Donatella Versace is stepping down as the chief creative officer of Versace. The Italian fashion designer was the head of her late brother Gianni Versace’s luxury fashion empire for nearly 30 years. She took over the fashion house after his tragic murder in 1997.

Donatella Versace, 69, is letting go of her role as creative director of the fashion powerhouse almost three decades after the murder of her brother and founder, Gianni, in 1997. In an Instagram post Thursday,