Life & Style shares photos of Donatella before and after she took over Versace. Versace was founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, and he tapped Donatella to be the brand’s vice president.

Donatella Versace, a name synonymous with the luxury label Versace, declared her exit from the brand as creative director. The news came as an emotional surprise to the fashion connoisseurs and ...