What happened at her 2017 tribute show?

Classic supermodels walked together

Donatella Versace Quiz: Runway Eras and the Jungle Dress

This Donatella Versace quiz follows the designer who kept a bold Italian fashion house glamorous after tragedy. Play 10 interactive questions on Reggio Calabria, her brother Gianni, the Medusa logo, the green jungle dress, the 2017 supermodel tribute, the Versus line and new owners for the brand.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Brother
Which designer founded Versace?
Home
Which Italian city did the Versace family come from?
1997
Why did Donatella become creative director in 1997?
Logo
Which mythological figure is the Versace logo?
Jungle
Who wore the green jungle dress at the 2000 Grammys?
Tribute
What happened at her 2017 tribute show?
Song
Which song played as the supermodels walked in 2017?
Line
What is Versus?
Owner
Which group bought Versace in 2018?
2025
What role did she take in 2025?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which designer founded Versace?
Answer: Gianni Versace
Donatella was his younger sister.
Q2: Which Italian city did the Versace family come from?
Answer: Reggio Calabria
Their mother was a dressmaker.
Q3: Why did Donatella become creative director in 1997?
Answer: Gianni was murdered in Miami
She took over in mourning.
Q4: Which mythological figure is the Versace logo?
Answer: Medusa
Her head appears on many pieces.
Q5: Who wore the green jungle dress at the 2000 Grammys?
Answer: Jennifer Lopez
Searches for it inspired Google Images.
Q6: What happened at her 2017 tribute show?
Answer: Classic supermodels walked together
It honored 20 years since Gianni's death.
Q7: Which song played as the supermodels walked in 2017?
Answer: Freedom! '90
Several of them starred in its video.
Q8: What is Versus?
Answer: A younger Versace line
Donatella once led it.
Q9: Which group bought Versace in 2018?
Answer: Capri Holdings
It also owns Michael Kors.
Q10: What role did she take in 2025?
Answer: Chief brand ambassador
She stepped back from designing.

Donatella Versace Quiz – Runway Eras and the Jungle Dress

Donatella Versace was born in Reggio Calabria in 1955 and worked closely with her brother Gianni after he founded Versace in 1978. She was his muse and often led the younger Versus line.

After Gianni was murdered in Miami in 1997, Donatella became creative director. In 2000 Jennifer Lopez wore her green jungle dress at the Grammys, a moment so searched online that it helped inspire Google Images.

In 2017 she staged a tribute show where classic supermodels walked to Freedom! '90. Capri Holdings bought the brand in 2018, and in 2025 she stepped back from designing to become chief brand ambassador.

What This Quiz Teaches

Fashion fans will enjoy these questions.

Who founded Versace
Why she took over
Which dresses made headlines
What her tribute show was
Who owned the brand

Did You Know?

Versace is known for bold prints and gold details.
The Medusa logo comes from Greek myth.
Her daughter Allegra inherited part of the company.
She was played on TV in a crime drama series.
Versace has a long tradition of celebrity front rows.