Description:
Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, Versace is an Italian luxury fashion house known worldwide for its innovative designs, symbolic flashy prints and bright colours. In 1993, his sister Donatella, created the "Young Versace" line as well as “Versus” and, in 1994, the brand gained international coverage due to the black safety pin Versace dress worn by actress Elizabeth Hurley.
In 1997 Gianni Versace was murdered and Donatella then took over as the creative head of the business. Former Alexander McQueen CEO Jonathan Akeroyd joined the busienss in 2016. In 2018, the company was acquired by Michael Kors Holdings for $2.12bn, which subsequently rebranded the group (which also includes Jimmy Choo) as Capri Holdings.
Company Information
Annual Sales: $758 million dollars
Segments / Shopping Categories: Womenswear; Menswear; Kidswear; Footwear; Bags; Accessories
Parent Company/Key Investors: Capri Holding
UK Standalone Stores: 2
UK Concessions: Approx 9
International Stores & Stockists: Approx over 50
Key Concessions: Westfield
Group Companies: Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo
Key Countries Shipped To: UK; USA; Australia; Canada; China; EU
Contact Information
Head Office Address: 200 Madison Avenue, Suite 2101, New York NY 10016
Head Office Telephone: 212-545-2500
Website: www.versace.com
Website Traffic: 2.11m (on desktop and mobile web in last 6 months). Source: SimilarWeb
PR Company: Versace handles their own PR. (00 39) 02 76093981 press@versace.it
Key Locations: 179-180 Sloane Street, London, SW1X9QP
Key Executives
Chief Executive: Jonathan Akeroyd
Managing Director: Giovanni Di Salvo
Retail Director: Giuseppe Giubilo
Digital Director: Fabrizio Rinaldi (Global Head of Digital Strategy)
Marketing Director: Marti Crampshee (VP of Marketing)
HR Director: Franco Furnò (Chief People Officer)
Social Media
Twitter: twitter.com/versace
Instagram: instagram.com/versace
Facebook: facebook.com/versace
