Following her Los Angeles runway show, Donatella Versace comes to Dubai this month to unveil a new chapter of the Icons collection.
Donatella Versace
It was Oscars week, but the talk of the town was not the golden statuette. Instead, it was another figure with golden hair who was causing a commotion in the City of Stars. In March, Donatella Versace took over Los Angeles, hosting Versace’s show under the eyes of megastars such as Cher, Elton John, Anne Hathaway, and Dua Lipa. And in true Versace fashion, the city was – literally – at her feet, with the runway up in the clouds, on top of the Pacific Design Center.
Dua Lipa, Cher, Elton John, Lil Nas X, and Miley Cyrus at the Versace FW23 show
As part of the Fall 2023 show, Versace released the Icons collection – a selection of timeless pieces informed by the Milanese house’s tailoring know-how, with some items inspired by its archives or by the personal wardrobe of Donatella Versace herself, such as the black fitted Grain de Poudre “DV” pantsuit. Other looks, worn by Hathaway in the campaign lensed by photographers Mert & Marcus, included a cut black jersey dress with Medusa 95 medallion detailing on the straps, and a sculpted bustier corset, worn with jeans or under tailoring. “It is the new tank top,” states Versace. In a global tour that includes New York and Shanghai, Donatella will land this month in Dubai for a cocktail event where the brand will reveal an extension of the Icons collection, engaging Arab talents. The location? It’s still top secret, but one thing is certain: it will be fabulous.
Anne Hathaway in the campaign lensed by photographers Mert & Marcus
The last time we met we were in LA for the show in March. Why did you choose the city to present your FW23 collection?
What an amazing moment that was for Versace – I loved showing in Los Angeles just before the Oscars – even if we did have to move the show one day earlier because of the rain! The energy and power…
