At this point, it’s pretty much universally accepted that Dario Vitale’s first collection for Versace was awesome. The question, however, was whether it was also sellable. The good news for the Prada Group, which is set to acquire Versace from Capri by the middle of this month, is that demand for this collection has far exceeded expectations, especially in the U.S. I’ve heard from people on the ground that there will be new wholesale partners stateside, and that demand from V.I.C.s has essentially doubled over last season. In the meantime, executives are mulling over the pricing strategy, which will be key when the product becomes available next year.