Donatella Versace Quotes
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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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In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.
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During the eighties and nineties, people wanted to be chic, elegant, bourgeois.
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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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Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.
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Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.
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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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I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.
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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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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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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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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 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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Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.
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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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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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I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.
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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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In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look - which is a good thing, I think. But the Medusa is a unique symbol - something strong. It's about going all the way.
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Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.
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A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.
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I'm like a little kid when it comes to music. I mean, the music is always blasting wherever I am that people always knock on my door and say, 'It's too loud!' But I think music gives so much inspiration.
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I love the mix of people who hang out at nightclubs now. Their individuality is an inspiration to me. The music they listen to, the clothes they wear and the way they wear them defines a street style that I love.