{"id":93894,"date":"2025-03-14T08:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacktwitter.com\/celebrating-black-iconic-moments-in-versace-a-tribute-to-donatellas-lasting-legacy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T08:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:20:33","slug":"celebrating-black-iconic-moments-in-versace-a-tribute-to-donatellas-lasting-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacktwitter.com\/celebrating-black-iconic-moments-in-versace-a-tribute-to-donatellas-lasting-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Black Iconic Moments in Versace: A Tribute to Donatella\u2019s Lasting Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Fashion is a game of thrones, and Donatella Versace? She\u2019s been holding the crown with a platinum grip since \u201897. The Medusa queen, dripped in gold and leather, took the reins after Gianni\u2019s tragic passing and turned Versace into an even louder, shinier, more in-your-face juggernaut. But now, she\u2019s stepping back, making room for the next chapter. Ain\u2019t no tears\u2014only respect.<\/p>\n<p>Because here\u2019s the thing: Donatella made sure Versace wasn\u2019t just for the elite\u2014it was for the icons. The ones who walked in a room and made time stop. And let\u2019s be real, some of the most legendary moments in Versace history belong to Black celebrities who wore it like armor, art and attitude all in one. Let\u2019s run it back\u2014seven times Black stars ate in Versace and left no crumbs.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Naomi Campbell\u2014The Blueprint<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blacktwitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1452104693.jpg\" alt=\"Versace Spring 1993 Ready to Wear Runway Show\" class=\"wp-image-301456\" \/>Naomi Campbell. Image: Art Streiber\/Penske Media for Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Before influencers were \u201csetting trends,\u201d Naomi was the trend. She was Gianni\u2019s muse, Donatella\u2019s forever favorite, and the woman who could turn a gold-plated mini dress into a cultural moment. She stomped Versace runways in the \u201890s like she owned them\u2014because, honestly, she did.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyonc\u00e9 at the On The Run Tour in 2014<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blacktwitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451239622.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;On The Run Tour: Beyonce And Jay-Z&quot; - Opening Night In Miami Gardens\" class=\"wp-image-301458\" \/>Beyonce. Image: Kevin Mazur\/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment for Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Beyonc\u00e9 in Versace? Automatic slay. But that Versace printed one piece? Untouchable. She gave a little Sasha Fierce \u2014drama, decadence and a reminder that Versace has always been about power dressing for the gods.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chadwick Boseman\u2019s 2018 Met Gala Look<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blacktwitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-955759704.jpg\" alt=\"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion &amp; The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-301466\" \/>Chadwick Boseman. Image: Jamie McCarthy for Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Bodies? More like divine intervention. The late, great Chadwick Boseman floated into the 2018 Met Gala in a custom white and gold Versace cape suit that made him look like a warrior priest from another realm. A true king, decked out in a house that knows how to dress royalty.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zendaya\u2019s Fire Red Carpet Gown at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards<br \/><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blacktwitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1469633703.jpg\" alt=\"54th NAACP Image Awards - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-301475\" \/>Zendaya. Image: Frazer Harrison for Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever needed proof that Versace understands drama, look no further than Zendaya\u2019s cherry-red corseted gown. Old Hollywood, new-school flex\u2014she gave us the best of both. And Donatella? She\u2019s always had an eye for the future.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lil Nas X in Gold Armor at the 2021 Met Gala<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blacktwitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1340129852.jpg\" alt=\"The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-301491\" \/>Lil Nas X. Image: Theo Wargo for Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Versace isn\u2019t just fashion\u2014it\u2019s a full cinematic moment. And Lil Nas X took that memo and ran with it at the 2021 Met Gala, serving up three dramatic looks, ending in a gold-plated suit of armor. Donatella understood the assignment, and so did he.<\/p>\n<p>So, yeah\u2014Donatella might be stepping down, but the impact? Permanent. She gave us maximalism, she gave us rockstar energy, she gave us Black icons looking like gods. And that legacy? That\u2019s forever.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebony.com\/celebrating-black-iconic-moments-in-versace-a-tribute-to-donatellas-lasting-legacy\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion is a game of thrones, and Donatella Versace? She\u2019s been holding the crown with a platinum grip since \u201897. The Medusa queen, dripped in gold and leather, took the reins after Gianni\u2019s tragic passing and turned Versace into an even louder, shinier, more in-your-face juggernaut. 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