Founded in 1978 by Milan, Gianna Versace S.r.I is one of the leading international fashion design houses and a symbol of Italian luxury world-wide. It designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products haute couture, pret-a-porter, accessories, jewelry, watches, eyewear, fragrances and home furnishings all bearing the distinctive Medusa logo. The Versace group distributes its products through a world-wide D.O.S. network which includes over 200 boutiques in the principal cities and over 1500 wholesalers worldwide.