Top 131 Quotes & Sayings by Donatella Versace

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Last updated on November 25, 2024.

Donatella Francesca Versace is an Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, socialite, and model. She is the sister of Gianni Versace, founder of the luxury fashion company Versace, with whom she worked closely on the development of the brand and in particular its combining of Italian luxury with pop culture and celebrity. Upon Gianni's death in 1997, she inherited a portion of the Versace brand and became its creative director. She is currently the brand's chief creative officer. Along with her brother Gianni, she is widely credited for the supermodel phenomenon of the 1990s by casting editorial models on the runway.

Italian - Designer | Born: May 2, 1955

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You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can't expect years and years of it.

Donatella Versace

I like perfume and flowers.

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In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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At that time of the supermodels, celebrities didn't want to be in fashion; they thought they were more intellectual and interesting than anyone in fashion.

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I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.

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

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In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.

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

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

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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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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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Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine.

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I don't like my physique at all.

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I don't see anybody categorized as a 'fashion diva,' except for me! And I like that. I am thought of as a diva because I wear an evening dress and I take care of my look when I go out. I go to parties regarding business, not for fun. And that's why they call me a 'diva.'

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

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Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it.

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

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Something has to change in the world. Without change, young people will have no future.

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Fashion is not frivolous.

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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.

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New York is full of creative people, not only in 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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Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.

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

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

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The first thing I do each morning is get out of bed and give my dog, Audrey, a hug. She's a Jack Russell. I think having an animal is a wonderful thing, particularly dogs. They are great levelers, there's no nonsense with them, and they just want simple affection.

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My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.

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I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle.

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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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I was a fashion addict by the time I was 11 years old. I'd wear a miniskirt and patent-leather boots.

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

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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.

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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 think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I'm already thinking glamour.

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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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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 studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree.

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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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I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock.

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

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For me, music gives a voice to fashion.

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A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.

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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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The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.

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Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.

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

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In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life.

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I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two.

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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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Top 131 Quotes & Sayings by Donatella Versace

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