1946    Born December 2nd in Reggio Calabria 

  1972    First works for Genny and Complice 

  1978   First own collection at the Palazzo della Permanente in Milan 

  1979   Star photograph Richard Avedon made 
             the first shots for Versace 

  1982   Gianni Versace wins the L'Occhio d'Oro, 
             collaboration with the milanes Teatro della Scala 

  1883   Costumes for the Gustav Mahler ballet "Lieb und Leid" 
             Exposition "E Design" at Padiglione di Arte in Milan 

  1984   Costumes for "Don Pasquale" at Teatro alla Scala",
             beginning working with Maurice Bejart 
             Inaugaration of Versace L'Homme 

  1985   Exposition "Arte e Moda" at the 
             Victoria & Albert Museum in London 

  1986   The italian president Cossiga honours Gianni Versace 
             with the decoration 
             "Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana" 
             Retrospective of Gianni Versace at the 
             National Field Museum in Chicago 
             French president Jacques Chirac honours Gianni Versace 
             with the 
             "Grande Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris " 
             "La metamorphose des dieux"by Malraux is starting
             in Brussels with the costumes designed by Gianni Versace 

  1987   "Salome" by Richard Strauss starts at the Scala
             with Versace Designs 
             "Leda and the Swan", directed by Bejart starts 
             with Versace Designs 
             The book "Versace Teatro" is published 
             Versace wins the "Maschera D'Argento" 

  1988   Inaugaratoin of his first spanish boutique in Madrid 
             Designing Costumes for "Java Forever" in Paris 

  1989   Gianni Versace creates the new line "Versus" 
             April 13, the exhibition "L'abito per pensare" 
             Designing costumes for the ballet "Chaka Zulu" in Paris 
             November 14th, "Elegie pour Elle" at the
             Cirque Royal in Brussels 
 

  1990   The new collection Atelier Versace is presented in the famous 
             Hotel Ritz in Paris 
             In the prestigious Madison Avenue in New York City 
             Gianni Versace opens his 
             eleventh shop in the USA and the second in New York 

 1991   The fragrance " Versus " is launched 
             At the Royal College Of Art in London
             on January 7th Gianni Versace 
             shows "Versace Teatro" 
             Presentation of " Vanitas " , a new book with
             Versace Designs 
             Exhibition at the Kobe City Museum 
             Inaugaration of Istante, opening of a Versus
             and Istante boutique in Milan 
             Gianni Versace designs costumes for the ballet 
             " Statische Bühnen " in Frankfurt 
             He wins the L'Occhio D'Oro at the 4th time 
             A new Temple is opened at the world famous 
             Rue du Fbg.St.Honore in Paris 

  1992   The exhibition " Theater der Mode " in Munich starts 
             May 28 a new Gianni Versace temple opens its doors 
             at the faboulus Bond Street in London 
             He starts to design watches, opening of a corner at 
             Bergdorf Goodman in New York 
             Inaugaration of the charity Gala " Rock'N'Rule " in New York 
             The exhibition " Versace Signature " at the
             Fashion Institute of Technology in New York 

  1993   Publishing of the new book " South Beach Stories " 
             He wins the american fashion Oscar 
             The ballet " Sissi, the Anarchic Empress " with 
             Versace Designs starts in London 
             Launching of Versace Home, a collection of interior designs 

  1994   In Berlin opens a new 600 sqm big Gianni Versace  
             boutique at the famous Kurfürstendamm 

              Gianni Versace presents " Designs " 
              Launching of the " Blue Jeans " and 
              " Red Jeans" fragrances 

            "L'uomo senza cravatta" by Gianni Versace comes out, 
              folloewd by  a new edition of " Vanitas " 

  1997   Gianni Versace was shot in front of his estate 
             "Casa Casuarina"on Ocean Drive in Miami