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
I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.
I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.
In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.
The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.
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.
Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.
Heterosexual men like to be sexy more than gay men, honestly.
I'd need an incredibly talented make up artist to make me look natural!
In Italian there is an expression: We don't sleep on the fame.
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.
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.
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.
Some men look great unshaven; others just look like they forgot to shave. Beards and mustaches can be really distinctive if you go for an earthy, rock-and-roll look like the Kings of Leon or the Killers.
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.