Donatella Versace Quotes
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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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On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger.
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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.
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I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock.
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Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.
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I've learned how to appreciate what I have. And it's a lot. I'm very lucky.
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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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When my mother did fittings for her clients, I was hiding, looking at these beautiful ladies try on these fantastic clothes. I was dreaming as a small child to try these clothes on myself.
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I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.
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My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.
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The suit does not represent the businessman anymore. Nor does the loud shirt represent the rock star. The same man can now wear both.
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I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.
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Some say the economy means that you have to persuade people to invest in clothes - to buy less things but more expensive things. I disagree - invest in jewelry, or a house, maybe, but not in fashion.
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For me, music gives a voice to fashion.
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Scent is very important. Strong fragrances suit some men, while citrus types suit others. I like my men to smell fresh and woody, but also like a man.
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You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can't expect years and years of it.
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It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it.
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I don't like my physique at all.
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I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut.
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I have to say, I grew up with fashion because my mother was a seamstress, and she had an atelier. She would cut the first pattern, and then she had people working for her. So I grew up in an atelier, watching people all around me sewing. I was fascinated.
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My muse changes all the time because I think every designer is a bit of a muse for themselves in a way - they just don't want to say it.
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The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s.
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I like to eat. Definitely. I love sitting around a table with my friends. But I don't know how to cook anything.
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My mother didn't want me to be in fashion. She was in the fashion business, so was my brother, and she thought it was too crazy for me. She wanted me to be married with children, to be independent, yes, but not to have a crazy life.