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Milan fashion week: not just Versace dresses for sale, but the company itself

Donatella’s references to brother Gianni’s last collection in her latest show fuel rumours of possible departure

“Everyone should have a little Versace attitude,” she said before this show, held under the iron shelter of a historic tram depot in Milan where, as a concession to guest’s skimpy outfits, the benches were heated. As a fashion house without a strong line in perennials such as luggage or cashmere, Versace is in a precarious position at a time when consumers are tightening their belts. The front row presence of Christopher Kane, Donatella’s British protege once employed at the now defunct Versus brand, prompted speculation of a possible joint-ticket designer arrangement, similar to that of Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, her co-designer for the past five years.

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