Versace to decorate N.Y. condo complex

Published: July 24, 2008 at 10:47 PM
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Designer Donatella Versace arrives at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS 2008 gala taking place during the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival near Cannes, France on May 22, 2008.   The event raises funds for AIDS research.   (UPI Photo/David Silpa)
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NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- Donatella Versace has been hired as the interior designer for a 1909 New York building being transformed into a luxury condo complex, a developer said.

The New York Post said the iconic Italian fashion designer has been chosen to create new looks for the inside of the Clock Tower, which opened nearly a century ago as MetLife's headquarters.

Developers are renovating the property to feature 55 high-end condos. The building is scheduled to open at the end of 2010, The Post said.

"We believe the brand name of Versace plays a significant role in bringing the highest lifestyle for this clientele," Rotem Rosen, chief executive officer of developers Africa Israel, told the newspaper.


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