Diane von Furstenberg
Diane von Furstenberg
Diane von Fürstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenbergis a Belgian-born American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress...
NationalityBelgian
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth31 December 1946
CountryBelgium
lucky men women
My mother said that we're so lucky to be women. It's not that men are weak. Men are men. We're two completely different animals.
sad
I'm not tired of who I am. That would be sad!
interested stories women
Women inspire me... so I enjoy women's stories and biographies. I am interested in all women.
afford bit
I was lucky because I got so successful so early, and when you get successful early, then you can afford to be a little bit humble.
designed women
I have always been attracted to clothes designed by women. Coco Chanel, Vionnet, Norma Kamali, Donna Karan. They have a little more - how do I put it? - understanding.
aspects behave freedom however worked
I used the aspects of being a woman to my advantage, but I worked for myself, not a big corporation, so I was lucky to have the freedom to behave however I liked.
against healthy image industry putting represent responsibility wall women
The fashion industry has a responsibility to represent a healthy image of women, but to start weighing them and putting them against a wall and making them feel like animals? No.
girl fairy-tale ends
Usually, the fairy tale ends with the girl marrying the prince. But mine started as soon as the marriage was over.
important whats-important inspired
What's important to me is to share, and being inspired, and inspiring.
young old-woman persons
When I was young, I lived like an old woman, and when I got old, I had to live like a young person.
mother giving months
Eighteen months before I was born, my mother was in Auschwitz. She weighed 49 pounds. She always told me that God saved her so she could give me life. I was born out of nothing.
inspiration animal texture
Animals come from nature. They were not designed. All my inspiration comes from nature, whether it's an animal or the layout of bark or of a leaf. Sometimes my patterns are very bold, and you can barely see where they come from, but all the textures and all the prints come out of nature.
fashion mean play
As the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, I represent the designers. And while we can by no means take the blame for eating disorders, we can play our part in addressing this important issue.
europe growth firsts
I always was fascinated with China, because I was born in Europe, and for us, China had this fascination and mystery. The first time I came here was in 1989. They were on bicycles, and the speed of the growth has been incredible.