Monica Belluci and Gianni Versace in 1995
As you can see in this picture, it had a track on the rooftop. The raw materials were brought into the first floor, and everything was sent upwards, with each level serving a different part of the assembly process. The factory became obsolete in the late 1970s and finally closed in 1982.
He was close to many celebrities, including Italian actress Monica Bellucci. They were captured in his studio together, the designer and his muse, here, by photographer Jean-Marie Perier in 1995. She is wearing one of his designs and still wears Versace pieces for some of her public appearances today.