Heads or Tails? The Double-Sided Fashion Coin of Milan

No need to ask what would be on the Versace side of said coin – that’ll be the signature Medusa head. Indeed, what we should be talking about when it comes to this most full-throttle of brands is not a mere coin but a medallion, another of its house codes. Donatella, who headed up the label after her brother Gianni’s death in 1997 until March of this year, and who is rumoured to be re-engaging now that Prada is in charge, is the personification of its more is more aesthetic.

Then there’s Miuccia Pra...