Quotes by Donatella Versace

About Donatella Versace:

Donatella Versace is an Italian fashion designer and current Vice President of the Versace Group, as well as its chief designer. She owns a 20% share of the business. During the 1980s, Donatella's brother, Gianni Versace, launched a perfume dedicated to her, Blonde, and gave her his own diffusion label, Versus. Versace took over the label's design after her brother's death.
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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.

Donatella Versace

On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger.

Donatella Versace

Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.

Donatella Versace

The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s.

Donatella Versace

In fashion, only sexy won't go out of fashion.

Donatella Versace

I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them.

Donatella Versace

During the eighties and nineties, people wanted to be chic, elegant, bourgeois.

Donatella Versace

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.

Donatella Versace

Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.

Donatella Versace

I don't like my physique at all.

Donatella Versace

Hollywood is a very inspiring place.

Donatella Versace

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.

Donatella Versace

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

Donatella Versace

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

Donatella Versace

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

Donatella Versace

I've learned how to appreciate what I have. And it's a lot. I'm very lucky.

Donatella Versace

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.

Donatella Versace

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.

Donatella Versace

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.

Donatella Versace

The body should be reconfigured by the clothes, never again the other way round.

Donatella Versace

You couldn't define the '80s when the '80s were happening. We kept changing. We had shoulder pads, then we didn't. It was revealing, and then it was decoration. It was a lot of things at once. It was defined when it was over.

Donatella Versace

Author Bio

  • NameDonatella Versace
  • DescriptionItalian fashion designer
  • BornMay 2, 1955
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionDesigner