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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. "
Donatella Versace
Want
Think
Time
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" I don't even know what my natural colour is. Natural? What is natural? What is that? I do not believe in totally natural for women. For me, natural has something to do with vegetables. "
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" Plus-sized women shouldn't 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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" In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look - which is a good thing, I think. But the Medusa is a unique symbol - something strong. It's about going all the way. "
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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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" Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas. "
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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. "
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" A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality. "
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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. "
Donatella Versace
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Enjoy
" We all retire one day. If we want to, if we don't want to. "
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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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" I like perfume and flowers. "
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Valentine's Day
Like
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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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" 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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Men
Important
" I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle. "
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" For me, music gives a voice to fashion. "
Donatella Versace
Gives
Voice
Me
" I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way. "
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" 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. "
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You
Others
" 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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You
Jewelry
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" For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes. "
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Time
" 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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" How do I keep young? Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer! "
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You
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" Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream. "
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" I do think that exercise is important, not only to keep you in shape but also for your state of mind. However, I am not fanatical about it. "
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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. "
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" Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life. "
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Die
" I think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I'm already thinking glamour. "
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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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" Women are all the same; we want to be smaller in the waist, longer legs, slimmer. I design for women and their defects, to make them better. "
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" Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine. "
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