Lifestyle | Fashion Who better to spotlight as Donatella Versace’s Pride style icon than Sir Elton John himself. The two have been fast friends for decades, as well as working together and supporting each other professionally. Donatella is a co-chair of The Rocket Fund, the Elton John Aids Foundation’s initiative to raise $125million to support LGBTQ+ programmes to fight against Aids.
This year’s Versace Pride capsule collection will donate 10 per cent of sales to the foundation, which the house has supported since 1992. Philanthropy never looked so fabulous. Over to DV.
.. ‘Elton in drag as Lady Liberty is everything for me.
Not only because he looks fabulous — I mean who wouldn’t want to see Elton on an island as you come into New York! — but because he fights for freedom and equity in everything that he does. He has the values of Lady Liberty for the LGBTQ+ community. Freedom of expression, the right to be who you are and live how you want.
No one would make a better Statue of Liberty for me.’ ‘Look at us! We are queens of the 1990s. Somewhere in America, in a big crowd, Elton has my hand.
He has always protected and looked after me and I love that about him.’ ‘This is iconic Elton and David. It was for Elton’s birthday party and I remember Elton arrived on a huge truck because he couldn’t fit in a car! David and Elton are amazing hosts and they have used their platform for good.
Yes, they are totally over the top in their looks but only to bring a.
