Donatella Versace's Training Envy

3 months ago 20th Aug 08:30

Donatella Versace thinks the current generation of designers are "better trained" than she was.

The chief designer of Versace sometimes envies the schooling and materials available now.

The 54-year-old star said: "The fashion scene today is very different to when I started out. Of course, designers today are much better trained. They have so much material to learn from.

better trained than she was.The chief designer of Versace sometimes envies the schooling and materials available now.The 54-year-old star said:

"In one sense this makes them more confident. I think that so much has already been tried out, that young designers need to be more creative.

"At the same time they need to be more alert and keep their feet firmly on the ground, because creativity for its own sake achieves nothing."

Donatella prizes originality above everything else, especially during the current global financial crisis.

She explained to Britain's The Times newspaper: "It has always been extremely important and it is even more so today, when we find ourselves in such difficult economic circumstances.

"It is at times like these that it is essential to be more creative than ever, trying out radical new ideas but never losing sight of our own DNA. It is vital to attract the consumer's attention with something special."