The Assassination of Gianni Versace: Best Fashion Moments
The hit TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace has been an explosion of visual opulence: colourful rococo prints, medusa heads, studded leather, and general onslaught of golden-accented nineties gaudiness.
For a crime series to be so deeply entrenched in the realm of fashion is rare, and impressive when one considers there was absolutely no involvement or assistance from the House of Versace, with Donatella stating that the show was a 'work of fiction'. Rather, costume designers Lou Eyrich and Alison Leach went about gathering vintage Versace from online re-sellers and meticulously re-creating Gianni's era-defining looks themselves.
The result? A wardrobe so extensive that it had to be stored in warehouses during filming, and so remarkable that we've rounded up our favourite looks below:
The lace veil Penelope Cruz wears in this shot is a direct reference to the one that Donatella Versace wore for her brother’s funeral – stark against the actor’s peroxide blonde wig.
Long has funeral-ware merged with fashion – especially in the case of fashion-funerals, and many of the high-profile guests at Gianni's funeral (like Princess Diana) wore his designs to commemorate his life's work. After all, black is the colour of bereavement, but also the most timeless and classic of all hues.
