The title of fashion designer Gianni Versace's new book references his diverse clientele, who not only wear his clothing but also impact his designs: rock & roll queens Tina Turner and Madonna, fashion princesses Kate and Naomi, design lords Lagerfeld and Armani, and even the real deal, Diana, Princess of Wales. Photos of these and other fashion mavens, both in and out of Versace clothing, are interspersed with images of royalty throughout history, such as Queen Victoria, Empress Catherine of Russia, and a young Queen Elizabeth. The aesthetic juxtaposition of history and modernity, depicted in black-and-white photographs and colorful artwork, echoes the energy of the fashion world and captures the influential style of its inhabitants. The royalties from the sale of Rock and Royalty will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The ever-changing look of Versace's couture, as seen—and modeled—by the kings, queens, mega-models, and jokers of rock & roll.

This raucous portfolio includes contributions from Richard Avedon, Sheryl Crow, Karl Lagerfeld, Annie Leibovitz, k. d. lang, Madonna, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Prince, Sting, Mario Testino, Tina Turner, and Bruce Weber, as well as Claudia, Kate, Kristen, Linda, Naomi, Nadja, and Stella.

Other Details: 280 illustrations, 220 in full color 288 pages 4 x 4" Published 1999

rock'n'rollers in the audience. There are also often rock'n'roll stars in his advertising. The presence of all this rock matches what it is that Versace wants to do as a fashion designer. He wants to rock all the old boundaries that get in the way of people's freedom to rule their own lives. And he celebrates the fact that we have come to a point where we can do that more than we ever have before. His observation that rock'n'rollers are the new royalty is really a nod to each of us that a crown is not something you're born with, but something you earn. l I wish he'd designed our school uniforms when I was a young girl in Scotland. For that matter, I bet the queen wouldn't mind an outfit or two by him. Some of her daughters-in-law are already customers. Even royalty wants to rock.

Ingrid Sischy