Ask Donatella Versace

As you have continued to grow the Versace brand, did it ever become evident that you might have to change or modify the visions Gianni originally had for his company. If you have deviated from the path he started on, has this left you with any feeling of betrayal to what he originally wanted?

Dear Ms. Versace: I am a long time fan of your wonderful and elegant artistic products and own a broad collection of your products, especially in jewelries and watches. I was originally from China and have been in North American for 20 years. Now I work as a professor and director of a medical college in Houston. I have strong financial interests in fashion businesses in China and am a principal of a cosmetics products distribution chain in the booming southern China. I have strong confidence in promoting your products in China. I am wondering if you, or any of your associates, can let me know your current presence and future expansion plan in China. Thank you! Dr. Kuan Yang

What has been the unique characteristic about the brand that you had to keep alive to immortalize your brother´s art touch that you think is part of the formula´s secret success of the firm.?

How have you coped with your daughter's reported illness and how does it translate to the image-obsessed fashion world?

My question is very simple and probably won't be asked since CNN is a biased company but i will ask it anyway. What do you think of consumerism?

A poll conducted by "The View" found that the majority of women have an issue with wearing fur, making it a seemingly unpopular inclusion for use in your clothing line.

Also, it is known that animals used for their fur coats suffer excruciating levels of pain and torture in steel-jaw leghold traps for a length of hours and sometimes several days on end prior to having their necks broken or being stomped to death by the trapper without any pain releif. Those raised in fur farms will spend their entire existence trapped within the tight confines of a filth-encrusted cage to eventually have their necks broken or be electrocuted or suffocated to death.

Why do you continue to use fur despite the fact that is is both a commercially and morally unattractive option?

why there isn't a boutique in Chicago?
VERSACE should be made only in Italy. Please don't become a wal mart product!!!!!

Dontella, why your lips look like that? Why? When was the last time, you look in the mirror.

do you think that the fashion industry more importantly couture should broaden it's view of women to make clothes that are fashionable for plus-sized women who can't get into a size 4?

What is your proudest professional acheivement so far?

What is your top priority so far?

I would like to know how I can apply for a job in Manufacturing department.

How do you feel that your vision of the Versace label is different to that of Gianni's? Do you think Gianni would have approved?

Recently, Hilary Clinton refused to appear in Vogue magazine, fearing to appear too feminine. What do you think of women's role in society today in terms of women's rising superiority in this so-called "man's world" in contrast of what it was in the past? In the past, as the sole leader of Versace brand, were you ever challenged by the traditional roles and perception of women? How did you response to it?

Dear Donatella, how can I be more fashionable with the limited wardrobe budget I have. Approx. two thousand dollars a year.

Donatella,

How is Armani for you? Do you agree with the fashion lines from Armani? What you can say about Gucci?

All the best,
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Michael Brydon

What happened to your face? I've always wondered if you had a bad cosmetic surgery experience. With 11.7 million such operations in 2007, what do you think of the dangers that consumers are faqcing from a purely aesthetic operation?

It is widely believed that Italians have an impeccable taste when it comes to Design. What do Italians have that the rest of the world does not have?

What most differentiates Versace from other fashion houses?

Hello Mam, Greetings and Wishes from this part of the world !. My question to you is ... Are you leading life as you want it to be , is there any anything more you wanted in your life ? kind of philosophical always wanted to ask.

How have you coped with having to take over the business and give it new direction? Are your children likely to join/succeed you?

What is the most beautiful thing you know?

ApKc6n r u crazzy? I told u! I can't read!

Hello, My best wishes to Donatella, i think she's great..so, my question is, pretty simple..
As a designer, besides Versace (wich is great of course), what beauty means to you?, what kinda things make you say : hell! i love this or i hate that...?

Thnx You

Joaquin H.Palacin

What accomplishment are you most proud of?