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Miuccia Prada says 'everybody' interested in buying Versace
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 25, 2026
Quick Summary
Fashion companies, including Prada, show interest in acquiring Versace. Prada has exclusive access to financial data, but no decision is made yet.
Miuccia Prada Reveals Widespread Interest in Acquiring Versace
MILAN (Reuters) - Numerous fashion companies are potentially interested in buying Versace, Miuccia Prada, owner of the Italian luxury group Prada, said on Thursday.
Capri Holdings is working with Barclays to explore a sale of its Versace brand, sources told Reuters in January.
"It is on everybody's table", Miuccia told journalists seeking comment about Prada's own potential interest in snapping up the smaller Italian rival.
Prada has been given access, ahead of any other potential suitor, to the financial data of Versace, a source close to the matter said last week, adding that the Hong Kong-listed group had been given four weeks to conduct its assessment.
No decision on whether to actually pursue the deal has yet been taken at this stage, the source added at that time.
Italian fashion group Only The Brave (OTB)'s founder Renzo Rosso earlier this week told Italian newspaper MF that he was interested in the potential acquisition of Versace.
(Reporting by Elisa Anzolin, writing by Sara Rossi, editing by Gavin Jones and Nick Zieminski)
Key Takeaways
- •Multiple fashion companies are interested in acquiring Versace.
- •Prada has exclusive access to Versace's financial data for assessment.
- •Capri Holdings is exploring a sale of Versace with Barclays.
- •Renzo Rosso of OTB also expressed interest in Versace.
- •No final decision has been made by Prada regarding the acquisition.
Frequently Asked Questions about Miuccia Prada says 'everybody' interested in buying Versace
1Who expressed interest in buying Versace?
Miuccia Prada mentioned that numerous fashion companies are interested in acquiring Versace.
2What is Capri Holdings doing regarding Versace?
Capri Holdings is working with Barclays to explore a sale of its Versace brand.
3Has Prada made a decision on pursuing the acquisition?
No decision has been made yet on whether Prada will pursue the acquisition of Versace.
4What did Renzo Rosso say about Versace?
Renzo Rosso, founder of Only The Brave, expressed his interest in the potential acquisition of Versace.
5What access has Prada been granted regarding Versace?
Prada has been given access to the financial data of Versace ahead of other potential buyers.
