Donatella Versace making 'emotional' return to Ritz Paris for couture show

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Atelier Versace announced April 24 its return to the couture catwalk for the Fall/Winter 2012 shows, with a runway presentation to take place at the Ritz Paris -- host to the late Gianni Versace’s last collection in July 1997.
The label gave its first couture presentation in eight years at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week back in January, choosing the Ecole des Beaux Arts
as the setting. It will return to the capital again this July --
although this time with an even more familiar location and a catwalk
show.

"It is with tremendous emotion that I return to the Ritz where I shared so many special moments with my brother," said Donatella Versace.

The Atelier Versace show is scheduled to take place July 1, with
Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week running July 2-5. The iconic hotel and
frequent fashion hangout will close for a major renovation project as of
July 31.

"The closing of the Ritz Paris for two years represents the end of an
era but also the beginning of a new one, so to be able to show Atelier
Versace there one last time will be a memorable milestone," added
Versace.