MILAN — Versace’s invitation came in the form of an urgent love letter quoting Keats — an intriguing signal that the brand and its new creative director might defy expectations for a low-key, transitional debut. Soon, a presentation that had been downgraded over the summer from a full-on runway show to an “intimate event” became one of the season’s hottest tickets as Dario Vitale prepared to reveal his first collection for the iconic Italian brand.
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