Gianni Versace

Dramatic looks at 'Il Teatro alla Moda'

2011-10-16 00:00:00

The extraordinary workmanship on display in "Il Teatro alla Moda — Theater in Fashion" in Beverly Hills makes it easy to understand why Italy's haute couture fashion scene was once as revered as that of France. The exhibition, which runs through...

Designs fit for an opera diva

2012-01-15 00:00:00

Costume design by Italian masters on display in Beverly Hills

2011-10-15 16:32:15

The review: Bottega Louie in downtown L.A.

2009-07-01 00:00:00

Passersby stand and stare at the spectacle inside the palatial Brockman Building at the corner of 7th and Grand. Floor-to-ceiling windows put the whole shebang that is Bottega Louie on full display: gray-veined marble floors, imposing pillars and a...

Kate Middleton: Style icon in waiting

2010-11-21 00:00:00

Finally, after eight years of courtship, Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton are engaged, and the fashion world has a new icon in waiting. When the engaged couple met the media for the first time Tuesday, Middleton's sapphire blue Issa dress...

As a fashion icon, Elizabeth Taylor could turn simple into sexy, elegance into excess

2011-03-23 08:15:00

It was a simple white slip – an everyday undergarment for women in the 1960s. But in "Butterfield 8," one of Elizabeth Taylor's most memorable films, the violet-eyed actress – playing the tragic, fiery Gloria Wandrous -- made the staple seem...

Donatella Versace: I called 'SNL's' Maya Rudolph to tell her how to 'do me' better

2010-11-08 16:32:12

Monster Mash: David Duchovny won't travel to L.A. with LaBute play; Versace painting returned to owners

2010-11-23 16:32:43

Set Pieces: Hollywood excess and Malibu modernism in Showtime's 'Episodes'

2011-02-01 16:34:01

A visit to the Miami Beach home of Versace

2008-05-11 00:00:00

Tour groups still gather across the street from the house, listening raptly while guides retell the story: Italian designer Gianni Versace, 50, was shot to death on the steps of his mansion, Casa Casuarina, as he returned from his daily morning walk on...

Yves Saint Laurent's death sparks EBay sales

2008-06-08 00:00:00

DEATH affects us all in different ways. Some sob. Others sell. Within 24 hours of Yves Saint Laurent's passing last Sunday, EBay was flooded with everything and anything that bore the designer's moniker or acronym -- from a $5 vintage pack of YSL Polish...

Designer is facing more sex charges

2007-03-20 00:00:00

This was supposed to be a big week for Anand Jon. The fashion designer, who earlier this year was on Newsweek magazine's list of people to watch in 2007, was about to unveil a new line during L.A. Fashion Week. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD:...

Gianni Versace was shot dead on July 15, 1997 on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion, on Ocean Drive. His killer, Andrew Cunanan, used the same gun to commit suicide days later. Versace's murder shocked the fashion world, our community and the nation.

2013-04-09 19:46:00

Gianni Versace costume for Kiri Te Kanawa in "Capriccio " (1990-91).

2011-10-10 12:51:20

This striking dress worn by Joan Boushka of Wichita was created by Italian designer Gianni Versace. By the 1990s, the bright colors and opulent feel of the previous decade have been replaced by a more somber sensibility.

2011-09-22 15:59:35