Gianni Versace
Ten iconic quotes from the legendary Italian designer
Gianni Versace became one of the most celebrated designers of the 1980s, with his name synonymous with boldness and boundless creative energy. His unique vision transformed the fashion world, making him an avant-garde artist who masterfully merged classical elements with modern daring, ancient Greek motifs with audacious innovation. On his birthday, we celebrate his legacy by revisiting some of his most unforgettable quotes.
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«You have to break a barrier every day. Fashion, to me, is born and dies every day».
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«Even the people that say they don’t care [about fashion], they care. We like to look well. In fashion, you can find beauty, quality, and life. It puts color to your life».
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«There is a Versace who is very conservative; there is a Versace who is very crazy, there is a Versace who is very theatre … I haven’t decided yet which I choose to be».
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«If you’re not blind, you can find fashion everywhere».
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«I think to be superficial, you have to be very profound».
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«It’s like I’m already living in the next century. I like to live in the future without forgetting the past. I don’t know if my fashion has a philosophical or intellectual meaning, it has to do with people. Stupid or smart, chic or vulgar. What interests me is their stories».
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«If I was to design a failure of a collection tomorrow, it wouldn’t worry me in the slightest. I don’t pay much attention to the critics. Some say Versace is a genius; others say Versace has no talent. But I believe neither the one nor the other, I believe in working every day, I believe in excitement in everything that makes me happy as a man and as a working person».
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«I love being in touch with rock musicians. They carry the energy of the times, and it’s contagious. I’m convinced that a designer’s creativity can be profoundly inspired by the electrifying music of Springsteen or the tenderness of Sting».
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«Fashion will only survive if it dares to go beyond reality. Of all my dresses, the bestsellers are the most unconventional – the ones people said were unwearable».
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«Vulgar? Maybe I’m just bold. And boldness usually leads to outstanding results».
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