Donatella Versace net worth

Early Life
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Donatella Versace was given the name Donatella Francesca Versace on May 2, 1955 in Reggio di Calabria, Italy. She was reared by her parents, businessman father Antonio and tailor mother Francesca, along with her three older siblings, Gianni, Santo, and Tina, who unfortunately passed away at the age of 12 from tetanus. Francesca taught Donatella and Gianni about fashion design, and at Gianni's insistence, Versace began bleaching her hair when she was just 11 years old. In order to become a teacher and focus on foreign languages, Donatella attended the University of Florence in 1973. While still in college, she regularly visited Milan to help Gianni with his clothing business.

[b]Career

Donatella Versace was initially going to work in Gianni's firm's public relations department, but he valued her as a critic and a muse and made her vice president of the company when he founded Versace in 1978. In the 1980s, Gianni gave Donatella a fashion brand called Versus and created the perfume Blonde in her honor. Donatella helped Gianni plan Versace's fashion shows and marketing initiatives. Donatella got more involved with the business after Gianni was given a cancer diagnosis in the middle of the 1990s, and after he passed away in 1997, she was designated Versace's head of design.

What are Donatella Versace's earnings and net worth?

Donatella Versace, an Italian fashion designer, is worth $400 million. After the tragic passing of Gianni Versace in 1997, Donatella Versace, the iconic designer's younger sister, took over the reins of Versace. She served as the CEO, CCO, and artistic director of Versace, and she was a crucial player in the $2.12 billion sale of the brand to Michael Kors in 2018.