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Women in Fashion Series
March is Women’s Month and the Focus is Female Fashion Designers
February is now part of history. We have entered the month of march where many things occur. We have the firt day of Spring coming later this month. There’s Easter at the end of the month. In sports, there’s March Madness for Basketball and Spring training for Baseball. March is also the month that we honor women from history who have made an impact in the United States and around the globe.
Our first designer feature is — Donatella Versace
Donatella Versace
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT, VERSACE
With verve and signature flamboyance, she picked up the pieces after her brother’s death to push the brand forward.
Biography
Having been at the helm of the Versace empire as artistic director since 1997, Donatella Versace has overseen the growth of the group’s luxury clothing lines alongside the expansion into accessories, home furnishings and hotels, creating a luxury lifestyle brand which was forecast to hit $850 million in revenue in 2018. As both artistic director and vice president of the board, she is responsible for the overall vision of the house, from its catwalk collections and image, to its global…
