Donatella Versace has spent decades turning fabric into fantasy and the red carpet into her personal runway. She’s the woman who made Jennifer Lopez’s jungle dress at the 2000 Grammys so iconic that Google Images had to be invented to keep up with the demand for it.

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 — who took the reins of Versace after the 1997 murder of her brother, Gianni, and has since been the driving force behind the brand’s evolution — will now become Chief Brand AmbassadorAfter nearly 30 years at the helm of Versace,