Coke on the Runway? Yeah, you never see it but you know what’s happening backstage. Oh, wait, Coca Cola?!? Yeah, I guess that makes more sense.

The Europeans take to the streets for Fashion Night Out. We’ve got all the coverage from the nights best events.

Donatella Versace teamed up with Christopher Kane to resurrect the Versus label started by Gianni in the late eighties. The capsule collection launches this fall.

20 years after Gianni Versace launched the Versus diffusion line – and five years after the last collection – Donatella Versace has revived the label.

At a presentation in Milan this Sunday, Donatella and collaborator Christopher Kane debuted accessories for Fall/Winter 2009.

Dazed & Confused reported that this year’s line “draws direct inspiration from the back catalog of Versus and includes super high black platform heels with bold diamond detailing, black geometric calfskin bags, chunky bejeweled Chelsea boots and opulent crystal jewelry.” So it seems to be a mix honest to both designer’s styles.

Versus will release men’s and women’s clothing in Spring 2010.

GALLERY: Versus by Christopher Kane and Donatella Versace

Donatella brought it to Milan with a strong collection from Versace. The designer made a solid point of noting that white after Labor Day is no longer in effect, and started the show with five or six all white outfits for Fall straight out of the gate. The collection covered the whole spectrum, and it found its way back into the usual blacks and grey that Fall 2009 seems to be full of.

Gallery: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Versace Fall 2009 Collection

Courtesy of: Men’s Style

White boys have won the runways of Milan. Blacks, hispanicals and asians are completely missing. Thank god for the recession, hopefully a few more of these brands will go under and take their 1940’s segregation based practices with them.

Walk into any high-end store and you are bound to feel like the elephant in the room. I never knew browsing was a crime, but I never even consider going into these stores unless I look tip-top and have intent to buy. Even with economy driving designers into the ground, forcing even Prada to plaster sale signs in their windows, Versace refuses to “stoop” to that level. CEO of Versace, Giancarlo Di Risio, a strong believer that the label is only for the elite clientele, refuses the idea of a sale because it will attract “regular” people. Di Risio stated:

“We want to offer a real luxury and not to open our doors to the consumption of young girls who can put the designer handbag of their dreams on their arm with less than 300 Euros. We are not interested in that.”

Is this really Donatella Versace?

Donatella’s battled her demons in the past and even spent some time in rehab for alcohol and cocaine addictions. It looks like she’s transferred those addictions, taking some unhealthy cues from daughter Allegra, or stayingout in the sun too long, or overbleaching her hair …. or all of the above.

Maybe St. Bart’s is just full of bad lighting.

Photo from The Daily Mail.

Henry Holland is trying for a new trademark T-shirt style: cartoons of Agyness Deyn, John Galliano, Donatella Versace, and Karl Lagerfeld.  The twist?  The designers are in the nude, with strategically placed flowers.

The tees are set to hit stores next year.

Images from Fashionologie.

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Donatella Versace took to Far East to showcase her collection for China based celebs. The charity fashion show helped raise over $100,000 for earthquake survivors. Many celebrities attended including Jet Li who chaired a auction for a cause. Sharon Stone, who has always been a huge Versace supporter wasn’t in attendance.

Yes, it’s true. Donatella Versace has announced the launch of the new $2,100 perfume entitled Gianni Versace Couture. No, this is no trick. Each 3.5 oz bottle costs the whopping $2,100. Why lock in the ridiculous price? Well, because they can! The perfume has been described as a “floriental-woody scent” and is heading to the USA in December. Well, at least it comes it a white-leather carrying case; I’ve always wanted one of those for my perfume!

Thanks NYMag!

Allegra with Gianni right before his death

With Donatella after Gianni

Last year

Before hospitalization

Last night

Allegra Beck, daughter of Donatella Versace, and owner of 50% of the Versace empire, has appeared emaciated for several years, speculating rumors of an eating disorder. In 2007, she was hospitalized for anorexia and has been in and out of treatment since.
It has been over a year and Allegra appeared last night at Cipriani’s looking just as unhealthy as she did when she was hospitalized. It seems as though she isn’t getting help, money apparently doesn’t buy happiness. This girl has everything, and yet her high-end designer clothes hang on her like on a hanger.

I’m not bashing her sickness, obviously I hope she gets help, she is a beautiful girl and I just wish she used her potential…

Here is uber-Italian designer Roberto Cavalli enjoying some R+R on his yacht. The Italians seem to think that smoking a cig and leathery skin never goes out of style (Donatella I’m looking at you to!)! Let me say it does.

I always find it funny that the worse a designer looks the more sexy his or hers designs are (Donatella, again I’m a looking at you!)

You stay classy Mr. Cavalli!

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“I don’t really understand the purpose of flat shoes. My top tip for any girl would have to be: Never be seen out of the house in anything other than heels.”

She obviously doesn’t live in NYC…I would say some under eye cover up is way more important than high heels. Look at her, the last thing this woman needs is to be wobbling around in hooker shoes, her feel look great, her face on the other hand…has taken quite a beating!

Sir Paul Smith gets the Warhol Treatment. Better Choice: Marc Jacobs

Karl Gets Nix’d. Does Karl not have any other expression other than contempt?

Miuccia Prada is barely there.

Alber Elbaz, not wanting to appear fat, just draws himself in.

There are no fat superheros Alber, so the cape is so not working right now.

Christopher Bailey plays the perfect kid.

Donatella the Saint? I think this might be a joke, but hell their noses match perfectly.

Didn’t Kanye Already do this? Better. And Less Gay. Plus, Whose Body Is That?

Dustin Hoffman looks like the Uncle who touched you in your no no place when you were seven.
Wait you didn’t have an uncle like that? Haha, yeah, neither did I….

Why in the hell is a picture of a dude snapping his fingers iconic?

Giorgio Armani really doesn’t know, he also really doesn’t care.

Vivienne Westwood looks like a little old man. I wonder if that was the point?

Daddy Dolce: “Jimmy, did Uncle Gabbana stick his finger in your no no place?”

Uncle Gabbana: Sniff. Sniff. “Ahhhhhh…”

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“I was looking for sense of originality and innovation,” said Donatella Versace, who had arrived in London’s Covent Garden Thursday afternoon to select the finalists for Fashion Fringe, the annual competition that aims to discover and support young U.K.-based design talent.

The finalists for the 2008 edition of Fashion Fringe are in. Go By a Secret Path (designed by Eun Jeong), LF Markey, Sarah Easom, and William Tempest were chosen by a high profile judging panel chaired by Versace. The four finalists will now go on to prepare a full collection to showcase during the upcoming London Fashion Week in September as a collective show, at which time one overall winner will be announced. “I was very excited to be here today as I saw a lot of talent,” said Versace. “Unfortunately, we had to choose four, but I feel that they have a great future ahead of them.”