Donatella Versace Has a New Book Out and the Cover Is EVERYTHING

I mean… Just… How could you NOT fall in love with that? The über-blonde designer poses in a simple black dress and kabillion-dollar ring, with minimal makeup and nude nails. The overall effect is one of stark elegance and tasteful restraint. Not her usual gig. Also… and I say this with all the love in the world…. she sort of looks like a young Gwyneth Paltrow here. And it’s shocking. And perfect. A statement for the ages. Put this picture on her tombstone (when the time comes)!

The book, itself, promises to be a fascinating read. With written contributions from Irving Penn, Steven Meisel, and the late, great Ingrid Sischy – and chock full of gorgeous pictures – it celebrates the life and legacy of a true fashion original.

Writes the Publisher:

“Versace includes exclusive contemporary and archival imagery from runway and backstage shots to intimate scenes at the Versace atelier, with accompanying original essays penned by fashion’s most authoritative voices.”

Versace is out November 1. Pre-order your copy here.

From Amazon:

A long-awaited and highly intimate visual history of Versace, the glamorous and globally renowned Italian fashion house. Versace—a name that epitomizes Italian opulence, bold sexiness, and a flair for the extravagant—holds its place firmly in the fashion world as a legendary and iconic luxury brand. Taking over the creative artistic direction of the family-run fashion house in 1997, the enigmatic and alluring Donatella Versace has since catapulted the brand into popular culture, cementing Versace as a go-to label for A-list celebrities. This richly illustrated tome chronicles Donatella’s interpretation of Versace in the twenty-first century and her remarkable work as the curator and face of Versace. Versace includes exclusive contemporary and archival imagery from runway and backstage shots to intimate scenes at the Versace atelier, with accompanying original essays penned by fashion’s most authoritative voices. Featuring arresting photography by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Steven Meisel, among many others; images of Versace fashions modeled by the original “supers,” such as Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Linda Evangelista; and red-carpet coverage of Hollywood’s elite wearing dazzling Versace couture, this glittering volume delivers the magnetic vibrancy, supreme luxury, and glamour quotient that define Versace.

(via i-D/VICE)

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