M.I.A. x Versus Versace collection unveiled

M.I.A.'s capsule collection for Versace's Versus sister line goes on sale today, and as such, we can now see the entire bootleg-inspired collection

BY Bibby Sowray | 16 October 2013

The singer was approached by Versace's creative director Donatella about a collaboration last year, and quickly came up with the idea of using fake Versace sold on the streets as inspiration.

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"It's always been part of the M.I.A. culture - to talk about bootlegs, and people that sell them or make them, she said. "When I was approached by Versace, it seemed like a good idea to take that and reverse the cycle. Versace designs have always been bootlegged, now it's Versace bootlegging the bootleg for the bootleggers to bootleg the bootleg. This is to keep that cycle going."

The collaboration is just the latest in a series from the Versus brand, others have included J.W. Anderson and French cagoule brand K-Way. The tie-ups are all part of Versus's new initiative which aims to offer seasonless collections from interesting and often unexpected designers.

T-shirts start from £130, dresses from £165, leggings and jeans from £120, jackets from £375, shirts from £295, bags from £220 and shoes from £215.

The collection is available online at www.versusversace.com now and will be available at London's Browns from Friday.