Weekend Eye Candy - Versace, 1991

From Spring 1991, Atelier Versace mini dress and coat in seashell printed silk.  I wish we had a better view of what must be some fantastic buttons at the sleeve cuffs!

Weekend Eye Candy - Versace, 1991

From Gianni Versace's Spring/Summer 1991 collection. Crepe georgette jumpsuit completely covered with hand stitched glass beads and rhinestones.

Photo by Irving Penn.

Weekend Eye Candy - Gianni Versace 1992

No one did the Rocker Chick look better than Gianni Versace. Here, a scarf print top, tights, and jacket in laminated lycra with studs from his Spring/Summer 1992 collection modeled by the lovely Linda Evangelista.

Here you can see the studded fabric in detail. Oh, and the shoes. THE SHOES!!!!! Golden satin silk mules with gilt and rhinestone seashells across the vamp and a gilt chain around the ankle. A seashell necklace is added around the ankle on the left. Click on the photos to enlarge.

Gianni Versace Beaded Top

In late 1992, I was lucky enough to see the massive retropective exhibit of Gianni Versace's work at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Titled Gianni Versace: Signatures the exhibit lives on in my memory as one of the best I've ever seen.

Above: Detail of the back of a top entirely hand embroidered and beaded. From Versace's Autumn/Winter 1991-92 collection. The front of the top is seen below in the center. Click the images for a larger view.