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

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

Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.

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.

Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious person.

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.

In Italian there is an expression: We don't sleep on the fame.