News - 21/06/2016

Unreleased Prince music during Versace fashion show in Milan - VIDEO

Unreleased Prince music during Versace fashion show in Milan - VIDEO

During Versace Men’s SS17 show in Milan, stylist Donatella Versace paid homage to her late friend by playing some unreleased music by the Purple One. Versace, who defined Prince as one of her “closest friends,” chose from a personal archive of songs he had sent her - some as recently as five months ago - to create the soundtrack for the show.

The stylist then was briefly interviewed bi "Billboard" and explained:

My heart was broken by the news of Prince’s passing -- I am still in shock. I wanted to express my love and admiration for my friend who I miss so much. Celebrating him and his music at my menswear show seemed like the best way. [...] Prince was always writing and recording, even if it was just a late-night jam at Paisley Park. He had been sending me songs for years -- it was his way of communicating. Just hearing his voice again makes me smile.

She then added:

It was a privilege and an honor to have Prince as my friend, and so it was my privilege to be able to share them with the audience. I wanted people to hear how playful he was, how joyous, how creative, how pure a genius. The biggest tribute you can pay to him is to play his music, and to keep his memory alive.

Enjoy a video of the full show:


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