After nearly three decades at the creative helm of Versace, Donatella Versace has announced her departure as the brand's chief creative officer. The fashion icon, who took over the company in 1997 following her brother Gianni Versace's death,

Donatella Versace is to step down from her creative director role at fashion house Versace, after nearly 30 years. She has held the position since 1997 and took over after the murder of her brother Gianni. Versace has overseen hundreds of fashion campaigns for the Italian brand, also designing hotels and cars.

Donatella Versace is stepping down as creative director of luxury fashion house Versace. She will be replaced by Dario Vitale, who has worked for Miu Miu since 2010. The change has fanned talk of a sale of Versace to rival Italian fashion house Prada.