Milan honours Versace

A decade after his death, Gianni Versace is getting a street named after him in Milan. Milan 's Mayor Letizia Brichetto-Arnaboldi Moratti and the Teatro della Scala will stage a series of special events next month to pay tribute to Versace on the 10th anniversary of his death, including a ballet with costumes designed by Donatella Versace.

Versace's work for the theatre, one of his greatest passions, will also be honoured by the city of Milan with a display 64 artistic installations of his most celebrated theatre designs on large panels distributed throughout the city in strategic locations. This open-air exhibition will be run from June 22nd for approximately a month, allowing the city and its citizens to participate in the tribute and celebration of the legendary designer.

Versace was murdered by disturbed fan Andrew Cunanan outside his home in Miami, Casa Casuarina on July 15, 1997.