Gianni Versace

Gianni Versace was born in Reggio Calabria Italy on December .2 1946. Versace was born to a family who owned a tailoring store in Reggio Calabria. As a young boy, he learned to design and made his own clothing. Several of his designs were sold at the family store. In 1972 at the age of 25 he moved to Milan and was contracted by a company to create a collection. In 1974, his name was seen on his own designs for the first time when he signed with complices trademark. On March 28, 1978 Versace
Presented his first collection for woman signed with his own name in the fashion show at
Milan. He also opens his first boutique the same year. In 1982 he start designing costumes for ballet from 1982-1995 he designed for famous ballet and theatres all
Around the world. In 1992 Gianni Versace moved to Miami beach home for 29
On February 1,1993 Gianni was awarded with American fashion Oscar. In 1997 on July
15 he was gunned down in his south beach home in Miami Florida.
Versaces Designs were very unique. He use asymmetrical designs in most of his garments. The first garment analyzed is the form fitted tube top dress. This dress was definitely draped because it is hugging every cure of the body. If it wasied
Have been done in pattern. I don't think he would have achieved this. He eliminated
The dart with princess sews form fitting style, and also the dress has gathers on the princess seams.
The second garment is the loose fitted skirt with a corset and a loose fitted coat. one
Side of the coat is longer than the other. Gianni must have draped this otherwise he wouldn't have know how long he wants one side of the coat to be and now asymmetrical his line would look . The 3rd garment being analyzed is the along black dress. The back is again in a typical Versace feature asymmetric in the back. This was not very hard to drape all he had to do is drape everything so that it fit's the body