Versace by Donatella Versace 2000s Vintage Orchid Gown

After taking over as creative director in 1997, Donatella Versace preserved the house’s love of bold colour and maximalist print adding her own unique touch. This gown is from that early Donatella era: cut from fluid turquoise silk printed with vivid pink orchids, lilies and tropical foliage, gathered into a twisted knot at the hip from which the skirt falls in soft, swaying pleats to a lettuce-edge hem. The halter neckline is decorated with three-dimensional embroidered flowers set with crystals and beads, with a racer back. A joyful, rare piece of Versace archive.