Versace

Gianni Versace S.r.l.
	Versace store in Berlin
Company type	Subsidiary (S.r.l.)
Industry	Fashion
Founded	1978, as Gianni Versace Donna
Founder	Gianni Maria Versace
Headquarters	Piazza Luigi Einaudi, 4; 20124 Milan; Italy; 45.48306°N 9.19502°E;
Key people	Santo Versace (chairman, president); Emmanuel Gintzburger (director, CEO); Donatella Versace (artistic director);
Products	Ready-to-wear; haute couture; leather accessories; footwear;
Revenue	€1.7 billion (2017); €635 million (2013);
Number of employees	1500
Parent	Capri Holdings
Website	versace.com

Gianni Versace S.r.l. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni verˈsaːtʃe]), usually referred to as Versace (/vərˈsɑːtʃeɪ/ vər-SAH-chay), is an Italian luxury fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 known for flashy prints and bright colors. The company produces Italian-made ready-to-wear and accessories, as well as haute couture under its Atelier Versace brand and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. 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.

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