Photography Philip TrengoveFashion / What Went DownWhat happened when Versus took LondonLast night, the house of Versace hit London Fashion Week – here’s what went downShareLink copied ✔️September 18, 2016FashionWhat Went DownTextTed StansfieldVersus Versace SS17 Last night, Donatella Versace arrived at London Fashion Week. With her, she brought her signature Italian glamour, a high-voltage SS17 collection for Versus, an A-list model cast and an even more A-list front row. Here’s your three-point guide to last night’s events. ZIGI ATTENDED, CAUSED A MELTDOWN About five minutes before the show, lights started flashing at an alarming rate. You’d have been forgiven for thinking Donatella had turned on some strobe lights but no, it was the paparazzi descending like vultures (not that the paps were like vultures per se, just that their descending was) onto pop culture’s tween power couple: Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid who had just taken their seats on the front row. BELLA HADID OPENED THE SHOW After an electrifying and slightly ‘Derelicte’-esque video, the show began. First to stride down the runway was another Hadid – Bella – donning quite a kinky all-leather ensemble. She was followed by a troupe of fellow catwalk queens that included Dazed cover stars Yasmin Wijnaldum and Lineisy Montero, Gurls Talk founder Adwoa Aboah and Mica Arganaraz, who closed the show in a metallic mini dress. THE COLLECTION WAS DESIGNED BY DONATELLA Up until recently, Belgian-Italian designer and Donatella protégé Anthony Vaccarello has been designing the Versus collections. But, as those of you who have been paying close attention to the fashion news section of this website will know, he’s now got Hedi’s old gig at Saint Laurent. So Donatella is back designing the collections with an in-house team – and this was the first one. It had all of her signatures: tight frocks and short skirts, paired with Versus’ rebellious “bad girl” vibe. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE FILAFrom track to concrete: Fila reimagines sportswear in the city for AW26Behind the scenes at Zomer and La Watchparty’s AW26 runwayThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksLove machine: When robot HMND Alpha met model Angelina KendallSaint Laurent AW26 paid tribute to the iconic Le Smoking jacketDior AW26: Jonathan Anderson invites us to his (lily) pad Hodakova AW26 wants us to take a long, hard look in the mirrorPerfection and chaos collided at Vaquera’s AW26 showAre you ready for the return of the ‘everyday tiara’?Meryll Rogge takes Marni: ‘I need to make sure I don’t fuck it up’ Bottega VenetaLouise Trotter finds sensuality in structure for Bottega Veneta AW26Milan Fashion Week AW26: All the best moments you might’ve missedEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy