Blass Size 6 Red Sequin Black Strapless Bustier Vintage Corset TopBy Bill BlassLocated in San Diego, CA1990s (brand new with original Neiman Marcus price tag still attached) 90s Vintage BILL BLASS red sequin strapless bustier top! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins throughout. T...Category
1990s American Bustiers
- 1980s Betsey Johnson Punk Label Flower Print Long Sleeve Vintage 80s TopBy Betsey JohnsonLocated in San Diego, CAAmazing RARE early 1980s BETSEY JOHNSON Punk Label long sleeve cotton stretch shirt! Features awesome prints in an array of different flowers, incl...Category
1980s American Blouses and Tops
- Nina Ricci Vintage Red Silk Evening Festive Holiday Top With SequinsBy Nina RicciLocated in Portland, ORThis beautiful vintage Nina Ricci top came from an unbelievable estate of only the very best designer clothing. We acquired this estate recently and were so impressed with this woman...Category
1970s Hong Kong Blouses
- 1980s Vintage Escada Silk Novelty Shoe Blouse in Red Pink and GoldBy Escada, Escada Margaretha LeyLocated in Portland, ORThis fun Escada vintage silk blouse was designed by Margaretha Ley in the 1980's. The blouse is in a red and gold novelty print silk with pointed ...Category
1980s German Blouses
$173 Sale Price65% Off - Yves Saint Laurent Multi-Color "Poet's" Crepe di Chine BlouseBy Yves Saint LaurentLocated in New York, NYYves Saint Laurent wonderfully tailored multi-color silk crepe di chine "Poet's" blouse is detailed with soft gathering on both front and back (Belt in photo is not included). ...Category
1970s French Blouses
- Louis Feraud Vintage Red Silk Satin Ruffled BlouseBy Louis Feraud Paris, Louis FeraudLocated in Portland, ORThis vintage 1980's Louis Feraud Blouse is in a gorgeous red silk satin and features pretty ruffles and ties. This top has just the right amount of drama with a ruffled collar and red ball buttons down the center front. Each sleeve has three strips of ruffles going from the shoulders to the cuffs, which have pretty ties. This is the kind of blouse that adds depth to a wardrobe and it can be worn with so many separates from jeans to evening skirts! This blouse was originally purchased with a black ruffled...Category
1980s French Blouses