Donatella Loves the Gorgeous Versace Men

Donatella Versace at the 2010 Time 100. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/David Shankbone)

"I love being surround by gorgeous guys," Donatella Versace admits to The Independent of her love of the beautiful models of the Versame Men fashion show.

Donatella was interviewed by Alexander Fury a day before the Versace autumn/winter fashion show. The article is quite a long, but good, read. For those who don't have the luxury of time to read Mr. Fury's interview with the head of this high fashion brand, here are the highlights:

Straight Men Like to be Sexy More Than Gays

"Men like to be sexy. And not only gay men. I realise that heterosexual men like to be sexy more than gay men, honestly!"

On Versace Men Fashion

Versace Men Fashion is Strong and Powerful

"The fashion of Versace men is powerful, has been powerful...."

Bikers are the New Cowboys

"I think of bikers as the new cowboys. We have no horses, so they have motorcycles. Renegades.

Both are a very strong reference in Versace fashion, so I took those elements and tried to rework and make them contemporary. Lots of leather, lots of denim in different washes. The thing I like the most is the Cuban heel – I like the Cuban heel in every shoe. I was looking at a guy in a Cuban heel walking – like a real man! Like a Marlboro man!"

In General

"Underwear is a huge part of our business...."

"I love designing for men. I love to be surrounded by men! Do I lie?"

"I love being surrounded by gorgeous guys. The thing is, they don't know, not one of them know they're gorgeous. They're so humble, so totally different from the women's world."

On What Men of Today Are or Should Be

"I was very determined that men today are liberated. With all this oppression going on in the world, through your clothes you can be who you are, or who you want to be in the moment. Well, through my clothes."

Versace's Blue Period was a Mistake

"That was a problem I had. I was confused for a while. I made a mistake. Then I rethought everything again, and now Versace men is really Versace again. I am surrounded by impossibly sexy men."

Proud of Brother Gianni Versace

"Gianni, he had a lot of courage. Gianni came out and said he was gay when it was very difficult to say that. Thirty-five years ago. Even fashion – you wouldn't say it loud. Gianni had the courage to say it loud. I'm very proud of that."

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