Donatella Versace Quotes
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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.
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I think my own look makes people think I'm tough, but when they get to know me I'm very different.
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I think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I'm already thinking glamour.
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For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes.
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How do I keep young? Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer!
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Powerful women intimidate men. If she's a really well-known woman, she has a career, she's famous - in that case, men are really afraid.
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I'm a feminist. I want to fight, but I don't see many people with this desire to fight for something. Women don't help each other, especially in fashion.
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I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.
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Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine.
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Let's just say beauty inspires me. But I like all beauty - I think it really comes from the inside out.
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Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.
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To define the era we live in is very difficult. How do we define it? We define it by music.
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As with most things in my life, I believe you should try to enjoy yourself and never feel like you are a slave to a routine.
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Women are all the same; we want to be smaller in the waist, longer legs, slimmer. I design for women and their defects, to make them better.
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I don't even know what my natural colour is. Natural? What is natural? What is that? I do not believe in totally natural for women. For me, natural has something to do with vegetables.
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I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.
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Women should be sure of themselves because women have a lot of capacities. We can achieve so many different things that men cannot. I think women are stronger.
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Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.
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I have worked with wool all my life as a designer. There's so much more to it than knitwear - it's an amazingly versatile material and can be used in so many different ways from chic to rustic.
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It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself.
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Showing your femininity should help your career and not go against your career. Dressing like a man, using the suit to look powerful - that was the '80s, and that didn't help women.
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On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger.
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I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is. He has always been inspiring because he is never afraid to break rules or barriers or invent something new - and if you love fashion, then you need to be able to do that.
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I've learned how to appreciate what I have. And it's a lot. I'm very lucky.