Donatella Versace
Donatella Versace
Donatella Francesca Versaceis 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 her own diffusion label, Versus. Versace took over the label's design after her brother's death...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth2 May 1955
CityReggio Calabria, Italy
CountryItaly
Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.
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.'
Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.
When I meet celebrities, I have to know what they are like and only then can I design. The clothes have to fit their personality.
Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.
New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion.
Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer!
I've learned how to appreciate what I have. And it's a lot. I'm very lucky.
Alexander McQueen... The fashion world has not only lost an icon but we have also lost a very special friend.
I was a fashion addict by the time I was 11 years old. I'd wear a miniskirt and patent-leather boots.
You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can’t expect years and years of it.
I love the strength of white blonde. Some people talk about having disasters while dyeing their hair - in my opinion you can never have a blonde disaster . . . I am always trying the latest products - whatever is new goes on my hair.
I was always crazy even before the drugs,
I think sex is part of life, like eating and breathing.