Gianni Versace Gianni Versace, the Prince of Fashion, his life was cut short during his prime. His designs are innovative, almost risque, the genius behind them apparent. GIANNI VERSACE - A SHORT BIOGRAPHY 1946 Gianni Versace was born in Reggio Calabria on December 2. 1972 At the age of 25 he decides to move to Milan and works as a fashion designer, drawing his first pret-a-porter collections for Genny, Complice and Callaghan. 1975 He p...