Donatella Versace Quotes

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Donatella Versace

Profession : Designer

Birth : May 2, 1955

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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Lady Gaga is the present and the future. She is the most revolutionary and inspirational artist. She is fearless and daring.

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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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Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life.

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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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It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast.

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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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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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For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul.

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You can never forget the time you're living in because the past is the past and it will never come back. So to adjust your philosophy and creativity in fashion to the time you're living in is the most important thing.

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For me, music gives a voice to fashion.

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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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In Italian there is an expression: We don't sleep on the fame.

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To be Catholic puts a lot of fear in you. It's a great religion, but also one that can limit your experience. You fear experience because everything is a sin.

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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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I don't like my physique at all.

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Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him.

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I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.

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Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.

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You can't pretend that everybody likes Versace. It would be boring. It's better to create a reaction than to create no reaction. That's dangerous.

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