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Diane von Furstenbergis a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Furstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon von Furstenberg.
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Diane von Furstenbergis a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Furstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon von Furstenberg. Following their separation in 1972 and divorce in 1983, she has continued to use his family name.
Her fashion company, Diane von Furstenberg (DvF), is available in over 70 countries and 45 free-standing shops worldwide, with the company’s headquarters and flagship boutique located in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
She is the past chairwoman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a position she held from 2006 to 2019; in 2014 was listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes; and in 2015 was included in the Time 100, as an icon, by Time magazine. In 2016, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the New School. In 2019, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
15 Quotes by Diane von Furstenberg
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My son loves the Hotel du Cap, in the south of France.
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My clothes are great for a honeymoon: They’re light and sexy, colorful and pretty, and not expensive.
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I had arranged a birthday party for him and my children, who are all Aquarians. Instead, we got married. I ran out of excuses. It was just us and my children.
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If you like trekking, go to the Himalayas or Peru. I love those kinds of trips. But it all depends on your own life and what you like and what you expect.
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Bali and the Aman resorts are all very luxurious, great places to go.
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Italy will always have the best food.
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The important thing is to take your time and not get stressed.
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Ireland is also quite nice. So is Amsterdam.
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Go to a place where you’re not going to be stressed, because a honeymoon itself can be a stressful thing.
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I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are.
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Attitude is everything.
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Harbour Island in the Bahamas is beautiful, with turquoise water and pink sand.
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I travel in so many different ways; I travel high, I rough it… it all depends on who I travel with.
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I design for the woman who loves being a woman.
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Just don’t go to a place where everything is too expensive… it’ll put your husband in a bad mood.
Diane von FurstenbergBelgian-born American fashion designer