Editing Versace (section)

{{Short description|Italian luxury fashion house in Milan}}
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{{Infobox company
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| name = Gianni Versace S.r.l.
| logo = Versace old logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_caption = Logo since 1997
| image = Berlin - Kurfürstendamm 193-194.jpg
| image_upright = 1.1
| image_caption = Versace store in [[Berlin]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| founder = [[Gianni Versace|Gianni Maria Versace]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1978}}, as Gianni Versace Donna
| hq_location = {{ubl|Piazza Luigi Einaudi, 4|20124 [[Milan]]|Italy|<small>{{coord|45.48306|9.19502|display=title,inline}}</small>}}
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| key_people = {{ubl|[[Santo Versace]] <small>(chairman, president)</small><ref name="Bloomberg accessdate=20 March 2015">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=5704119|title=Bloomberg|website=[[Bloomberg News]]|access-date=20 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090950/http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=5704119|url-status=live}}</ref>|Emmanuel Gintzburger <small>(director, CEO)</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emmanuel Gintzburger, Capri Holdings Ltd: Profile and Biography |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/19751309 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>|[[Donatella Versace]] <small>([[Brand Ambassador]]</small>)}}
[[Dario Vitale]] <small>([[artistic director]]</small>)
| industry = [[Fashion industry|Fashion]]
| products = {{flatlist|
*Ready-to-wear
*''haute couture''
*leather accessories
*footwear
}}
| parent = [[Prada]]
| revenue = {{unbulleted list|{{increase}}€1.7&nbsp;billion (2017)<ref name="WSJ"/>|€635&nbsp;million (2013)<ref name="WSJ">{{cite web |last=Mesco |first=Manuela |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-versace-seoul-idUSKCN0XI1IS |title=Gianni Versace profit rose 17% in 2015, lifted by soaring sales |work=Il Corriere della Sera |date=25 April 2016 |access-date=2017-05-25 |archive-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030091447/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-versace-seoul-idUSKCN0XI1IS |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| num_employees = 1500
| subsid = 
| homepage = {{url|https://www.versace.com/|versace.com}}
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}}

'''Gianni Versace S.r.l.''' ({{IPA|it|ˈdʒanni verˈsaːtʃe|lang}}), usually referred to as '''Versace''' ({{IPAc-en|v|ər|'|s|ɑː|tʃ|eɪ}} {{respell|vər|SAH|chay}}),{{Efn|According to a January 2018 [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] interview with [[Donatella Versace]], ''Versace'' is correctly pronounced {{IPAc-en|v|ər|ˈ|s|ɑː|tʃ|eɪ}} {{respell|vər|SAH|chay}} in English as opposed to the popular pronunciation of {{IPAc-en|v|ər|ˈ|s|ɑː|tʃ|i}} {{respell|vər|SAH|chee}}.<ref>{{Citation|last=Vogue|title=73 Questions With Donatella Versace {{!}} Vogue|date=31 January 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkV5VpEROW0| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211031/IkV5VpEROW0| archive-date=2021-10-31 | url-status=live|access-date=2018-03-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a16023857/youve-probably-been-pronouncing-versace-wrong-according-to-donatella/|title=You've probably been pronouncing 'Versace' wrong, according to Donatella|date=2 February 2018|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-GB|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814052803/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a16023857/youve-probably-been-pronouncing-versace-wrong-according-to-donatella/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Bruno Mars|title=Bruno Mars – Versace On The Floor [Official Video]|date=13 August 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FyjEnoIgTM| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211031/-FyjEnoIgTM| archive-date=2021-10-31 | url-status=live|access-date=2018-03-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
}} is an Italian luxury elite fashion company founded by [[Gianni Versace]] in 1978.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Davis |first=Daniel |title=Versace |publisher=Infobase Learning |year=2011 |isbn=9781604139808 |location=New York |pages=29}}</ref> The company produces Italian-made ready-to-wear and accessories, as well as ''[[haute couture]]'' under its Atelier Versace brand<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atelier Versace Collection {{!}} US Online Store |url=https://www.versace.com/us/en-us/atelier-versace/ |access-date=2021-07-20 |website=Versace |language=en |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720020147/https://www.versace.com/us/en-us/atelier-versace/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and licenses its name and branding to [[Luxottica]] for eyewear.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zargani |first=Luisa |date=10 April 2020 |title=Versace, Luxottica Renew Eyewear License |url=https://wwd.com/accessories-news/eyewear/versace-luxottica-renew-eyewear-license-1203558993/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Women's Wear Daily |language=en-US |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903001847/https://wwd.com/accessories-news/eyewear/versace-luxottica-renew-eyewear-license-1203558993/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Gianni Versace being a native of [[Calabria]], in the ancient [[Magna Grecia]] (Greater Greece), the company logo is inspired by [[Medusa]], a figure from Greek mythology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Versace Logo And Its Golden History: Everything You Need To Know {{!}} LOGO.com |url=https://logo.com/blog/the-backstory-and-history-behind-the-versace-logo |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=logo.com |language=en |archive-date=26 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726201534/https://logo.com/blog/the-backstory-and-history-behind-the-versace-logo |url-status=live }}</ref>

The brand was founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace and run after his death by his family: his brother [[Santo Versace]] and sister [[Donatella Versace]] while Donatella's daughter, [[Allegra Versace|Allegra Versace Beck]], became the controlling shareholder having inherited her uncle Gianni's share. Her brother Daniel inherited much of his uncle's art collection.

In September 2018 the company was sold to the [[Michael Kors]] group Michael Kors Limited and in January 2019, Gianni Versace S.r.l. became part of the [[Capri Holdings|Capri Holdings Limited]] group for $2.12&nbsp;billion, creating a new luxury group together with Michael Kors and [[Jimmy Choo]], keeping [[Donatella Versace]] as head of [[Creative Director|creative design]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Phelps |first=Nicole |date=25 November 2018 |title=Michael Kors Acquires Versace for More Than $2.12 Billion |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/michael-kors-acquires-versace |magazine=Vogue |access-date=3 July 2024 |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031210753/https://www.vogue.com/article/michael-kors-acquires-versace |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2025, Versace announced the appointment of Dario Vitale formerly of Miu Miu to the post of creative director. Donatella Versace moved to the role of Chief Brand Ambassador, and will focus on philanthropic endeavors.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Kent |first=Sarah |date=2025-03-13 |title=Exclusive: Dario Vitale to Succeed Donatella Versace as Chief Creative Officer of Versace |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/luxury/exclusive-donatella-versace-dario-vitale-chief-creative-officer-gianni-versace/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en}}</ref>