Following on from her "Journey of a Dress" retrospective in Los Angeles, Diane Von Furstenberg continued celebrating four decades of her iconic wrap dress by taking over 12 windows and the main entrance at Galeries Lafayette's Paris Flagship store from September 3 to 30. She presented a capsule collection of 12 dresses in 6 heritage prints as well as bags and a selection of small leather goods.
Diane in her office situated in the famous meat packing district in New York
From 25th of August, Diane featured in an advertising campaign shot by Jean-Paul Goude. She attended an event at the store in late September to coincide with Paris Fashion Week.
Diane and Oprah
Diane launched her first line at 22 and the wrap dress based on a ballerina wrap at 26. She was motivated by the drive for independence and said, "I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the woman I wanted to be."
Diane modelling the iconic wrap dress.
Her dresses have been worn by the rich and famous for their style, iconic prints and comfort and are favoured by the Duchess of Cambridge. A dress from her 1975-1976 collection has been immortalised at The Costume Institute and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Duchess of Cambridge in DvF. (photo - Getty)
An early adopter of new technology, Von Furstenberg has designed a range of eyewear for Google Glass.
Diane Von Furstenberg for Google Glass.
Diane had her term as President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America extended through to 2016. CFDA CEO Steven Kolb said, "The board's unanimous decision to ask Diane to stay on as president is testament to the great growth the CFDA has had under her leadership."
Autumn/Winter 2014 (photo - Getty)
Autumn/Winter 2014 (photo - Getty)
Michael Hertz who previously worked with Bally, has been hired as Artistic Director to assist in promotion and design of ready-to-wear, accessories, aesthetic of stores and advertising campaigns.
Michael Hertz, Artistic Director at DvF (photo - Getty)
Diane von Furstenberg and the models celebrate the 40th anniversary of the DvF wrap dress. (photo - Getty)
Her book "The Woman I Wanted to Be" is available now at all major booksellers.
