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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. "
Donatella Versace
Mother
You
University
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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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" 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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" I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion. "
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" I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them. "
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" On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger. "
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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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" We all retire one day. If we want to, if we don't want to. "
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" Fashion is not frivolous. "
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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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" To define the era we live in is very difficult. How do we define it? We define it by music. "
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" You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can't expect years and years of it. "
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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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" 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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" In fashion, only sexy won't go out of fashion. "
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Only
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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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" Showing your femininity should help your career and not go against your career. Dressing like a man, using the suit to look powerful - that was the '80s, and that didn't help women. "
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" Women should be sure of themselves because women have a lot of capacities. We can achieve so many different things that men cannot. I think women are stronger. "
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" 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. "
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" I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned. "
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" For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul. "
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" My muse changes all the time because I think every designer is a bit of a muse for themselves in a way - they just don't want to say it. "
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Time
" 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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" I have to say, I grew up with fashion because my mother was a seamstress, and she had an atelier. She would cut the first pattern, and then she had people working for her. So I grew up in an atelier, watching people all around me sewing. I was fascinated. "
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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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" For me, music gives a voice to fashion. "
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" Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas. "
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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 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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" 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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" In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person. "
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