Stefano Tonchi is the editor-in-chief of W magazine since 2010, and held the same role at T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Tonchi is the co-author of Walter Albini and His Time, Uniform, Total Living, Excess: Fashionand the Underground in the '80s, and Human Game: Winners and Losers. Maria Luisa Frisa is a respected author, and the director of the Fashion Design and Multimedia Arts program at the University IUAV of Venice. Ingrid Sischy was a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and an international editor of Vanity Fair Italy, Vanity Fair Spain, German Vogue, and Russian Vogue. Tim Blanks is a respected fashion journalist and Editor-at-Large for Style.com. Gabriele Monti is a researcher and teacher of Fashion Design at the University IUAV of Venice. Massimiliano Capella is the author of Il Teatro Degli Artisti: 300 Opere Da Picasso a Calder, De Chirico a Guttuso. Simone Marchetti is deputy editor at d.repubblica. it and is the fashion editor for La Repubblica and Affari & Finanza. Alexander Fury is a journalist, author, and fashion editor.
"Donatella Versace can add the title of writer and editor to her
résumé. The designer is gearing up to unveil a book retracing her
career. Published by Rizzoli, the richly illustrated “Versace”
chronicles Donatella Versace’s interpretation of the namesake brand
starting from 1997, when she took over the artistic direction after
the tragic loss of her brother Gianni. Written in collaboration
with Maria Luisa Frisa, fashion curator and professor at the IUAV
University of Venice, and W Magazine’s director Stefano Tonchi, the
336-page tome offers a contemporary and archival insight on the
brand and retraces its evolution under the designer’s watch through
secret anecdotes, runway pictures and exclusive backstage
shots."
—Women's Wear Daily
"Including essays, iconic photography and archival images, this
book captures Versace in all its glory."
—Bal Harbour Magazine
"Though the monograph is crammed with seductive imagery of ’90s
supermodels and sexy rock stars by some of the world’s most
renowned fashion photographers—Richard Avedon, Steven Klein, Bruce
Weber—the underlying narrative of Donatella Versace’s life is
hardly all glitz and glamour; indeed her story is ultimately one of
triumph over adversity."
—Vogue.com
"Versace is one of the most celebrated Italian fashion houses of
the modern era. This illustrated company history captures the
opulence of its designs."
—Bookriot.com
"Published by Rizzoli, the publication chronicles the designer’s
vision for her family brand since she took over the reins more than
a decade ago. In 1997, Versace was appointed to be in charge of the
brand’s artistic direction after the tragic loss of her brother,
Gianni Versace."
—Hypebeast.com
"Donatella Versace is reflecting on her 19 years as a designer with
the release of her first-ever book. Published by Rizzoli, the book
is titled Versace and is the first of its kind to trace the
infamous platinum blonde’s career from the moment she assumed
creative control of the house in 1997, after her brother Gianni
tragically passed away."
—CR Fashion Book
"In November, Rizzoli will release a glossy coffee table book
celebrating Donatella Versace’s decades at the helm of this
illustrious brand"
—MTV.com
". . . the inimitable Donatella Versace provides a vivid chronicle
of her family’s fashion empire in Versace, which includes
photographs by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Steven
Meisel."
—Harper's Baazar
"The glossy monograph offers an intimate look at her integral role
in the company through personal images and essays by
friends..."
—W Magazine
"...this extremely personal and visual history book shows us the
place Versace holds in the fashion world as a legendary and iconic
luxury brand through a series of never seen photos and notes."
—TheImpression.com
"La Signora, as Donatella Versace is known around the
company’s Via Gesù headquarters, takes readers back
through her era at the helm of the Italian fashion house."
—15 of the Most Covetable Fashion Tomes to Hit Bookshelves This
Year, Vogue
". . . visual history of the renowned Italian fashion house, is
sure to dress up any coffee table with its exquisite collection of
exclusive contemporary and archival photos, backstage imagery and
behind-the-scenes shots."
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Holiday Gift Guide: A stunning visual history of the famous
fashion house, celebrating the years since Donatella Versace took
over as creative artistic director in 1997."
—Saturday Evening Post
"Of all the books reviewed this Christmas, this is one that has
given me the most visual pleasure. Because it gives us spreads of
the major looks per season, it is also the most useful reference
for fans, writers and fashion historians."
—Colin McDowell, BusinessofFashion.com
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