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Flashback: Gianni Versace talks fashion with Charlie Rose

May 19, 2017 / 03:08

This episode features a conversation about fashion with a focus on creativity, design, and personal expression. The guest discusses the importance of pushing boundaries in fashion, the influence of street culture, and the connection between design and everyday life.

The guest emphasizes that fashion is about beauty and quality, and that everyone, even those who claim not to care, has an interest in it. They explain how fashion reflects life and energy, particularly from the youth.

When discussing design preferences, the guest states that they enjoy both men's and women's wear equally, likening the process to drinking fresh water. They also mention their work in theater and music, highlighting the importance of versatility in design.

Living in locations like Lake Como, Milan, and Miami, the guest shares their thoughts on the different vibes of these places. They describe Miami as a serene environment that allows for personal expression without the rush of city life.

The episode concludes with the guest explaining their daily routine, which involves writing and imagining designs that reflect simplicity and sophistication. They express a deep connection to their work and the joy it brings them.

TLDR

Fashion designer discusses creativity, influences, and daily routines in fashion.

Episode

3:08
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what are you best known for what is the look that you think brings you the greatest sense of
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satisfaction I play with my work I think the thing I want to be remember is what I will do tomorrow what I did is
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boring to me I think I'm too classic too classic in other words you don't think that you're pushing further enough out
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to to the edges It's never enough in this work I think you know you have to really break barrier every day fion to
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me bornn and die every day yeah why should anybody care about fashion even the people who say they
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don't care they care I promise you yeah and why is that what is it about fashion
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that makes people care we like to look well I think in into fashion you can find beauty quality uh life I think is
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some who put color to our life fashion is primarily today influenced by what way where life people Movie music street
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street yeah and and the ideas or the combinations or what comes from the street the energy I think the energy the
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young the hold you know if you're no blind you can found fashion everywhere when you go to the question of of design
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do you prefer men's wear or women's wear does it matter no I think when I work for fashion it's the same for me it's
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like drink fresh water I love my work I'm I'm play with my work and then I like to design not just for fashion I
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design a lot for theater too I adore and also for rock musicians absolutely yeah
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I think you you cannot stuck in one field when you do you be a designer you have to use different uh way to work and
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Dan dance music is so so appeal to me you live part-time in in Lake Como and you also live in Milan I guess and you
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also live in Miami Miami is cool Miami is a place where you can be yourself without run you know in Milano you have
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to run every day myami is cool what does cool mean Co simple beautiful the weather is fantastic you don't have
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really to run in any place I wake up and I work I'm very Serene there how do you
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work I mean when when you how do you spend your day I think I live all my life close to my work I'm I really live
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from through my work and I start working every morning wrting I wrote a lot I say
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I want to imagine a women who walk on the street with a simple dress no makeup or totally different very sophisticated
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and then I translate into my design but first things is to wrot down it's like a a journal every day it's a pleasure to
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have you on the broadcast I thank you for coming it's pleasure nice to meet you thank you very much

Episode Highlights

  • Breaking Barriers
    The need to push boundaries in fashion is essential for growth.
    “You have to really break barriers every day.”
    @ 00m 27s
    May 19, 2017
  • The Essence of Fashion
    Fashion resonates with everyone, even those who claim indifference.
    “Even the people who say they don't care, they care, I promise you.”
    @ 00m 37s
    May 19, 2017
  • Living in Miami
    Miami offers a unique freedom and serenity compared to Milan.
    “Miami is cool, what does cool mean? Simple, beautiful.”
    @ 02m 09s
    May 19, 2017

Episode Quotes

  • I think you have to really break barriers every day.
    Flashback: Gianni Versace talks fashion with Charlie Rose
  • Fashion even the people who say they don't care, they care, I promise you.
    Flashback: Gianni Versace talks fashion with Charlie Rose
  • Miami is cool, what does cool mean? Simple, beautiful.
    Flashback: Gianni Versace talks fashion with Charlie Rose
  • I live all my life close to my work.
    Flashback: Gianni Versace talks fashion with Charlie Rose

Key Moments

  • Breaking Barriers00:27
  • Fashion's Universal Appeal00:37
  • Miami Vibes02:09
  • Work-Life Integration02:34

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