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Where to rent designer dresses online? i was considering buying a prom dress but that's such a waste. so i would like to know of a site that you can rent designer dresses(D&G, versace, chanel, ...).

FASHION DESIGNER DRESSES!!!! SHIP TO INDIA! pls HELP? HI, i am looking for designer dresses like BCBG, JOVANI, MICHAEL KORS, VERSACE, or any other designer where they ship to india. pls help me its very important!!! thanks for everyone in advance!!

the yellow versace dress spring 07? has anyone seen that Versace dress from spring 07? it's yellow floor length with sequins inside? im going to my ringdace this spring and I dont have the money to afford top-designer dresses, so i figured I could get a shorter version made by a seamstress. anyone have good pictures of the dress? yes, but does anyone have pictures that are of different angles rather than plain front? like the back?? thankss

prom dresses...exclusive dresses..nyc? im goign to be in New York City...does anyone knwo where i can buy prom dresses such as jovani, or cheap designer dresses, liek Versace or Cavalli? I want somethign different where can i find it in the city??

How many fashion seasons are there? I researching starting a designer clothes store as i have a fantastic location that has demand for designer dresses, jeans etc. Please help!! How many fashion seasons are there for dresses (e.g. versace, chanel)? Is there any laws against selling a designers clothes? ie do i have to approach the designer or can i buy them from a third party and sell them in my store? Thanks in advance, Rob

How can i find the designer of Megan Fox's dress? This is the link and it says on that website they think the designer Versace but i still cant find it http://media.photobucket.com/image/Megan%20Fox%20white%20dress/SarahKoDress/881477762_20071d43cd.jpg Please help me i really want it! thanks!

What designer stores name do you know? Ok I'm looking for names of dresses, jeans, purses, sunglasses, shoes everything just list all designers you know lol. Ex. Prada channel jimmy choo Versace dolce and gabbana, Roberts&Roque...

Where can I get a dress similar to Eva's blue chiffon versace gown? Eva wears a beautiful sky blue chiffon Versace gown at Versace's walk of style. look at the second picture on this site http://news.sawf.org/Fashion/33320.aspx I heard about designers copying the dresses that the stars wear for a much cheaper price. know of any?

Help me choose a bridesmaid dress!!!!!!!!!!!!!? My brother is getting married and he gave my mum enough money to buy me and my sister and 2 cousins money to get designer dresses for the wedding. But i dont understand what to buy theme is quite simple dresses with elegent cut here are some i thought of: versace http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?event=show1702&designer=design_house69&trend=&iphoto=53 http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?loop=0&event=show1702&designer=design_house69&iphoto=54&play=false&cnt=2 http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?event=show1622&designer=design_house69&trend=&iphoto=43 http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?event=show1622&designer=design_house69&trend=&iphoto=39 http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?event=show1622&designer=design_house69&trend=&iphoto=52

what do you think her problem is? My wife and i have one child, a 21 year old girl looking to get into pharmacology next year. Throughout her life, i have come to the conclusion that my daughter comes to me with her problems, her mother is more strict and kind of a prude, which i do not mind. Anyways, my daughter finished her undergrad degree, and i decided to take her shopping. I baught her a designer dress of versace worth about $1200, she deserved it and it made me feel good. My wife was mad, but i told her to releax. She even wanted to be there, but me and my daughter knew she would only try to talk her out of it. This was only a 1 time deal. She is our only child, Frankly i think my wife is being a bit too emotional.

im doing an art project at school+we have to research a designer+then make a dress or top out of a big tshirt? i was thinking of doing versace any ideas? im thinking of doing a dress.. no straps..elasticated.. flows down at bottom http://frillr.com/files/images/versace-spring-2007.jpg [like the left 1 but with no straps.. any ideas.thoughts. thanks x

Name Brand vs. Designer? My best friend is getting a little concerned with the way her mom shops for little sister. Her mom goes shopping with her, but we are worried about the things she buys for her. Some places are "age appropriate". What do you think about a 13 year old that is going to 8th grade this year, shopping at these places? Brand Name -Aeropostale -Hollister Co. -Journeys -Banana Republic -Bakers -Ambercrombie -American Eagle -JCPenny -Macy's -Pastry -Max Rave -Charlotte Russe -Forever 21 -Wet Seal Designer -Louis Vuitton -Coco Chanel -Juicy Couture -Betsey Johnson -Fendi -Jimmy Choos -Gucci -Coach -Versace -Miu Mius She even bought her a dress from Heatherette and an Herve Leger mini dress!!! Is she getting the child to spoiled? P.S. She's lost 3 BlackBerry's within the last year and a half!!!

Why do people hate me for this? I go to a public school, first of all. And I wear "normal" clothes to school every day. I'm not wearing heels and Versace dresses and stuff like that...but I'll wear a t-shirt that says DKNY on it and people will say straight to my face "I can't believe you'd spend so much money on a t-shirt." Or I'll wear True Religions and get all these weird looks and "Are those real designer jeans? You actually paid $200 for them?" Or if I need to carry a purse for "feminine reasons" girls say "I bet I could feed a whole country in Africa with that money." I just don't have the capacity or desire to say something rude right back. But I feel like because I like nice stuff everyone HATES me for SOME reason, maybe for a lot of reasons. I mean, sure you could feed a bunch of people in Africa with the money from my purse, but couldn't you do the same with THEIR new Wii or Xbox 360 or whatever? I should probably mention that we donate literally THOUSANDS of dollars to charity and to various stuff for the school-they wouldn't even have been able to build the new science building if it hadn't been for a few "anonymous charitable donations." But really...so what if I didn't personally don't donate a ton of money to charity? I'm not going to ask my friends if they donate an amount proportional to their income! It's just none of their business! And I'm SURE that everyone on here who's called me out on it doesn't make it a huge point to donate some money to charity. I'm 18, by the way...

can anyone help...im doing an essay on how pop art influences fashion? i need to write about how certain designers have used pop art in their clothing. and who is the designer for the andy warhol Campbell's tomato soup dress? so far i have - versace does anyone know designers which have used pop art in there fashion other than versace thanks

Fashion design question?? Im trying to find a modern day designer (EG: Versace, Cavalli, Armani, Valentino etc) who has designed a silk evening gown (Or just dress) similar to Jean Patou's 'Cape and Dress'. Can anyone name a designer whos designed a dress similiar to this?

I want to find this dress.? This dress used to be at Forever 21 and online, but it's not anymore. Does anyone know know where I could get it? Or does anyone know where I could find one almost like it? Also, please don't show me any Versace, Gucci, etc. (designer), because I'm not a millionaire and there's no sense in posting it. http://www.polyvore.com/forever21.com_dresses_dressy_2056074246/thing?id=4282726

Where can i get a dress JUST like that!? i really want it :(? i love megan fox. that dress is very sexy and fashionable if you could find it it would mean the wor;d to me. or if you find something similar :) http://www.mymostwanted.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/272618 - Megan Fox wearing it & the official - http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/slideshow/S2007RTW-VERSACE?event=show1524&designer=design_house69&trend=trend10&iphoto=14

which brides maid outfit is best? which outfit is best for beign a bridemaid one dress: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?event=show1622&designer=design_house69&trend=&iphoto=52 shoes: http://www.jennisbitsandbobs.co.uk/USERIMAGES/DSCF1180%20(3).JPG two http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?loop=0&event=show1622&designer=design_house69&iphoto=54&play=false&cnt=3 shoes: http://www.shoewawa.com/BCBGirls%20yellow%20peep%20toe.jpg three http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?event=show1622&designer=design_house69&trend=&iphoto=47 shoes: http://shinymedia.headshift.com/shoewawa/images/photos/uncategorized/teal_1.jpg four http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2008RTW/complete/slideshow/VERSACE?loop=0&event=show1622&designer=design_house69&iphoto=41&play=false&cnt=17 shoes: http://www.bargainstyling.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/shoes-cameron-glitter-flat.gif

What should I wear on the first day of high school? I'm a really mature fashion forward girl that adores Armani, Burberry, Prada, Versace and a whole other ton more. I'm starting 8th grade next year, (Yes, here it's considered high school here), and none of my friends are going to the same school as I am. I live in a small town in Canada even though I was born in Eastern Europe and raised there, and I'm really smart and ambitious. I'm kind of the girl that knows things before other people, and I'm a b*tch and am okay with that. In front of adults I'm the perfect child and I dress really fancy all of the time. I deteste hot topic, american eagle, aeropostal, garage, and everything else that all the other kids are wearing. I come from a wealthy family but go to a public school. I know for a fact that many people are jealous of me and I'm not stuck up. I wear a lot of dresses and skirts. My parents don't allow me high heels though. How should I dress like? Please remeber that I'm the definition of Designer princess. I'm not meaning ot brag or anything like that. This is an honest description.

I want to find some sites that have glamorous(like celebrities on red carpet)gowns(like JOVANI)but I can't I look into designers sites(like versace,armani,....) but they dont have any images.and I can not find any chic and glam dress(like celebrities on red carpet) in stores.

What to make of women in abaya and hijab wearing makeup and wasting money? Sorry if my question is oddly worded but what I am trying to ask is: What is one supposed to make of women who appear to be Muslim and wear the abaya and hijab but wear loads of makeup and are carrying shopping bags from designer shops like Gucci and Versace etc? Im asking because I was in Paris recently and I saw so many women such as these ones at the designer shops and at the airport. They were Saudi I believe (there was a Saudi airline leaving around my departure time). Everyone one was staring at them because while they were covered up (everything but face and hands) you could see they were wearing expensive high heels and wearing more make up than majority of us would at a wedding, tugging loads of designer shopping bags. People who arent even Muslim can see that something is amiss; my friend's Catholic and she was like....arent they not supposed to dress like that and waste money like that? My question: Is this in accordance with Islamic principles? And does it bother you that people do this? Not asking this as an insult or generalizing but just curious. Thanks be to thee :D Edit: I am not being critical in the sense that I want to act in a particular manner. It was merely an observation. And Im not jealous of them. I live in a far better country than theirs with far more rights. And as for wealth, I have no jealousy of that either since my own family is financially "comfortable"

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Here I have ADVICE on where to buy you're Prom Dress!? Umm.. go to Bloomingdales.com or Nordstrom.com and take it from there, becuz there isn't much more the Net can do for you. Those two stores can offer lots, so it may get a bit more complex and complicated then expected to choose between THE PERF. dress particularly for something as stressing-to-choose-an-outfit event lol. However, if you are wondering about a specific store, and you are curious about what they've got in store, I garantee that their official company site has got it all--whether you need a description of the dress or a pic or even the pricce, they've got it all! So just go on google and type the name of the designer and then press on the first tab and it will prob. be the official brand website. Good examples of expensive designers r: Gucci, Marc Jacobs (Although I recommend him mostly for the shoes), Ralph Lauren, Prada, Chanel, Versace, Dolce and Gabbana, and you know, try to go for something vintage, yet modern, if ya no what I mean. they may be OVERLY expensive and I might have overdone my examples, but I mean, it IS PROM, a once in a lifetime opportunity head ur way that we're talking about right? EXCEPTIONAL OCCASION :) (THATS UR EXCUSE!) Hope I helped :D OH AND GOOD LUCK @ YOU'RE PROM! ;) YOU'LL BE ONE IN A MILLION!

I'm engaged!!! help me? at 1 am this morning I'm officially a fiancée~ <3 though it's a little bit early for us (I'm 20, he's 23) but we're positive it's going to work out. we even already bought a house! SO HAPPY!!! now, we're throwing a formal engagement party right on Valentine's Day and PLEASE help me to pick a dress! i think I'm getting either Vera Wang or Versace... but I'm way confused. can you help me pick which designer? ... or maybe suggest another designer? thank you so much, have a nice day everyone!

Girls!! I need you!! fashion Q for a guy pls!!? Hey, I'll keep this brief: Basically I have a wedding function to go to, where there will be lots of girls (including my crush) so I have to dress to impress! I've got everything except I need a new belt. So to make an impression, I've gone designer (!). Well the reality is, I don't know much about fashion at all, just going with some brand names I've heard of. Its down to these two belts: Versace: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=260349277123 Gucci: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Amazing-Mens-Gucci-Silver-Belt-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ280304989608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA_MWA_Belts?hash=item280304989608&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177 I kind of like the versace one a bit better, but I want to know what you girls think, since you're the type I need to impress! Also I don't want a designer belt that is 'out there' screaming designer because that would make me look like a try-hard. What you girls think? Another quick question...do you ladies notice a guy's belt or not really? Also, if you did see a guy wearing versace, would you think he was full of himself? because thats the last thing I need!

Girls!! I need your opinion on this please!!? Hey, I'll keep this brief: Basically I have a wedding function to go to, where there will be lots of girls (including my crush) so I have to dress to impress! I've got everything except I need a new belt. So to make an impression, I've gone designer (!). Well the reality is, I don't know much about fashion at all, just going with some brand names I've heard of. Its down to these two belts: Versace: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=260349277123 Gucci: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Amazing-Mens-Gucci-Silver-Belt-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ280304989608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA_MWA_Belts?hash=item280304989608&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177 I kind of like the versace one a bit better, but I want to know what you girls think, since you're the type I need to impress! Also I don't want a designer belt that is 'out there' screaming designer because that would make me look like a try-hard. What you girls think?

Huge party at my friend's Beverly Hills mansion tomorrow..what to wear? What i plan to wear is a really short black Marc Jacobs dress with black tights and knee length Versace boots with my new bright red Chloe handbag. good enough?? please dont trash me about wearing designers. i work and i work hard. im not a spoiled brat. please and thank uuu. blus a very thin thin bright red headband (i have dark brown hair that headband will really pop) i really dont appreciate people calling me insecureeee....im not i jsut dont want people to be rude and some poeple care about designers including me and if you are not one of them and if you are not here to give advice then i donti think you should be commenting.

What's Public School like? I just found out that I may be going to public school this year which means I did twenty hours of summer reading homework for nothing! I am scared to death. I've gone to the same all-girls private school my entire life. I'm going into 8th grade and the public school is number 3 in the state for public schools. What do I wear? What is the dress code (for most schools)? What is the average class size (for most schools)? Where does everyone shop? Do they like designers? Will they think I'm stuck-up? What do they wear to gym? How big are the schools? Do they carry purses? Do they have tote bags or backpacks? Can you wear sunglasses? Are you allowed to have your cell phone in school? Can you wear flip flops? How many different outfits do you need? Is it true that public schools are a year behind private schools? Are the teachers nice? How does the honors/AP system work? Are their really cliques there? How do you make friends? What is lunch like? Do they accept credit cards? How much cash should I bring? Do they require sports? Are they really good at sports? Are sports intense there? Do they wear mini-skirts? What are the most popular designers (out of Louis Vuitton, Coach, Gucci, Dolce and Gabanna, Calvin Klein, Versace, Juicy Couture, Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Chanel, Guess?, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, and Pucci) ADVICE PLEASE! I am stressing out and am in tears right now. I don't want to go to public school, everyone says I won't survive there! There are millions of questions going through my head!!!!! At least in my private school EVERYONE is a prep. There are no other stereotypes. Grades and sports are very important. A B+ average is considered stupid. You need a C+ average at least in every subject or you get kicked out. They require 3 sports and fitness and yoga.

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What's Public School like? I just found out that I may be going to public school this year which means I did twenty hours of summer reading homework for nothing! I am scared to death. I've gone to the same all-girls private school my entire life. I'm going into 8th grade and the public school is number 3 in the state for public schools. What do I wear? What is the dress code (for most schools)? What is the average class size (for most schools)? Where does everyone shop? Do they like designers? Will they think I'm stuck-up? What do they wear to gym? How big are the schools? Do they carry purses? Do they have tote bags or backpacks? Can you wear sunglasses? Are you allowed to have your cell phone in school? Can you wear flip flops? How many different outfits do you need? Is it true that public schools are a year behind private schools? Are the teachers nice? How does the honors/AP system work? Are their really cliques there? How do you make friends? What is lunch like? Do they accept credit cards? How much cash should I bring? Do they require sports? Are they really good at sports? Are sports intense there? Do they wear mini-skirts? What are the most popular designers (out of Louis Vuitton, Coach, Gucci, Dolce and Gabanna, Calvin Klein, Versace, Juicy Couture, Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Chanel, Guess?, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, and Pucci) ADVICE PLEASE! I am stressing out and am in tears right now. I don't want to go to public school, everyone says I won't survive there! There are millions of questions going through my head!!!!! Only kid with a credit card?.. I doubt it! My school has like 20 girls with credit cards JOE: Thanks you SO much! And btw my school has a store in it with like clothing other than uniforms. So we look through clothes between classes (we have 5 minutes), then at break and lunch we try them on and shop basically

how does the article make distinction between firms? use these distionctions to analyze and gain insights? Abstract (Summary) Instead, Giancarlo Di Risio, Versace's bespectacled chief executive, presided over an evening that highlighted luxury goods: Parked at one end of the courtyard was a half-million-dollar Lamborghini Murcielago with a black-and-white leather interior by Versace. A huge poster showed an AgustaWestland helicopter with a Versace-designed cabin. Stacked nearby was luggage embossed with the brand's Greek motif, with pieces starting at about $4,000. The company found it increasingly tough to squeeze profits out of highly perishable fashions as production costs rose in Italy. In 1997, Mr. Versace was murdered outside his Miami villa. The firm's finances went into a tailspin, and it was forced to shelve plans to go public. Mr. Versace's 50% stake in the label went to his niece, Ms. Versace's then-preteen daughter Allegra Versace Beck, shifting the balance of power. Though Ms. Versace owns only 20% of the company, she was seen to exert huge influence because of her daughter's stake. A third sibling, Santo Versace, owns the remaining 30% of the company. Ms. Versace Beck, now 20 years old, manages her stake with the help of advisers. "I said to Di Risio, 'This is not going to work. This is going to die,'" recalled Ms. Versace. But, she said, "I was wrong, and he was right. We sell more now." » Jump to indexing (document details) Full Text (1463 words) (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Reproduced with permission of copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. Milan -- When Italian fashion house Gianni Versace SpA recently threw a cocktail party in the courtyard of its 16th-century palazzo to promote its latest creations, designer Donatella Versace ducked out of the soiree early, flanked by bodyguards. Instead, Giancarlo Di Risio, Versace's bespectacled chief executive, presided over an evening that highlighted luxury goods: Parked at one end of the courtyard was a half-million-dollar Lamborghini Murcielago with a black-and-white leather interior by Versace. A huge poster showed an AgustaWestland helicopter with a Versace-designed cabin. Stacked nearby was luggage embossed with the brand's Greek motif, with pieces starting at about $4,000. Mr. Di Risio is trying to shift Versace's attention away from clothes and to accessories, home interiors and other lifestyle products that will bring in new streams of revenue and offset fickle fashion cycles. "Fashion does not exist at Versace," he said, describing his strategy in an interview before the reception. The new approach is bearing fruit. Versace swung back into the black last year, posting a $25.4 million profit after years of losses, and has shaken off millions in debt. Driving that turnaround were rising sales in the lucrative accessories Mr. Di Risio is pushing. Yet the effects of the makeover have touched the core of the company's identity. Ms. Versace has begun taming the flamboyant clothing designs that once set her and the fashion house apart from the crowd. "I no longer recognize myself in that kind of woman," the 52-year-old Ms. Versace said in a telephone interview. The culture shift at Versace highlights how an increasingly competitive fashion industry is forcing even the most freewheeling players to embrace a corporate culture. Many labels, including LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton's smaller brands like Celine and Marc Jacobs, have also been toning down their looks to appeal to a wider swath of consumers. Designers who once called the shots are ceding authority to executives who run the numbers. "In the beginning, it was a shock for me," Ms. Versace said. "When you tell a person who is used to being in power -- to saying yes or no on everything -- to take a step back, it's not easy. But it was necessary." Tweaking a label's aesthetics carries risks. If pushed too far, transformations risk alienating loyal customers, says Robert Burke, head of New York-based luxury-goods consultancy Robert Burke Associates and the former fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman. "You will always want to see a fashion edge to Versace," he says. Yet for family-owned fashion labels like Versace, pressure to make more money is high. They compete with publicly traded conglomerates such as LVMH and PPR SA's Gucci Group, which have the financial heft to expand with stores in the emerging markets of China, India and Russia -- seen as fueling the industry's growth. A number of Italy's top family-owned fashion houses, including Versace, Prada SpA and Salvatore Ferragamo SpA, are considering stock- market listings in the next couple of years. "An IPO would be the best way to raise money and implant in these countries," says Peter Farren, a luxury-goods analyst at the French investment firm Bryan Garnier. At Versace, a sobering realization is spurring Mr. Di Risio's moves: The clothes that once made the brand are now struggling to make money. In its heyday in the early 1990s, Versace stayed ahead of the fashion mainstream with lavish catwalk shows that celebrated the racy designs of founder Gianni Versace. The label amassed collections of real estate and artwork that enhanced the family's jet-setter status. The company found it increasingly tough to squeeze profits out of highly perishable fashions as production costs rose in Italy. In 1997, Mr. Versace was murdered outside his Miami villa. The firm's finances went into a tailspin, and it was forced to shelve plans to go public. Mr. Versace's 50% stake in the label went to his niece, Ms. Versace's then-preteen daughter Allegra Versace Beck, shifting the balance of power. Though Ms. Versace owns only 20% of the company, she was seen to exert huge influence because of her daughter's stake. A third sibling, Santo Versace, owns the remaining 30% of the company. Ms. Versace Beck, now 20 years old, manages her stake with the help of advisers. The Versace stakeholders decided the company needed a CEO who could turn the company around. Fabio Cacciatori, at one time an outside financial consultant for the company, became CEO in September 2003 but resigned in December. The company named Versace's then-Chief Financial Officer Daniele Ballestrazzi interim CEO as it searched for new leadership. When Versace recruited Mr. Di Risio from LVMH's Fendi label in the summer of 2004, the house was saddled with more than $146 million in debt and heading to a net loss of $124 million for the year, on revenue of $416 million. High-end retailers like Bergdorf Goodman had stopped carrying the brand. Bergdorf Chief Executive Jim Gold recalls that Versace was distributing too widely, diluting its exclusivity, and was overly consumed with making a splash on the runway. While many labels had started delivering retailers fresh designs more frequently, ahead of the runway collections, Versace resisted. Mr. Di Risio arrived with a new mantra. Clothing that is too fashionable, he told his lieutenants, is bad for business because it eats up capital and goes out of style quickly. Accessories and other leather goods are a better bet because they have a longer shelf life and fatter profit margins. To reduce Versace's dependence on fashion, Mr. Di Risio shut down lines such as Versace Intimates lingerie and Versace Young, a children's line. The company sold its unprofitable perfume, jewelry and watchmaking divisions, replacing them with lucrative licensing agreements with U.S. watch group Timex Corp. and Italian perfume and cosmetics maker EuroItalia Srl. Mr. Di Risio homed in on the company's shoes and handbags, which have higher profit margins because they cost less to produce than clothes but are easier to sell to a wide array of customers. Last year, more than 30% of Versace's $383 million in revenue came from accessories, compared with 4% when Mr. Di Risio arrived. He also expanded the label's push into home furnishings -- a business that generated sales of $82.5 million in 2006, up 55% from the year before. Versace recently unveiled its "Jet Seat," an aerodynamically-styled leather chair in a high-tech ceramic frame that is sold in Europe for <euro>38,000 (about $50,000). "It was like taking a blank page and rewriting everything," Mr. Di Risio says. To succeed, however, he had to get Ms. Versace on board. She had hoped to resurrect the costly haute-couture fashion shows the label had discontinued before Mr. Di Risio's arrival. But he argued she could more effectively enhance the line's exclusivity by holding showings for individual clients. "I said to Di Risio, 'This is not going to work. This is going to die,'" recalled Ms. Versace. But, she said, "I was wrong, and he was right. We sell more now." Ms. Versace had to become more conscious of how much time and money the label invests in promoting designs at events like the Oscars. Last year, the designer dressed actresses Hilary Swank, Uma Thurman and Salma Hayek and director Robert Altman's wife, Kathryn Reed Altman, who donned a navy-blue sequin gown. This year, however, Ms. Versace limited herself to one gown, designing a rose-colored dress with a sweeping train for best-actress nominee Penelope Cruz. For Versace's ready-to-wear line, Ms. Versace is going for looks she calls "a little more understated." Bergdorf Goodman will carry her designs in the fall for the first time in years. Ms. Versace is also working more closely with retailers, adding four more collections beyond the traditional spring and fall runway collections. These are shown to retailers in private visits, giving them a preview of what to expect. On the financial side, Mr. Di Risio has untangled the company's assets from those of the family, selling property he deemed "nonstrategic" to pay the company's debts. The family's Manhattan townhouse was sold for about $35 million, and its contents went up for auction in 2005. The paintings alone -- including works by artists Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein and Julian Schnabel -- fetched more than $11 million dollars. Flagship stores in New York, London and Milan that Mr. Di Risio described as "decadent and sad," were redone with sleek, minimalist designs. The label, which operates 82 stores and has 35 franchise operations, plans to open more than 10 boutiques by the end of the year, including seven stores in China alone. When Versace opened the doors of its updated Moscow boutique in April, an array of leather bags, belts and shoes greeted customers at the store's lacquered ground-floor entrance. The label's ready-to-wear collection was relegated to the upper floor.