Donatella Versace to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Versace fans. Speculation had been rife that Italian fashion icon will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 69, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 04/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a fashion designer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a fashion designer-business woman just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouDonatella
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouDonatella was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDonatella.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Aug 2025
“Versace wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 3 Aug 2025
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