The world remembers Gianni Versace

giannaversaceremembered.jpgThis Sunday, at the tenth year anniversary since Gianni Versace was killed, celebrities from around the world will gather to pay tribute to the late designer with an opera performance in Milan. The performance entitled 'Thank You Gianni, With Love' will be held at La Scala on Sunday with a crowd of 1,400 expected to attend. Among the crowd will be Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Jessica Alba and Karl Lagerfeld.

An après-opera dinner will also be hosted by Donatella and Santo Versace at Palazzo Reale for 500 of Gianni's friends and employees. Gianni Versace was shot dead outside his home on 15th July 1997 in a brutal attack that stunned the fashion industry. The tenth anniversary of his death is recognition of the legacy that Gianni left behind. [source]

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