Donatella

Donatella Visagie IS Fashion. She KNOWS Fashion. She has single-mindedly reinvented the sleeve, brought us Safari suits for the colour blind, everything she touches turns Platinum (or Gold / Copper / Silver / Bronze / Plate) she is a 'Clothes Whisperer'

Born to Stefan (she calls him Papa Stefano) and Marie Visagie (maiden name unknown) Her father is South African and her mother is ....also South African although in Marie’s own  imagination she was Italian after having listened to one too many Mario Lanza records (and young Donatella learnt opera from her Kimerra collection) this led to her calling her daughter Donatella (all Italian names were high on the list)  Marie was a homemaker and this home was in a Tuscan style ‘Kompleks’ on the East Rand of Johannesburg en route to Pretoria, adjacent to the airport runway (for the larger craft, flights to International destinations) The music, the Italianate architecture for miles and miles, the energy and excitement of living so close to the landing strip must be what sparked a creative streak in young Donatella which in turn led to her fashion storm, some call it a cyclone.

Matita Magica

Donatella Visagie launches Matita  Magica!This magic pencil is the biggest thing to hit the cosmetics counter in all of Africa and the rest of the world. Eye Makeup redefined. You asked for a serious eyebrow pencil and eyeliner, Matita Magica is - Super Serio e Molto Confortevole! throw away those cumbersome liners, try something as powerful as a weed eater, as comfortable as a Lazy-boy, as beautiful as the near-Tuscan sunset over the Western parameter wall of your kompleks… try Matita Magica!

Mr. Gay World

Donatella Visagie was OUT AND ABOUT attending the Mr. Gay World competition finals and presentation/show at City Hall in Cape Town. She was with friends, Jacques, Patricia and Portia.