Donatella Versace Quotes
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People are always surprised when they spend time with my children by how normal they are. They're polite. They're well mannered. They're very down to earth, in a way.
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If I could dress anyone, I'd like to dress the Queen - she can handle anything. I'd put her in black - she never wears black - and add a little leather, maybe. A little rock n' roll.
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The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.
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When I work, I wear pants usually because I want to be comfortable. I wear dark colors, especially in winter, because I don't want to concentrate on myself but on what I'm working on. Because I really, really love clothes, I can start to think too much about myself. It's distracting.
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Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him.
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Something has to change in the world. Without change, young people will have no future.
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We all retire one day. If we want to, if we don't want to.
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I do think that exercise is important, not only to keep you in shape but also for your state of mind. However, I am not fanatical about it.
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I don't see anybody categorized as a 'fashion diva,' except for me! And I like that. I am thought of as a diva because I wear an evening dress and I take care of my look when I go out. I go to parties regarding business, not for fun. And that's why they call me a 'diva.'
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I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.
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New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion.
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The body should be reconfigured by the clothes, never again the other way round.
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I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle.
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In fashion, only sexy won't go out of fashion.
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I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two.
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At that time of the supermodels, celebrities didn't want to be in fashion; they thought they were more intellectual and interesting than anyone in fashion.
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Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life.
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Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.
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Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it.
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I have an image of what a British gentleman looks like, and that image finds real expression in Prince Charles. He is beyond fashion - he is an archetype of style.
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During the eighties and nineties, people wanted to be chic, elegant, bourgeois.
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Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.
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In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.
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In fashion, women have more sensitivity, more sense of the body, so they know how things fit and feel. Yet there are not many women who study fashion. It's ridiculous.