Donatella Versace announces decision to stop using fur in her designs
Fashion designer Donatella Versace has revealed in an interview this week that she will no longer use real fur in any of her designs.
Announcing the transition of her Versace brand to an entirely fur-free label during an interview with The Economist's 1843 magazine , Donatella explained her reasoning behind the decision.
"Fur? I am out of that. I don’t want to kill animals to make fashion. It doesn’t feel right."
Previously one of the brand's staple materials, the announcement marks a hugely welcome and long-awaited move for the fashion powerhouse.
Donatella is the latest in a long line of designers and distributers who have dropped fur over the last 12 months.
Some of those who are also entirely fur-free include the likes of Michael Kors, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Vivienne Westwood, Hugo Boss, Armani, Net-a-Porter and - of course - Stella McCartney.
And while we're here celebrating a great Donatella Versace quote ("I don't want to kill animals to make fashion" may be her simplest but greatest yet), scroll down and take a look at some of her previous wise words...
Getty ImagesOn feminism:
"For a woman to have credibility, they have to work three times more than a man. I sit on the board of directors, I'm the only woman! And I dress some of the most powerful women in the world. So I think I'm a feminist. I show to women, you can do it."
Getty ImagesOn her life ethos:
"There's time to slow down, after you're dead."
Getty ImagesOn her late brother Gianni Versace:
"He was a genius, how could I even think of comparing myself to him? But others did. I have my own voice, and for the past two years I have no longer been in fear. I am happy with what I am doing, I believe in it."
Getty ImagesOn motherhood:
"Of course, [being a] mother is the first thing. I was travelling a lot when the children were little, but I made sure that the time I was spending with them was quality time."
Getty ImagesOn her image:
"Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it. I think my own look makes people think I'm tough but when they get to know me I'm very different. It's like armour that was useful to me in the first years after Gianni's death."
Getty ImagesOn what she looks for in a man:
"I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two."
Getty ImagesOn glamour:
"I think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I'm already thinking glamour."
Getty ImagesOn sex:
"Every woman likes sex. If they don't like it, they should go to a shrink! Sorry. I'm not talking about sex-shop dresses, but dresses that can help you look better than you are and more confident. It's about confidence. To be confident in yourself. Sexy clothes don't only express 'I want sex', but courage. 'This is me, this is my courage. You need to confront me'."
Getty ImagesOn being a survivor:
"In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person."
Getty ImagesOn her platinum hair colour:
"I don't even know what my natural colour is. Natural? What is natural? What is that? I do not believe in totally natural for women. For me, natural has something to do with vegetables."
Getty ImagesOn high heels:
"I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them."
Getty ImagesOn what it takes to be a designer:
"You must have confidence in your ideas and your vision for your collection. It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself."
Getty ImagesOn reinvention:
"You have to renew yourself, because tomorrow is what matters in fashion. Today is already old."
