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
strong impressed not-strong
The older I get, the more impressed I am with women. I have yet to meet a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.
mother strong growing-up
All women are strong. My mother survived Auschwitz, and fear wasn't an option when we were growing up. If we were afraid of the dark, we were put into the closet until we weren't.
inspiring mother strong
I'm not the only one; most people's mothers are the most influential person in their life. But my mother survived the camps, and she was very strong. She made me strong, but she wanted me to be strong. That's more important.
strong-women empowering feminist
You know I have never met a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.
inspiring strong-women keys
You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.
strong-women empowering feminist
I've never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don't let it out. Then there's a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy.
I never knew what I wanted to do, but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be.
design hard life relationship work
The most important relationship you have in life is the one you have with yourself. And then after that, I'd say once you have that, it may be hard work, but you can actually design your life.
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.
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.
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.
The Chinese consumer is everybody. It's very simple.
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.
interested stories women
Women inspire me... so I enjoy women's stories and biographies. I am interested in all women.