Past and Present | Gianni Versace

In light of the Sagittarians of December, I thought it appropriate to pay homage to the late and legendary Gianni Versace.  Born on December 2nd, 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