On July 15, 1997, Gianni Versace — the visionary Italian fashion designer whose daring use of color, sensual cuts, and fusion of art, music, and celebrity culture helped define 1990s high fashion and transform runway shows into global spectacles — was shot and killed outside his Miami Beach mansion at the age of 50 by serial killer Andrew Cunanan, in a shocking murder that stunned the world and marked the tragic loss of one of fashion’s most influential and recognizable creative forces.

Hosts: Jason Beckerman & Derek Kaufman

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