Claudia Schiffer Shuts Down the Versace Runway with Her Iconic ’90s Strut

Claudia Schiffer in Milan on Friday.Photo:Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

Versacejust reintroducedClaudia Schifferat Milan Fashion Week.

The iconic ’90s German supermodel, 53, made her runway return on Friday evening, closing the Versace spring 2024 show inMilan.

Schiffer resurrected her signature strut in a floor-length green and silver checkerboard dress. The slinky form-fitting dress had a metallic finish embellished with crystal beads, and mint green lace that outlined the model’s torso. The look was finished off with a subtle natural makeup look and silver metallic pointed heels with a bow at the base of the foot.

Claudia Schiffer in Milan on Friday.Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

“Today during #MilanFashionWeek, @donatella_versace debuted her spring 2024 collection to a star-studded audience,” she andVogueshared in a collaborative Instagram post.

The caption continued, “One of the most special guests? Legendary supermodel @claudiaschiffer, who closed the show wearing a dazzling green gown.”

“It’s basically molded onto my body. It fits me like a glove,” Schiffer toldVogue. “I always stay really healthy. I do work out, and make sure I get a good night’s rest.”

The last time Schiffer made her way down the catwalk was in 2018. The supermodel joined her contemporaries,Carla Bruni,Naomi Campbell,Cindy Crawford, andHelena Christensen, to close Versace’s spring 2018 show.

At the time. Schiffer, Bruni, 55, Campbell, 53, Crawford, 57, and Christensen, 54, joinedDonatella Versaceon the runway in a variety of gold floor-length gowns with gold heels.

Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer, Donatella Versace, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen (left to right) in September 2017.Venturelli/WireImage

Venturelli/WireImage

With 30 years of friendship between herself andDonatella,68, the model explained toVoguehow important their relationship is to her on a personal and professional level.

“Donatella is just a wonderful, warm-hearted, gentle, genuine, nice person who really does care," Schiffer said. “It’s like you’re coming into a warm hug of the Versace family. I always really look forward to it. It’s just more than just a fashion show and ad campaign. It’s much more than that.”

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Claudia Schiffer in Milan on Friday.Venturelli/Getty

Venturelli/Getty

The 2020 Barbies were recreations of two of Schiffer’s iconic and sentimental looks for the fashion brands. The first doll was styled to replicate the model’s blue gown from Versace’s fall/winter 1994 runway show.

The second Barbie was modeled after Schiffer’s 2016 look for the Balmainspring/summer collection,where she wore a black long-sleeved macrame top, belt, and cut-out skirt.

At a June promotional event, Robbie’s stylistAndrew Mukamalrevealed on his Instagram Story that her pink metal mesh Versace dress wasdesigned to pay homage to Schiffer’spink metallic Versace dress from Paris Fashion Week in 1994.

The German model replied to theBarbiestar’s look, writing onInstagram, “Margot Robbie has great taste 😉 @chanelofficial & @versace looks then and now.”

source: people.com