The house of Versace has released the latest images of its Icons campaign starring Anne Hathaway and Cillian Murphy, in in metal mesh and maxi jacquard – looks that reprise designs from the earliest collections by Donatella Versace.

 
Garments that “have been refined and reworked by Donatella ever since Versace’s very first collections and are design signatures of the House,” the house underlined in a release.
 
“Metal mesh, leather, sharp tailoring – the Versace Icons I wear over and over – and here on icons Anne Hathaway and Cillian Murphy. Timeless, Powerful, Iconic,” stressed Donatella Versace

Using classic Versace forms, with the focus on clean silhouettes, exquisite fabrics, and craftsmanship, the clothes and images look punky yet impeccable. The campaign includes an evening dress crafted in a new lighter weight innovation of the House’s signature metal mesh; Medusa ’95 bags in patent leather with crocodile embossing; tailored coats and jackets in fine grain de poudre too. There is also a men’s tailored leather jacket; dresses in jersey or printed silk; bustier tops with gold Medusa ’95 details; and knitwear with the Barocco in maxi jacquard.
 
“Versace is more than brilliant prints, powerful tailoring and its iconic legacy – it’s a dream realized, an invitation to move beyond the ordinary and live as though the everyday was exceptional. It’s where imagination becomes personal expression. I’m so grateful to Donatella Versace for seeing me in this collection; truly she sees me even more clearly than I see myself,” noted Anne Hathaway
 
All told, a blend of top-level craft heritage and strong of personality, like Donatella herself. What sets Versace Icons apart. Photographed by old Donatella friends Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, and styled by Jacob K, the images capture the polished raunch that is at the heart of Versace DNA.
 
“I really feel comfortable wearing the pieces from this Versace Icons collection. When you see, feel, and wear the clothes, it’s immediately clear that these are pieces of design with a sense of heritage, craftsmanship and a real strength of character that is, for me, truly Versace. It’s a special collection and it has been an honor to have been a part of the campaign,” concluded Cillian Murphy, this year’s Academy Award winner for best Actor for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s biopic thriller Oppenheimer.