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 Versace, a name synonymous with the luxury label Versace, declared her exit from the brand as creative director. The news came as an emotional surprise to the fashion connoisseurs and the power figures in the fashion Industry such as Bella Hadid and Victoria Beckham.