'In this book, you find the soul of Versace. I could not be any more proud to share it with the world' Donatella Versace
See InsideFounded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the family-run fashion house grew into a powerful symbol of high glamour and luxury known across the world. After Gianni Versace’s untimely death in 1997, his sister Donatella became the artistic director, steering the brand into the 21st century and cementing its legendary status for new generations of fans.
Complete with an introduction, designer biographies and collection texts by Tim Blanks, Versace Catwalk offers a rare opportunity to chart the development of a daringly flamboyant fashion house.
'There comes a moment in one’s life or career when in order to evolve, you need to draw a line and acknowledge where you come from. This book is exactly this for me'
Donatella Versace
'Sex, seduction and sheer excess … in Versace Catwalk, the Italian house’s glittering legacy is traced from the excesses of its late ’80s beginnings and the hedonism of the ’90s, right through to the digital era of today '
The Face
'Gold standard … retraces the history of [Versace] '
Observer
'With the release of Versace Catwalk: The Complete Collections, fashion fans can ogle their favourite catwalk collections from the brand '
Wallpaper*
'The infamous Catwalk book series, published by Thames & Hudson, are made up of the modern day fashion worshipper’s holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age '
SHOWStudio
Format: Hardback without Jacket
Publication date: 18 November 2021
ISBN: 9780500025567