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
girl mother children
When I was a little girl, if I didn't eat my soup, my mother would say, 'You have to think of all the Chinese children who have nothing to eat.' But now, for my children, Chinese people make everything, and for my grandchildren, they buy everything.
strong-women empowering feminist
You know I have never met a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.
wanted
I always knew the woman I wanted to be.
inspiration single-women
The success of every single woman is the inspiration for another.
running badass independent
I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman.
vision important gardening
Clarity is the most important thing. I can compare clarity to pruning in gardening. You know, you need to be clear. If you are not clear, nothing is going to happen. You have to be clear. Then you have to be confident about your vision. And after that, you just have to put a lot of work in.
food best-food food-safety
Italy will always have the best food.
mother children dark
I am not allowed to be afraid. My mother made me like that. As a child, if I was afraid of the dark, she would lock me in the closet. Things like this. And she would talk about the time she spent in the concentration camp, but not about being afraid, only about the good side of it.
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.
book soul secret
I must have books everywhere. They're the soul of a room-they reveal the taste, the interests, and the secrets of whoever lives there.
style accepting personal-style
Personal style is accepting who you are.
self-esteem esteem
Don't be afraid of your own strength.
pain memories light
In all circumstances, I always look for the light and build around it, with little memory of pain.
dream regret enjoy
You only regret what you don't do! Go for it, live your dreams and enjoy it all!