Donatella Versace was born in 1955 and is a famous Italian designer and the current owner of the Versace fashion line , which she inherited from her brother Gianni Versace after he was murdered . Donatella Versace ( born 2 May 1955 in Reggio di Calabria ) is an Italian fashion designer , as was her brother Gianni Versace , the founder of the Versace clothing brand . Her current title is Vice-President of the Versace Group and Chief Designer of the fashion line .