Gianni Versace's colorful designs on show in new London exhibition
A new London exhibition takes fashionistas into the glamorous creative world of late Italian designer Gianni Versace, showcasing his colorful designs for the catwalk and worn by celebrities.
The "Gianni Versace Retrospective," which opens at Arches London Bridge on Wednesday, July 16, features more than 450 pieces designed by Versace, including a British-specific section showcasing looks worn by models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell as well as singer Elton John and the late Princess Diana, among others.
“They'll see the biggest collection of vintage Gianni Versace, I think there is in the world," venue director Liz Koravos told Reuters at a press preview on Tuesday, July 15.
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00:00Possibly, possibly, because students and teachers can't make it sufficient and I think they've always had this time to, you know, so that they don't know.
00:13Those are definitely the practices that we should say.
00:18I feel like we're going to say to you that it's better.
00:25They'll see the biggest collection of vintage Gianni Versace I think there is in the world.
00:44It's an assembly of collectors from around Europe who have come together and contributed their items to put on display with a specific storytelling around London
00:55and all the celebs that go with it.
01:25So he really changed his fashion with the time and every collection was for the people and his time is a surprise.
01:36It was very typical for him that you never could expect what he will show and during the years you see the development.
01:47So on one side he was shaping a new world in fashion, on the other side he was of course influenced what was going on.
01:56Here of course we focus on Britain and his British partners in every meaning, models, customers, friends like Alton John.
02:09And we always try to to find and show pieces which are the pieces they had worn and to show pictures, covers, videos where they wearing these pieces.
02:25So that you really have a direct link and have these emotions that you don't just see something but that you have an understanding for that.
02:34It was amazing to work with him. All the models wanted to work with him. He was really the hottest designer at the time.
02:51And he, you know, I think he's kind of, I mean, he was first of all genius designer and then, you know, he had this idea to work with celebrities like Madonna, Prince, all the super models and, you know, that and he befriended them and became close like Elton John.
03:14And, and it was a great move, I think. I think no other designer had done it to that extent.
