Quotes & Sayings About Versace

Versace pythons. Louis Aviators. Balenciagas & they gotta be the gladiators. — Nicki Minaj

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. — Donatella Versace

My main influence is - it's music. It lifts the spirit. I am always listening to music. And sometimes what inspires me is a little sound or some small arrangement. I really do listen to music continuously all day long - very loud, so people can't stand to be around me anymore. — Donatella Versace

I have been a fan of Versace for so long, watching people like Biggie, Puff, Jay-Z. — French Montana

The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s. — Donatella Versace

Decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live. — Gianni Versace

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is. He has always been inspiring because he is never afraid to break rules or barriers or invent something new - and if you love fashion, then you need to be able to do that. — Donatella Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

What I like about acting is that you can be a different person every day. — Allegra Versace

I watch women continuously. I want them to look beautiful, I am not interested in making them funny, but just beautiful. They have got to look marvelous to please their own men. — Gianni Versace

I like to eat. Definitely. I love sitting around a table with my friends. But I don't know how to cook anything. — Donatella Versace

Designing came to me. I didn't have to move. — Gianni Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

I love really kitschy bad movies. Showgirls is one of my favorites. I saw House of Versace and died. I'm a big fan of made-for-TV movies because those are instant classics, naturally. — Bonnie McKee

My goal in a couple of years is to try to build a successful fashion house like Armani or Versace. I want that more than anything. — Serena Williams

Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life. — Donatella Versace

Wear a fabulous smile, great jewelry and know that you are totally and utterly in control. — Donatella Versace

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

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. — Donatella Versace

Versace was and still is about the sophisticated woman who is elegant, not afraid of her own sensuality, and not afraid to dare or take risks in life. — Nicki Minaj

I know who the Versace woman is, because I wear the clothes myself. — Donatella Versace

I don't think about making sexy clothes. It's just my instinct to make them. — Donatella Versace

When I see Kate Moss out and about, I think she looks more beautiful than when her hairdresser and make-up artist try and make her look like something else. And I remember when Madonna first asked Versace to book me to shoot a campaign with her, she came to see me wearing hardly any make-up, and she looked incredible. — Mario Testino

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. — Donatella Versace

I like perfume and flowers. — Donatella Versace

I have been a muse to Mr. Saint-Laurent, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Versace. — Iman

I want to be a designer for my time. — Gianni Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

It's good to see the children be creative. It's the pleasure of the future. — Donatella Versace

I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut. — Donatella Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person. — Donatella Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! We love Versace. Versace is the greatest designer of all time! — Kanye West

A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality. — Donatella Versace

I think I asphyxiated my children. — Donatella Versace

You couldn't define the '80s when the '80s were happening. We kept changing. We had shoulder pads, then we didn't. It was revealing, and then it was decoration. It was a lot of things at once. It was defined when it was over. — Donatella Versace

I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children. — Donatella Versace

Something has to change in the world. Without change, young people will have no future. — Donatella Versace

Let's just say beauty inspires me. But I like all beauty - I think it really comes from the inside out. — Donatella Versace

But I want to assure you, if it's your last day on earth, even after 2,000 years, I strongly suggest you go for the Versace leaf halter dress. — Richard Finney

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. — Donatella Versace

Fashion is not frivolous. — Donatella Versace

Versace designs have always been bootlegged. Now it's Versace bootlegging the bootleg for the bootleggers to bootleg the bootleg. — M.I.A.

I was Versace's muse, I was Valentino's muse, I was Alaia's muse, Lancetti's muse, Calvin Klein's, Halston's. I could go on and on. — Janice Dickinson

The body should be reconfigured by the clothes, never again the other way round. — Donatella Versace

I am not interested in the past, except as the road to the future. — Gianni Versace

If I'm doing something, I tend to do it in a concentrated way. — Allegra Versace

I love Yves Saint Laurent. I love Chanel. And Versace! Such beautiful gowns! — Tamala Jones

I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle. — Donatella Versace

Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time. — Donatella Versace

Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it. — Donatella Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

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.' — Donatella Versace

It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better. — Gianni Versace

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

I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion. — Donatella Versace

I've learned how to appreciate what I have. And it's a lot. I'm very lucky. — Donatella Versace

I just remember Stella Tenant and me dancing in Donatella Versace's bathtub until like four in the morning. It was one of those 'pinch me' moments. — Carolyn Murphy

In fashion, only sexy won't go out of fashion. — Donatella Versace

My only dream is to get old and finally have time to read all the books that I'm collecting. — Gianni Versace

The theme of counterfeits, of those that produce and sell them, has always been part of the culture of M.I.A. When I was contacted by Versace, it seemed a great idea to invert the circle. Versace's designs have always been copied; now it's Versace that copies the copies, so those that copy must copy the copies. So this will continue. — M.I.A.

I liked women as a shape to dress. — Gianni Versace

In the past, people were born royal. Nowadays, royalty comes from what you do. — Gianni Versace

Glamour is back, but with a minimalist touch. — Gianni Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

I try to contrast; life today is full of contrast ... We have to change. — Gianni Versace

I was a fashion addict by the time I was 11 years old. I'd wear a miniskirt and patent-leather boots. — Donatella Versace

I am totally, completely, 100% in love with fashion. I would wear Chanel gowns to the grocery store if I could. I'm a huge fan of Chanel and Versace, and I actually have always dreamed of designing my own line one day. — Ksenia Solo

Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine. — Donatella Versace

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. — Donatella Versace

Honest to god, Clare, you act like the dress is more important than you being shot!"
Of course it is! It's a Versace, you idiot! Bring help! I'm going to save this dress at all costs." - Sam to Clare — Katie MacAlister

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. — Donatella Versace

Versace has always been a brand that I've loved, a brand that has supported me. I've been wearing Versace for so long, I come in here and I have friends here, and they really support what it is that I do. Our partnership has been great. — Trey Songz

Women are more sure of themselves today. They don't have to emulate the way men dress. — Gianni Versace

I used to switch up my cologne every two to three months, get a new wave - Dolce, Versace, Burberry. But Black Orchid, that joint stayed. That's the smell of beauty that stays on you ... and girls love Tom Ford. — Wale

Hollywood is a very inspiring place. — Donatella Versace

Linda doesn't like to give out her cell number to "non-industry people," like the office workers at my high school, because she thinks she's Donatella Versace. — Matthew Quick

Giving up my heels was harder than giving up the drugs. — Donatella Versace

I have a fantastic relationship with money. I use it to buy my freedom. — Gianni Versace

Women's bodies are curvy, sensual, it's about being happy to be a woman - and sexy is always good — Donatella Versace

I want to be the joy to people through my work. — Gianni Versace

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

I love photography and art-directing is something that I really would enjoy to do. — Gianni Versace

Even Michelangelo got paid for doing the Sistine Chapel. To those artists who say they're doing it for the love of art, I say: Get real. — Gianni Versace

How do I keep young? Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer! — Donatella Versace

For me, the summer will be pure gray - mother-of-pearl gray, very pale gray. To me, this is the big statement for summer. Then we have light blue, light turquoise, lots of pink. — Gianni Versace

Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much. — Donatella Versace

Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream. — Donatella Versace

I don't like my physique at all. — Donatella Versace

Other brands I like besides Versace ... Tom Ford makes incredible suits. I love the glasses as well. I have a plethora of Tom Ford shades. Who else do I like? Dolce & Gabbana, Dior Homme. — Trey Songz

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. — Donatella Versace

New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion. — Donatella Versace

Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt. — Donatella Versace

You dress elegant women. You dress sophisticated women. I dress sluts. — Gianni Versace

As I'm starting to grow up, and things are happening, I'm going to have to take off my pants, and I want to have on some attractive underwear. When it says Versace on your underwear, people will say, 'Man, he's fresh to his undies.' — Shameik Moore

I think sex is part of life, like eating and breathing. — Donatella Versace

I have to have the sensibility to keep Versace company in good shape because there are so many people working for it, and we need to have the company grow and also be relevant. So I work very hard for all that to happen, and I wish people would know me for that and be satisfied. — Nicki Minaj

Fashion needs incredible women, alive, stimulating, with style like Diana Vreeland. She is the most. The way she talks expresses all her values. — Gianni Versace