Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer (Versace), was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy in 1946.
Giovanni "Gianni" Versace was an Italian fashion designer and businessman who was born on December 2, 1946. Versace, a worldwide luxury fashion brand that manufactures accessories, perfumes, make-up, home furnishings, and clothing, was founded by him. He was the world's most famous Italian fashion designer, as well as a costume designer for theatre and movies. He was one of the first designers to mix fashion with music, being a friend of Eric Clapton, Princess Diana, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Madonna, Elton John, Tupac Shakur, and many other celebrities.
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