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Fashion is not frivolous.

Donatella Versace

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Donatella Versace
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: May 2
Businessperson
Designer
Fashion Designer
Reggio di Calabria
Donatella Francesca Versace
Frivolous
Fashion

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For me, music gives a voice to fashion.
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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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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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It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself.
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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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I'm a designer, and I work very hard at that. People sometimes want to put down fashion by saying it's frivolous or superficial, but it's not that way at all. It's actually very hard work.
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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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In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.
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We shouldn't be copying what we see. We should try to find our own sense of style, to believe in ourselves.
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Plus-sized women shouldnt think of themselves as a size. They should think of themselves as women with rich goals in life. Size doesn’t mean, really, anything. You can carry your size with pride and dress in a way that you like.
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Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.
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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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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 don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.
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Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it.
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A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.
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I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them.
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I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.
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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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