1.25.2010

LIVING LARGE

Over the top, in your face. Say what you will, but old-school Gianni Versace was killer.

Here: three vintage Versace ads peeled from the pages of House & Garden, two videos featuring chain-clad gangs of amazonian supermodels (Naomi, Kate, Christy, Linda, Helena...) marching to Metallica and the 4 Non Blondes in '94, one of Gianni's residences, and a partridge in a pear tree... (No, but it's sort of like Christmas, isn't it?)

The image of the interior is Gianni Versace's Miami residence.  Evidently, it was a vast departure from his apartment in Milan, the Rizolli palazzo, designed by one of my nearest and dearest anti-decorators— Renzo Mongiardino.  I haven't seen this residence, but I'm dying to! Anyone know where I can find it?
Above, scan from September 1992 House&Garden
Above, scan from September 1991 House&Garden
Above, scan from April 1992 House&Garden

Above, Gianni Versace's Miami residence, scan from Vogue Living: Houses Gardens People.



4 comments:

July Stars said...

I've just discovered your blog and spent the last hour navigating through your list of impressive and inspiring posts! Love it...

(IN)DECOROUS TASTE said...

July- Thank you! So glad you like it. Lauren

(IN)DECOROUS TASTE said...

H- HAHA! Oh my god, that's fantastic. Maybe he took inspiration from this ad?

Anonymous said...

Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

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