Must Read: Donatella Versace to Write Book On Versace History!
Donatella Versace: fashion icon, designer and now, writer The designer is set to debut a modern history of the Versace brand, chronicling her reign over the house immediately following the death of her brother, Gianni Versace in 1997. Jointly written with Maria Luisa Frisa, fashion curator and professor at the IUAV University of Venice, and Stefano Tonchi, W's editor-in-chief, the 336-page "Versace" (published by Rizzoli) gives an in-depth look at the brand though a myriad of firsthand accounts, runway images and exclusive backstage photos.