Nationality: Italy Donatella Francesca Versace is an Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, socialite, and model. She is the sister of Gianni Versace, founder of the luxury fashion company Versace, with whom she worked closely on the development of the brand and in particular its combining of Italian luxury with pop culture and celebrity. Upon Gianni's death in 1997, she inherited a portion of the Versace brand and became its creative director. She is currently the brand's chief creative officer. Along with her brother Gianni, she is widely credited for the supermodel phenomenon of the 1990s by casting editorial models on the runway. Awards: 1996: De Beers Diamonds International Award for her design of a gold and diamond tiara, produced by Gianni Versace. 2004: Bambi Award for Fashion. 2005: World Fashion Award as Designer of the Year, at the Women's World Awards. 2007: Honored along with Gianni Versace by The City of Beverly Hills and the Rodeo Drive Committee for their contributions to the fashion world with a Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award. 2008: FGI Superstar Award. 2008: Honorary chairman of Fashion Fringe. 2009: Honorary chairman of Fashion Fringe for the second year running. 2010: Woman of the Year by Glamour. 2012: Speaker at the Oxford Union. 2012, 2016: Fashion Designer of the Year by Glamour. 2017: Fashion Icon of the Year award by the British Fashion Council. 2018: First woman to be named as the Designer of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in the UK and in China. 2018: Fashion Icon award at GQ Awards Berlin.