Dua Lipa has officially entered the world of fashion design. This week, she shared some of the pieces that make up her new fashion collection with Versace, which she made in collaboration with Donatella Versace. The new line marks the first time that the iconic brand “opened up the design process to a collaborator in this way.“
© VersaceDua Lipa and Donatella Versace
The collection is called “La Vacanza” and debuted in Cannes, in an intimate event that was attended by celebrities like Troye Sivan, Peggy Gou , Lewis Hamilton, and more.
© VersaceLa Vacanza
CNN reveals that the collection was inspired by Versace’s archives from the ‘90s, and that Dua Lipa began sending her ideas to Donatella Versace over the course of the previous year. “I really can’t draw at all,” said Dua Lipa, to which Versace replied, “It was enough!”
© VersaceLa Vacanza
“Feeling overwhelmed with happiness and still taking in last night!” wrote Dua Lipa following the release of the line. “Creating this collection with my dear dear friend Donatella Versace has been the most incredible, insightful, and inspiring process that I feel so lucky I got to experience.”
© Dua LipaLa Vacanza
“The “La Vacanza” women’s collection co-designed by Donatella Versace and Dua Lipa will debut on Tuesday, May 23rd in Cannes, South of France. The collection will be available in-store and at Versace.com immediately following the show,” reads a Versace Instagram post.
© Dua LipaLa Vacanza
Donatella revealed that her inspiration for this collection was summer and Dua Lipa herself. “Gorgeous colors, fun prints, and light silhouettes. This is the perfect summer collection—from lying by the pool in a fun printed bikini to dressing-up to dance on hot summer evenings in the perfect evening dress—these clothes immediately make me think of my holidays and being in the sun.”
