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Donatella Versace, born on May 2, 1955, is an Italian renowned fashion designer. As the sister of the founder Gianni Versace, she has been serving as the creative director of the Versace brand since the 1980s, leading the brand to become a globally recognized luxury fashion house. Known for her unique style and bold design philosophy, Donatella has brought numerous innovations to the fashion industry.

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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.”

Want Successful Fashion Stuck Designer Ruts

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“For me, music gives a voice to fashion.”

Giving Voice Fashion

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“You can never forget the time you are 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.”

Important Philosophy Past Forget Creativity Fashion Important Things Never Forget

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“In fashion, only sexy won’t go out of fashion.”

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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.”

Want Children Wanted Mother Crazy Fashion Brother Married Independent My Brother Want Me Being Married Married With Children Crazy Life Fashion Business

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“Alexander McQueen... The fashion world has not only lost an icon but we have also lost a very special friend.”

World Lost Special Fashion Icons Mcqueen Fashion World Special Friend

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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.”

People Ifs Thinking Needs Able Break Fashion Remarkable Barriers Something New Love Fashion

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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.”

Years Fashion Boots Addict Leather Patents

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“The early '90s were an especially marvelous period for fashion, because it was the peak of glamour and there were no limits as to what you could do.”

Fashion Glamour

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“Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.”

Ideas Creativity Creative Fashion Conflict Marketing Be Creative Bad Ass Creative Thinking Creativity And Innovation Creative Ideas Ideas And Creativity Inspire Creativity Conflict Of Interest Creativity And Design Conflicting Ideas

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

Three Mistake Fashion Shoes Suits Shirts

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

Important Fun Fashion Medicine

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

Needs Use Fashion Weapons

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“Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.”

People Dream Fashion

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“Fashion is not frivolous.”

Fashion Frivolous

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“Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.”

Needs Creative Blood Fashion London

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“New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion.”

People Creative Fashion New York Creative People

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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.'”

Looks Care Fun Party Fashion Dresses Take Care Evening Call Me

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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.”

People Way Want Sometimes Hard Fashion Hard Work Designer Superficial Frivolous

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“In fashion, women have more sensitivity, more sense of the body, so they know how things fit and feel. Yet there are not many women who study fashion. It's ridiculous.”

Knows Feels Body Know How Study Fashion Fit Ridiculous Sensitivity

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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.”

People Mean House Economy Fashion Clothes Expensive Disagree Jewelry

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“Feminism is dead in the world. It comes from another time. 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.”

People World Want Helping Desire Fighting Feminism Fashion Feminist Helping Each Other Another Time

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

Use Fashion Balance Versace

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“What is comfortable fashion? To be comfortable, that can't be in the vocabulary of fashion. If you want to be comfortable, stay home in your pajamas.”

Ifs Want Home Fashion Comfortable Vocabulary Pajamas

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“Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious person.”

Persons Fashion Serious Frivolous Serious Person

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About the Author

Born: May 2, 1955
Known for: Fashion designer
Quotes: 105

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