Donatella Versace steps down as chief creative officer after 28 years

CNN
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After strutting a confident Versace collection at Milan Fashion Week in February that referenced many of the brand’s signature emblems, including the Medusa, Barocco and Greca, Donatella Versace took a bow.

Many observers had wondered if it would be Donatella Versace’s last in her position as chief creative officer, a role she has held for almost three decades, amid speculation of a potential sale of the Versace company from its current owner to the Prada group.

On Thursday, Versace confirmed to CNN that Donatella Versace, 69, would transition to the newly created role of chief brand ambassador, in which she would “dedicate herself to the support of…