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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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In mythology, the Medusa holds immense power to turn people to stone with a single glance - which is a worthwhile trait, in my opinion. But the Medusa stands out as an emblem of strength. It's about being fully committed.
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My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.
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Women's bodies are curvy, sensual, it's about being happy to be a woman - and sexy is always good
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Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.
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Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it.
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The suit does not represent the businessman anymore. Nor does the loud shirt represent the rock star. The same man can now wear both.
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Wear a fabulous smile, great jewelry and know that you are totally and utterly in control.
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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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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.
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We shouldn't be copying what we see. We should try to find our own sense of style, to believe in ourselves.
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Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.
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It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast.
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You can be too boring, but you can never be too seductive.
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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 think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I’m already thinking glamour.
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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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Giving up my heels was harder than giving up the drugs.
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I don't like my physique at all.
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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.
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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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There's time to slow down, after you're dead.
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I am not a great believer in fairy tales. Every woman should fight hard for her own happy endings. Although occasionally it is nice to wake up as a princess.
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Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine.
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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 order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.
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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 know who the Versace woman is because I wear the clothes myself.
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Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.
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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.
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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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Something has to change in the world. Without change, young people will have no future.
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I have worked with wool all my life as a designer. There's so much more to it than knitwear - it's an amazingly versatile material and can be used in so many different ways from chic to rustic.
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I like perfume and flowers.
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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.
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A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.
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I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them.
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It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it.
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I'd need an incredibly talented make up artist to make me look natural!
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When I worked with Gianni Versace at the end of his life, I was the person with whom he would confide and say anything. If there was something I didn't like, I would be honest and say, "No, no, no! Do something different."
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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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Just like music evokes emotion, so can garments.
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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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Fashion is not frivolous.
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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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Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.
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I believe it is the responsibility and duty of those in high-profile positions to give a voice to people whose voices cannot be heard.
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You can't pretend that everybody likes Versace. It would be boring. It's better to create a reaction than to create no reaction. That's dangerous.
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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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Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer!
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