Donatella Versace is to step down as the main designer for the Versace brand after almost three decades, a move that has fanned talk of a sale of the business to rival Italian fashion house Prada. Donatella,

Italian luxury house Versace has named its successor to Donatella Versace, who is stepping down as chief creative officer, a role that she has held since 1997.

Dario Vitale helped make Miu Miu a top fashion brand. Now he's set to be Versace's chief creative officer, a role Donatella Versace held for 28 years.