Versace Should Have Left Sooner

Many of you know that in 1982, my partners and I opened the first Versace boutique in the United States. Considering the iconic brand it became in the following decades, it wasn't as daunting as you might think. Gianni Versace was still a relatively unknown designer when we opened the store. I was incredibly fortunate to be at the crossroads of several opportunities that allowed me, a teenager then, to achieve what I did.