Versus
MILAN, March 4, 2003
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Hair ratted into an insane mane, body poured into a multicolor repertoire of spray-on pieces, the Versus chick has morphed into an outrageous cyber-biker on speed. Donatella Versace calls her prot¿g¿’s look “sophisticated toughness with couture references and a nod to Hells Angels and motocross daredevils.” She’s out there high-stepping through the fall trends—leggings, cycle jackets, anatomically-constructed patchworks of color—in bright leather and satin spiky boots laden with chains.Her revved-up day-time wardrobe runs to sculptured jackets with second-skin jersey leggings or tight microminidresses with patches of turquoise, royal blue and white, or clashes of orange, pink and cranberry pieced together like a speed cyclist's suit. Sometimes she'll throw in the odd alternative moment via a few pseudo-proper black bouclé coats, but that’s just a passing fancy. This girl hits her stride somewhere way after midnight, and a silver leather coat banded with yellow fur and matching gauntlets will get her exactly where she wants to be: way, way beyond.
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