In light of the Sagittarians of December, I thought it appropriate to pay homage to the late and legendary Gianni Versace.  Born on December 2^nd, 1946, the iconic designer would have been celebrating 65 big ones this year.  His bold silhouettes and over the top prints completely embodied and captured the over-indulgent and excessive world of the 80’s and early 90’s.

Below are some of my favorite fashion moments of Gianni’s followed by one of my Versace-inspired illustrations.

Gianni Versace / Vogue Paris 1977 / Photographer: Guy Bourdin

Brooke Shields 1980 ad / Photographer: Richard Avedon

Spring Summer 1983 / Photographer: Richard Avedon

Bruce Weber photograph

Christy Turlington 1990 / Photographer: Irving Penn

Fall/Winter 1991 ad / Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Helena Christensen /

Photographer: Herb Ritts

Spring/Summer 1992 / Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista

Spring/Summer 1996 ad / Ivan de Pineda and Lonneke Engel /

Photographer: Bruce Weber

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Happy Friday!

x Lauren Demith Chung