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Article: Her brother's keeper: there is no question Donatella Versace will achieve great design at the house of Versace. The question is how great.
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- Daily News Record
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- January 5, 1998
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THERE IS NO QUESTION DONATELLA VERSACE WILL ACHIEVE GREAT DESIGN AT THE HOUSE OF VERSACE. THE QUESTION IS HOW GREAT.
MILAN -- It is not likely that Donatella Versace will draw inspiration for the three men's collections she will present next week in Milan from the white-sand beaches of Jamaica.
But it was to those beaches that she retired for a two-week working holiday over Christmas and New Year's. Yet even with Donatella under the sun, it wasn't much of a holiday for those left behind. The faxes of designs and silhouettes were said to be fast and furious between Donatella's island villa and Versace's Milan headquarters.
And still it was almost ...