M.I.A. is set to release a 19 piece for Versus Versace. The collection is more affordable and typically works with a range of designers. The line is headed by Irish designer J.W. Anderson, and invites artists and designers to interpret the brand into their own unique visions.
M.I.A. recently told WWD that she presented the brand with an idea to create a line based on counterfeit Versace pieces. “The theme of counterfeits, of those that produce and sell them has always been part of the culture of M.I.A.,” she said. “When I was contacted by Versace, it seemed a great idea to invert the circle. Versace’s designs have always been copied, now it’s Versace that copies the copies, so those that copy must copy the copies. So this will continue.”
“I adore the energy of the street, so when M.I.A. proposed to expose the issue of counterfeit Versace pieces by creating a collaboration inspired by these items, I thought it was an incredible idea,” Donatella Versace added. “The collection represents all that I love of the new Versus Versace: it’s fast, it’s noisy, it’s brazen and it blends the world of music with that of fashion.”
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