Versace is owned by Capri Holdings (the United Kingdom, NYSE: CPRI), which acquired the brand on 31 December 2018.[1][2] Versace was founded in 1978 in Milan and was independent until 2018.
Versace was founded in Milan in 1978 by Gianni Versace, whose bold prints and Medusa head emblem defined a strand of 1990s fashion. His sister Donatella took over the design after his murder in 1997. Capri acquired the house in 2018 for about $2.1 billion.
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Michael Kors acquired Versace for about $2.1 billion and renamed itself Capri Holdings, following the same logic that had turned Coach into Tapestry a year earlier. Donatella Versace stayed as creative director and the family took shares in the buyer.
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The parent company of Versace is Capri Holdings, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Versace originated in Italy in 1978, but it is owned today by Capri Holdings, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Versace is an Italian-origin brand under British ownership.
Capri Holdings completed its acquisition of Versace on 31 December 2018, after announcing the deal on 25 September 2018.
Versace was an independent company from its founding in 1978 in Milan until Capri Holdings acquired it in 2018.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Versace is still owned by Capri Holdings. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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