Donatella Versace hails brother as she bows out as creative director

Sister of Gianni who took over Italian label after his murder in 1997 will become chief brand ambassador at Versace

For the first time in almost 50 years, Versace will no longer be designed by a Versace.

Three decades after she started working for the company – and 27 years after she stepped into the role of creative director after the murder of her brother, Gianni – the designer Donatella Versace has announced she is to step down from her role at the Italian brand from the end of March.