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DVF: knowing the woman you want to be

17 Monday Nov 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion cultural reference, fashion discussion, fashion events, iconic garment, in conversation with

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Diane von Furstenberg, in conversation with, jersey wrap dress, Victoria and Albert Museum

I recently had the pleasure of attending

a talk with designer Diane von Furstenberg in which she discussed

her remarkable career in conversation with Claudia Croft,

style editor of the Sunday Times (London).

The event was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

 

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(photos by meappropriatestyle.com):

V and A event, DVF

Designer Diane von Furstenberg (r)

in conversation with journalist Claudia Croft (l)

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V and A, DVF event

An impressive turn out

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V and A, DVF event

Ms. von Furstenberg (seated)

 

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic wrap dress-

the garment created by Ms. von Furstenberg

which is a universal:  for every shape, for every size, for every woman.

 

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(images from dvf.com):

 wrap dress, green print, dvf.com canvas

jersey wrap dress

green / white graphic print

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wrap dress, trousers, dvf,dvf.com  canvas

wrap dress / trouser combo

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Speaking at length, candidly and in detail, Ms. von Furstenberg

discussed a key individual who and a key determinant which

were of profound life influence:

1.  her mother,  a Holocaust-Auschwitz concentration camp survivor

who instilled in her daughter the steely power of fortitude and

2.  her set decision to be a self-sufficient woman

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After her first marriage at 18 to German Prince Egon of Furstenberg,

she was styled Her Serene Highness Princess Diane of Furstenberg

Yet, she was never content to simply marry her prince and

live in golden bliss, happily ever after.

She studied, worked,  trained and eventually created a wardrobe masterpiece.

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DVF, wrap dress, purple

jersey wrap dress

solid colour, solid statement

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The immediate success in 1974, of her jersey wrap dress

and its lasting impact has established Ms. von Furstenberg

as one of fashion’s design greats.

Today, she oversees a thriving business concern.

Presently, Forbes magazine ranks Ms. von Furstenberg

as the 68th most powerful woman in the world.

She is also involved with several philanthropic projects.

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At the conclusion of her conversation with journalist Claudia Croft,

Ms. von Furstenberg graciously answered queries.

I was struck by the focus of the questions posed and comments made.

All wanted to know more about how to become

a ‘Diane-type empowered woman’.

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Ms. von Furstenberg’s design legacy is the wrap dress- for all women.

Her legacy of indelible spirit is also for all women.

It can be summed up in a statement

which she reiterated throughout the talk:

“I did not know what I wanted to do,

but I KNEW the woman I wanted to be.”

 

(image from dailymail.com):

DVF, thumbs up

DVF:  two thumbs up!

End of runway show, s/s  2014

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It appears that Ms. von Furstenberg achieved all she intended.

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Mark your diary … ‘and that’s a wrap’: in conversation with designer Diane von Furstenberg

12 Sunday Jan 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion and politics, history notes, iconic garment, interviews, mark your diary, prints, womenswear

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'Journey of a Dress' - exhibition, 1970s, Diane von Furstenberg, icon garment, Los Angeles County Museum (LACMA), wrap dress

On Monday, 13 January 2013

the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

will host an evening in conversation featuring acclaimed designer

and Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) president

Diane von Furstenberg.

 

(image from the guardian.com):

Diane-von-Furstenberg--007

 

 

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Ms. Furstenberg will discuss her iconic

wrap dress

with W magazine editor Stefano Tonchi

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This special event is part of the LACMA exhibition

‘Journey of a Dress’

which acknowledges the wrap dress’ 40th anniversary:

the simple, fuss free, elegant, colourful, print  garment

which celebrates and flatters the female form –

the dress for every women.

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In 1974, Diane von Furstenberg revolutionised women’s dress

with the creation of the jersey wrap dress.

The silhouette of the wrap dress was of immediate universal appeal.

It was widely and wildly received.

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The arrival of the wrap dress coincided with

the momentum of the second wave of the feminist movement,

which began at the end of WWII and focused on workplace equality.

Championed by Betty Friedan founding president of NOW

(National Organisation for Women)

and author of The Feminine Mystique –

this second phase of the movement inspired women to fulfil

their personal and professional ambitions in a then uncompromising

male-dominated society, which presented barriers to such goals.

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The wrap dress became a fashion statement response to a then

current socio-economic and political concern.

As the dress is functional, practical, easy-care, it was

ideal attire for the woman on the move.

Ms. Furstenberg herself embodied the spirit of the movement:

strong,  independent,  successful.

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(image from styleite.com):

Ms. Furstenberg graces the 1976 cover of Newsweek magazine

in one of her wrap dress creations.

Created in 1974,  by 1976 over one million wrap dresses

had been sold world-wide establishing

Ms. Furstenberg as a design and business success story.

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(image from http://www.dvf.com):

Timeline - The Seventies

Ms. Furstenberg in one of her original designs

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(images from fashionising):

Always au courant

wrap dresses by Diane von Furstenberg,  s/s 2014

 

diane-von-furstenberg-spring-summer-2014-nyfw11

short  –  sassy –   swing

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diane-von-furstenberg-spring-summer-2014-nyfw31

maxi  –  maximal –  movement

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‘Journey of a Dress’

11 January 2014 – 1 April 2014

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

further information can be obtained from

http://www.lacma.org

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