Until this past January, Versace hadn't shown its couture Versace Atelier line since 2004. The collection and format--a small presentation set on gilded stairs Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris--received mixed reviews at the time.
In her review of the show, Cathy Horyn said "The presentation had a tension that might have been eliminated had Ms. Versace just staged a normal show." Style.com's Nicole Phelps agreed, writing, "The only off note: a rather glitzy, cheaply constructed set that didn't live up to the glamour of the moment she was channeling." Perhaps she reads her reviews because Donatella Versace plans to change the setting on format for her next Atelier Versace presentation.
