Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Gianni Versace


Gianni Gianni Gianni, the best legacy designers came from the past, and I simply love everything about coco, gianni, yves, and andy. Versace is one of the most well known fashion designers in the world. Versace was shot dead on July 16, 1997, aged 50, on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion as he returned from a morning walk on Ocean Drive. It was his custom to take a stroll to a coffee shop that received international periodicals, to read the Italian-language newspapers. His murderer was Andrew Cunanan, who used the same gun to commit suicide on a boat shortly afterwards.[2] Versace's body was cremated and his ashes returned to the family's estate near Cernobbio, Italy.
In September 1997, it was announced that the new CEOs of the Versace company would be Gianni's brother Santo Versace and Jorge Saud. Gianni's sister, Donatella Versace, became the new head of design.
In his will, Gianni Versace left 50 percent of his fashion empire to his niece Allegra Versace, daughter of Donatella. Her younger brother, Daniel, inherited Gianni's vast rare artwork collection. Allegra inherited this stake, worth around half a billion dollars, when she turned 18 in 2004. She has the final say in the Versace clothing line.
At the time of his death 6% of Gianni's financial investments were left to Brandon Funt, grandson of real estate developer Stanley Banach.


1 comment:

djchousk said...

Does anyone know why 6% was left to brandon funt?