Fashion design
Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets (Past Simple Passive).
Gianni Versace
Italian Gianni Versace was one of the best-known fashion designers of the twentieth century.
Sometimes his clothes (criticise)...
... but they (buy) by the rich and famous, particularly people from the worlds of pop music and film.
Versace came from Calabria, in the south of Italy, where his mother was a dressmaker. He moved to the northern city of Milan in the 1970s, and his first collection (launch) in 1978.
Soon, his brother Santo and his sister Donatella (give) jobs in the growing Versace Empire.
He bought homes in Milan, Paris, New York and Miami, which (fill) with works of art from all over the world.
In 1994, the English actress Elizabeth Hurley wore a Versace dress on the first night of the film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' in london. The simple black dress which (hold) together by a few safety pins was a sensation.
The next day, the photos (see) all over the world...
... and from that moment the name Versace (know) everywhere.
His clothes (wear) by superstars such as Elton John, Madonna, Courtney Love, Princess Diana and the supermodel Naomi Campbell.
Versace (murder) on 15 July 1997 outside his home in Miami Beach.
His memorial service in Milan Cathedral (attend) by 2,000 ppeople:...
... millions watched on television as a tearful Elton John (comfort) by Princess Diana - who herself died tragically just a few weeks later.