MILAN — There is serendipity in the date change of Versace’s show in Los Angeles due to the weather. Donatella Versace, speaking exclusively to WWD in Milan ahead of the event, said she chose Los Angeles to unveil the brand’s coed fall 2023 collection because the city made her feel closer to nature and allowed her to feel “a sense of freedom.” Although details of the location are being kept under wraps for security reasons, the show on Thursday is planned to be staged outdoors with a view of the ocean and the city skyline — hence the nature and the freedom the designer was referring to. The date was shifted from Friday, when the show was originally scheduled, because rain is forecast that day. No matter — Versace is sure to take things in stride, as the designer was clearly in an upbeat mood and excited about her first show in Los Angeles, decamping from her usual home base of Milan. “I generally never leave Milan [to show] but this season I wanted to do something different, to challenge myself out of my comfort zone, to see how it works in another surrounding. I like changes. Last year, I often
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Donatella Versace Challenges Herself With Los Angeles Show – WWD
