On Monday, the ceremony of the Fashion Awards will take place, the list of the premiums featured by the most famous representatives of the fashion industry, including Donatella Versace. The British Fashion Council officially awards the designer with the Fashion Icon title for his services in the fashion industry and the development of the Versace brand. On the eve of the award, Donatella gave a frank interview to Vogue magazine, describing her brother, her attitude toward feminism, religious faith, and eco-trends in fashion development.
Recognition of merit
This year for Donatella Versace will become a landmark: first, this year marks 20 years, as she took on the responsibility for the development of the late Gianni's brand; secondly, in 2018 the fashion house Versace celebrates the 40th anniversary of its founding. Within the framework of two events Met Gala 2018 will take place - a grand show with participation of supermodels of the 90s. At the Milan show, not only young models are planned to be defile, but also Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen. Donatella is waiting for this event with great excitement:
"I am confidently going forward, trying not to gape back and not to analyze what was done. This year Met Gala I dedicated to my brother, inviting models that were closest to him. Next year will be incredibly rich, we will make a lot of new work in the fashion house. Now we are working on reorientation and a rate on the environmental friendliness of production. "
Donatella believes that the future depends on a conscious perception of the environment:
"For the" green "- the future and I firmly believe in this! Already, we all need to think about how to change the production system in order to minimize waste. We are already forming an eco-culture within the fashion house and we are not going to stop there! "
Mod is often accused of lack of principle and disregard of moral principles, but Donatella strongly disagrees with such statements:
"I grew up in a deeply religious environment in southern Italy, for us religion was and is part of our culture and worldview. Gianni and I have repeatedly used the symbols of faith in design and shows, turning them into fashion elements, but that does not mean that we "belittled" the significance of the symbolism. She encouraged us, made us reveal the wealth of religion. We have transferred "religious" to the world of secular life and with trembling concerned feelings of believers, knowing what responsibility is on us. "
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The designer could not help but touch upon the theme of feminism, which is actively discussed in every magazine:
"Feminism and fashion have always been interconnected, today's trends help brands create new collections, focusing on strong and strong-willed women. Nobody will argue that it is clothes that help a woman feel more confident. I'm glad that in our work there are more and more talented girls-designers who influence the formation of fashion. When people ask me what I could recommend to beginners, I say only three things: "Study. Dream. Act and never give up! "Everything is possible."