After London, Berlin and Malaga, the Gianni Versace Retrospective settles its quarters at the Maillol Museum, in Paris.
He turned everything into fashion, even kitsch. Nearly thirty years after his assassination, on July 15, 1997, Gianni Versace has become the subject of a traveling exhibition that takes up residence at the Maillol Museum, in Paris (7th arrondissement), until October 31. Clothes, sketches, photographs, accessories, show images: the Gianni Versace Retrospective gathers more than 600 objects that recount the prolific career of the Italian designer and the roots of his unique genius.
Opening the retrospective, the 1970s that gave birth to the master. Italian fashion was then defined by a sober elegance: straight cuts and neutral colors were the norm. But by founding his label in 1978, a 32-year-old young designer came to shake up Milan, the Italian capital of fashion. He did not come from the bourgeoisie of northern Italy but from Calabria, a southern region deeply marked by the civilizations of ancient Greece, whose culture profoundly nourishes his aesthetic. The traces can be found in the pieces exhibited from this early period: the famous Medusa head that becomes the brand’s logo, or the Greek key, a labyrinthine motif that becomes his signature.
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Sophie Brennan