Versace Quotes

#1. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#2. I love photography and art-directing is something that I really would enjoy to do. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#3. You dress elegant women. You dress sophisticated women. I dress sluts. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#4. 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. #Quote by Nicki Minaj

#5. I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#6. There's time to slow down, after you're dead. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#7. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#8. Lady Gaga is the present and the future. She is the most revolutionary and inspirational artist. She is fearless and daring. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#9. 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. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#10. I don't even know what my natural color 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 #Quote by Donatella Versace

#11. New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#12. In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#13. We all retire one day. If we want to, if we don't want to. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#14. I always drew dresses. I remember loving Richard Avedon's early Versace campaigns. I used to plaster my whole walls with them when I was a kid. #Quote by Sarah Burton

#15. I love Dolce & Gabbana. I love Versace. I love the crazy, more eccentric stuff. #Quote by Lady Gaga

#16. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#17. Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! We love Versace. Versace is the greatest designer of all time! #Quote by Kanye West

#18. I'd need an incredibly talented make up artist to make me look natural! #Quote by Donatella Versace

#19. The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#20. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#21. I love Alexander McQueen. I like the construction of his suits. I think it's fantastic. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#22. Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#23. I liked women as a shape to dress. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#24. And somewhere in heaven, Versace sheds a single, perfect tear. #Quote by Rachel Caine

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

#26. 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. #Quote by Richard Finney

#27. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#28. In fashion, only sexy won't go out of fashion. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#29. Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#30. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#31. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#32. My dream was always to be a composer, but fashion came very easily. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#33. In the past, people were born royal. Nowadays, royalty comes from what you do. #Quote by Gianni Versace

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

#35. 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. #Quote by Gianni Versace

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

#37. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#38. Heterosexual men like to be sexy more than gay men, honestly. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#39. What I like about acting is that you can be a different person every day. #Quote by Allegra Versace

#40. The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#41. I love Yves Saint Laurent. I love Chanel. And Versace! Such beautiful gowns! #Quote by Tamala Jones

#42. I don't license everywhere. I take care of my name. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#43. 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. #Quote by M.I.A.

#44. How enlightened is wearing God like some do Versace? #Quote by Vanna Bonta

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

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

#47. I don't tell many people my last name. #Quote by Allegra Versace

#48. I really want to make clothes that are feminine and help women look beautiful. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#49. When I work, I wear pants usually because I want to be comfortable. I wear dark colors, especially in winter, because I don't want to concentrate on myself but on what I'm working on. Because I really, really love clothes, I can start to think too much about myself. It's distracting. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#50. I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#51. 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. #Quote by Carolyn Murphy

#52. Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#53. After Versace was murdered, the first person to call me was Mandela. #Quote by Naomi Campbell

#54. 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.' #Quote by Shameik Moore

#55. During the eighties and nineties, people wanted to be chic, elegant, bourgeois. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#56. 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 #Quote by Katie MacAlister

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

#58. Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#59. I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#60. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#61. In those days, when I was a little kid, I met the truer more authentic people of my life. The men were so pure, strong, honest, and faithful unto death - with an incredible sense of respect for a boss. #Quote by Gianni Versace

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

#63. I think it's the responsibility of a designer to try to break rules and barriers. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#64. For me, music gives a voice to fashion. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#65. The first thing I really enjoy is to make love, after comes the music. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#66. 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. #Quote by Trey Songz

#67. I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#68. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#69. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#70. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#71. I love Versace; I love Donatella's vision! It still has that '90s supermodel vibe. #Quote by Behati Prinsloo

#72. Wear a fabulous smile, great jewelry and know that you are totally and utterly in control. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#73. 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. #Quote by Wale

#74. Giving up my heels was harder than giving up the drugs. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#75. Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#76. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#77. Alexander McQueen ... The fashion world has not only lost an icon but we have also lost a very special friend. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#78. A lot of people would say 'sexy' is about the body. But to me, 'sexy' is a woman with confidence. I admire women who have very little fear. #Quote by Allegra Versace

#79. 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. #Quote by Ksenia Solo

#80. For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#81. I have an image of what a British gentleman looks like, and that image finds real expression in Prince Charles. He is beyond fashion - he is an archetype of style. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#82. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#83. Designing came to me. I didn't have to move. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#84. She looks like a librarian with some money and good taste in clothes, but underneath the Versace, she's Godzilla with tits. #Quote by Richard Kadrey

#85. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#86. It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#87. I am not interested in the past, except as the road to the future. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#88. Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#89. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#90. 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.' #Quote by Donatella Versace

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

#92. People are always surprised when they spend time with my children by how normal they are. They're polite. They're well mannered. They're very down to earth, in a way. #Quote by Donatella Versace

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

#94. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#95. I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#96. Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are #Quote by Gianni Versace

#97. Fashion goes with the feeling of the moment. It's related to movies, to art, to young people's taste. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#98. I don't like my physique at all. #Quote by Donatella Versace

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

#100. I was always crazy even before the drugs, #Quote by Donatella Versace

#101. I think I asphyxiated my children. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#102. I hate the traffic over there. Why don't they start to build moving pathways to replace all the streets? I see New York in a very futuristic way, but they must do something new. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#103. I know who the Versace woman is, because I wear the clothes myself. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#104. Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#105. On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#106. My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#107. I think sex is part of life, like eating and breathing. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#108. I like perfume and flowers. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#109. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#110. In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#111. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#112. For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes. #Quote by Donatella Versace

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

#114. 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. #Quote by Mario Testino

#115. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#116. I love very much the night after every fashion show when I have all those invitations to parties and I stay quiet at home by myself. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#117. That is the key of this collection, being yourself. Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to live. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#118. A few years ago I started an online flirtation with a high school flame, Andy. Things got weird and I called it off and two months later...Versace was dead...dead. #Quote by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, And Ian Brennan

#119. I try to contrast; life today is full of contrast ... We have to change. #Quote by Gianni Versace

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

#121. I've spent some time working with a non-Italian designer; I've been helping him organize fashion shows, the advertising, also helping with the creative part. But the great part about this work is that I am no one! #Quote by Allegra Versace

#122. I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#123. Before we ever finished shooting, there were things going on. For instance we always had different fingers exposed in our gloves, and always latex and black. And that Versace collection that hit the runway in the spring, we went, "Oh my gosh!" and then they came out and said it was "Tron" inspired. I love it! To me, there are no insults in that whatsoever. I love that other people are inspired by the movie. #Quote by Christine Bieselin Clark

#124. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#125. I have been a muse to Mr. Saint-Laurent, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Versace. #Quote by Iman

#126. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#127. I have a fantastic relationship with money. I use it to buy my freedom. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#128. 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. #Quote by Bonnie McKee

#129. I want always to be positive. #Quote by Gianni Versace

#130. 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. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#131. It's good to see the children be creative. It's the pleasure of the future. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#132. Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#133. I love the strength of white blonde. Some people talk about having disasters while dyeing their hair - in my opinion you can never have a blonde disaster ... I am always trying the latest products - whatever is new goes on my hair. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#134. Fashion is not frivolous. #Quote by Donatella Versace

#135. Do not go into trends. Do not allow fashion take you over, choose who you want to be and what do you want to show with your clothes and lifestyle. #Quote by Gianni Versace