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Video: Versace Fall Winter 2019 Men's Fashion Show

The Versace Man Fall-Winter 2019 collection reflects on the modern concept of man, an idea of masculinity that pushes the boundaries and breaks the rules of menswear by challenging notions and stereotypes. Source: Versace, YouTube.

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Key trends in Milan Fashion Week

After three and a half intense days, Milan Fashion Week draws to a close Monday and hands over to Paris for the next stage in Europe's season. Here is an overview of the main trends for men's fashion as well as women's styles for the Autumn-Winter 2019-2020 season. 'In red and black' For many designers this season was all about red and black....

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Capri Holdings Limited completes acquisition of Versace

Michael Kors Limited has completed its change of name to Capri Holdings Limited. From January 2, its ticker symbol at the New York Stock Exchange will be CPRI. Fashion’s new luxury conglomerate, which includes footwear label Jimmy Choo, has also announced it has completed the acquisition of Italian fashion house Versace. The 2 billion US dollar...

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Versace leaving Fifth Avenue

Another retail casualty is coming to Fifth Avenue. Versace's flagship will no longer be residing at 647 Fifth Avenue, and the space is being offered for a five year lease by James Downey and Eric Le Goff of Cushman & Wakefield the New York Post reported. It's an interesting time in Versace's history as the company was recently acquired by Capri...

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Video: Versace Spring Summer 2019 Campaign

Donatella Versace’s mark, an indelible reminder that the Versace connection is as permanent as ink on skin. Source: Versace, YouTube.

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Video: Versace pre fall 2019

Versace announces pre fall 2019 collection for both menswear and womanswear. Source: Versace, youtube

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Video: Versace and Swarovski Tiara for the Vienna Opera Ball 2019

Source: Versace, YouTube.

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Versace to merge its Versus and Versace Jeans collections

It has only been a month since Versace announced it was to be sold to Michael Kors' parent company Capri Holdings for a reported sum of 2.12 billion dollars. As an early indicator of change, and perhaps cost-saving measures under its new structuring, Versace is to integrate its Versus line into Versace Jeans. Versace Chief Executive Jonathan...

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Versace to show pre-fall in New York

First came their acquisition by Capri Holdings, formerly Michael Kors Holdings. Now, Versace apparently is getting a little more American at heart with a fashion show on December 2 at 7 p.m. for their pre-fall collection. The news was first reported by WWD. December 2 holds a special place in Versace creative director Donatella Versace's heart,...

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Versace launches limited-edition sunglasses inspired by late Notorious B.I.G

It’s been over twenty years since the death of Notorious B.I.G but the rapper’s mark on the fashion world lives on in Versace’s latest line of sunglasses. The archived piece has been put back on shelves and will be available for the next month through Barneys stores and Barneys.com and cost 295 dollars. The item features an updated frame but...

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3 tips for staff after your fashion brand has been acquired

In a capitalist economy, mergers and acquisitions are the key to success and this is more relevant than ever for the global fashion industry. When it comes to multinational luxury companies, Kering, LVMH and Richemont dominate the sector. In recent years, Capri Holdings (previously known as Michael Kors) and Coach are setting their sights on...

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Donatella Versace hits back at critics

London - Following Michael Kors Holding’s announcement that it was acquiring Italian fashion house Versace, Donatella Versace has been receiving criticism across social media, about how the designer label could still be Italian as well as how she could still be heading up the creative direction of the brand, and the fashion designer has hit...