At 71, Donatella Versace Starts a New Fashion Empire
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September 22, 2026

At 71, Donatella Versace Starts a New Fashion Empire

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Donatella Versace, a famous Italian fashion designer who is 71 years old, is starting a new business. She has joined with REVOLVE, an online shop from the United States that is very popular with younger people. Together, they want to sell fashion and beauty products online, especially for people from the Millennial and Generation Z groups.

This is happening because Donatella wants to do something new after many years leading the Versace fashion company. Versace, her family’s company, became known for bold and colourful fashion. Donatella was the creative director for a long time, but she stopped after luxury group Prada bought Versace for about €1.3 billion in 2025. Now, she is ready for a new challenge away from her old company.

The main result of this is that Donatella Versace is beginning a fresh chapter in her career. Working with REVOLVE gives her the chance to create new fashion ideas for young people. This shows that someone can start again at any age.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
productsN/ˈprɒdʌkts/

items created to be sold to customers

creativeADJ/kriˈeɪtɪv/

having good imagination and original new ideas

directorN/dɪˈrɛktər/

person in charge of a creative department

billionN/ˈbɪljən/

one thousand million or ten hundred million

challengeN/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

a difficult task that tests your ability

chapterN/ˈtʃæptər/

a new period in a person's life

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At 71, Donatella Versace Starts a New Fashion Empire

September 22, 2026~1 min read
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B1 Pre-Intermediate
0:001:05

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Donatella Versace, a famous Italian fashion designer who is 71 years old, is starting a new business. She has joined with REVOLVE, an online shop from the United States that is very popular with younger people. Together, they want to sell fashion and beauty products online, especially for people from the Millennial and Generation Z groups.

This is happening because Donatella wants to do something new after many years leading the Versace fashion company. Versace, her family’s company, became known for bold and colourful fashion. Donatella was the creative director for a long time, but she stopped after luxury group Prada bought Versace for about €1.3 billion in 2025. Now, she is ready for a new challenge away from her old company.

The main result of this is that Donatella Versace is beginning a fresh chapter in her career. Working with REVOLVE gives her the chance to create new fashion ideas for young people. This shows that someone can start again at any age.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
productsN/ˈprɒdʌkts/

items created to be sold to customers

creativeADJ/kriˈeɪtɪv/

having good imagination and original new ideas

directorN/dɪˈrɛktər/

person in charge of a creative department

billionN/ˈbɪljən/

one thousand million or ten hundred million

challengeN/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

a difficult task that tests your ability

chapterN/ˈtʃæptər/

a new period in a person's life

Ready to learn these 6 words?

About 8 minutes · 5 activities

Reading Quizzes

9 questions
Question 1 of 9
1 / 9

Who has Donatella Versace joined with to start her new business?

Choose an answer to continue

Great for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, IB, A-Level and everyday English speaking practice.

Speaking Tasks

5 questions