Creativity, for sure, is not disposable, said Anna Wintour.
But in the current all-change moment, is it being sidelined?
replied Donatella Versace: Being told what to do, being told what’s going to sell…
Anna Wintour and Donatella Versace
I think fashion is creativity and creativity is instinct.
If you give a shot to kindly too many people, too many managers, creativity is gone.
Those shoots were masterminded by the magazines late, great editor Franca Sozzani.
On the front row: Alessia Cappello, Carlo Capasa, Remo Ruffini and Diego Della Valle.
The conversation, of course, turned to Sozzani.
I don’t know how she did it.
She was just an extraordinary person.
Anna Wintour signs a copy of Vogue Italia’s new bookIl Sognofor one of the many fashion students who also attended the event.
The conversation also put Versace under the spotlight.
Below are a few further highlights.
Anna Wintour:Where do you find your inspiration?
Donatella Versace and Anna Wintour.
Are you someone that has inspiration first thing in the morning?
Donatella Versace:First thing in the morning?
Because Im not a morning person.
Vogue’s Francesca Ragazzi.
Maybe around 12, I start to find my inspiration!
I find inspiration in books, but also mostly in the streets.
Looking at younger people…Sometimes they mix clothes together in a way that is so interesting.
Do you feel that they are now under threat?
And how can we give a shot to be more united and more resilient?
DV:They are definitely under threat.
What is going on in Italy, what is going on in America…I dont care.
I am going to keep doing what I used to do.
What can they do?
Be put in prison?
I dont think so.
And his name is John Galliano.
DV:I stay home!
Me and John Galliano, we have a history of friendship from the 90s.
He is amazing, an unbelievable talent.
AW:This question is from Sabato De Sarno, who is here tonight.
His question is: I wonder, what would inspire [your brother] Gianni today?
What do you think would most catch his attention?
DV:Gianni was going to the theater, the movies.
For Gianni it was culture.
He was looking for young new artists who were breaking through.
DV:Oh my god.
Me and Gianni had a great relationship, but we fought all the time!
About ideas in fashion.
So which portrayal was your favorite, or did you love or hate them all?
DV:I didnt hate anything.
I laugh at myselfI dont take myself too seriously.
I dont think anybody made a mistake impersonating me, it was all different aspects of my personality.
In a way I was mad with Maya Rudolph.
Because she was [acting] a little bit crazy, and with all the boys.
But then I said: Why not?
AW:And finally, we have a question from a woman.
In fact we have two questions from Louise Trotter, who is the new creative director at Bottega Veneta.
DV:Marlene Dietrich!
DV:We want fashion to be fashionand no compromise.
On the front row: Alessia Cappello, Carlo Capasa, Remo Ruffini and Diego Della Valle.
Donatella Versace and Anna Wintour.
