Flashback: Gianni Versace talks fashion with Charlie Rose | Forensic Files

what are you best known for what is the look that you think brings you the greatest sense of
satisfaction I play with my work I think the thing I want to be remember is what I will do tomorrow what I did is
boring to me I think I'm too classic too classic in other words you don't think that you're pushing further enough out
to to the edges It's never enough in this work I think you know you have to really break barrier every day fion to
me bornn and die every day yeah why should anybody care about fashion even the people who say they
don't care they care I promise you yeah and why is that what is it about fashion
that makes people care we like to look well I think in into fashion you can find beauty quality uh life I think is
some who put color to our life fashion is primarily today influenced by what way where life people Movie music street
street yeah and and the ideas or the combinations or what comes from the street the energy I think the energy the
young the hold you know if you're no blind you can found fashion everywhere when you go to the question of of design
do you prefer men's wear or women's wear does it matter no I think when I work for fashion it's the same for me it's
like drink fresh water I love my work I'm I'm play with my work and then I like to design not just for fashion I
design a lot for theater too I adore and also for rock musicians absolutely yeah
I think you you cannot stuck in one field when you do you be a designer you have to use different uh way to work and
Dan dance music is so so appeal to me you live part-time in in Lake Como and you also live in Milan I guess and you
also live in Miami Miami is cool Miami is a place where you can be yourself without run you know in Milano you have
to run every day myami is cool what does cool mean Co simple beautiful the weather is fantastic you don't have
really to run in any place I wake up and I work I'm very Serene there how do you
work I mean when when you how do you spend your day I think I live all my life close to my work I'm I really live
from through my work and I start working every morning wrting I wrote a lot I say
I want to imagine a women who walk on the street with a simple dress no makeup or totally different very sophisticated
and then I translate into my design but first things is to wrot down it's like a a journal every day it's a pleasure to
have you on the broadcast I thank you for coming it's pleasure nice to meet you thank you very much

In a 1994 interview on the "Charlie Rose" program, the Italian designer talked with Rose about his undying passion for fashion, his inspiration, and his love of Miami Beach. As the 20th anniversary of Versace's death nears, "48 Hours" investigates the killing spree that led to his murder. Watch "Murder by Design," airing Saturday, May 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Fashion designer discusses creativity, influences, and daily routines in fashion.

Key points

Breaking Barriers. The need to push boundaries in fashion is essential for growth.
The Essence of Fashion. Fashion resonates with everyone, even those who claim indifference.
Living in Miami. Miami offers a unique freedom and serenity compared to Milan.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I think you have to really break barriers every day.

On the necessity of pushing boundaries in design.

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