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Diane von Fürstenberg
Diane von Fürstenberg is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg. Following their separation in 1972 and divorce in 1983, she has continued to use his family name.
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business · Belgian fashion designer (born 1946) · fashion designer · socialite · businessperson · also Diane von Fürstenberg, Princess Diane of Fürstenberg, Diane von Furstenberg, Diane Simone Michelle Halfin, Fürstenberg
Born 31 December 1946 · Q272438
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2025· 9 entries
Page Six: Diane von Furstenberg celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘unconventional love’ with Barry Diller after his coming out
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Forbes: Diane Von Furstenberg Expands Line And Unveils New Campaign
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AOL: Diane von Fürstenberg's Granddaughter Princess Talita Is Engaged—See Her Massive Diamond Ring
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Hollywood Life: Does Barry Diller Have Children With Diane Von Furstenberg?
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Hollywood Life: Diane Von Furstenberg’s Net Worth: How Much Money She Has
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Yahoo: Barry Diller Reveals ‘the Truth’ About His 50-Year Romance with Wife Diane von Fürstenberg in Candid New Memoir
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Forbes: ‘Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion’ At The Skirball Cultural Center
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Fürstenberg was the recipient of the 2025 World Economic Forum Crystal Award
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2024· 2 entries
Disney+ released Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge a feature-length biographical documentary of von Furstenberg's life and business
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Released her documentary, Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman in Charge
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2021· 1 entry
“Diane von Furstenberg's Best Quotes About Life, Love, and Fashion”
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2020· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2020).
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On 28 February 2020, von Fürstenberg was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur for her contributions to fashion, women's leadership, and philanthropy.
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2019· 3 entries
Fürstenberg launched the #InCharge podcast, on Spotify, with the goal of empowerment for women
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Was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
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In 2019, Fürstenberg launched the #InCharge podcast, on Spotify, with the goal of empowerment for women.
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2018· 2 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of Brussels (2018).
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The brand banned mohair use after a PETA exposé showed workers mutilating and killing goats to obtain it
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp (2017).
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2016· 2 entries
Was awarded an honorary doctorate from the New School
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Fürstenberg designed shirts for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign
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2014· 3 entries
The designer joined the Ban Bossy campaign as a spokesperson advocating leadership roles for girls
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Ovation TV featured The Fashion Fund, a documentary about the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition
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Was listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes; and in 2015 was included in the Time 100, as an icon, by Time magazine
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2012· 3 entries
Vogue: Diane von Furstenberg
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“You should never have to compromise who you are when you’re in it.”
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Von Fürstenberg launched her first children's collection with GapKids and a denim collaboration with Current/Elliott
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2011· 2 entries
The foundation made a $20 million commitment to the High Line
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DVF introduced a home collection, and a signature fragrance, Diane
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2010· 3 entries
The exhibition traveled to São Paulo; and in 2011, to the Pace Gallery in Beijing
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Von Furstenberg was awarded a gold medal at the annual Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Gold Medal Gala
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The foundation created The DVF Awards, presented annually to four women who display leadership, strength and courage in their commitment to women's causes
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2009· 2 entries
Fürstenberg signed a petition in support of film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 sexual abuse case
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Michelle Obama wore the DVF signature "Chain Link" print wrap dress on the official White House Christmas card
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2008· 1 entry
Received a star on Seventh Avenue's Fashion Walk of Fame
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2006· 3 entries
Was elected President of The Council of Fashion Designers of America, (CFDA)
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Was elected president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, a position she held until 2019
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Career landmark: president (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award (2005).
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2001· 1 entry
Married American media mogul Barry Diller
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1998· 1 entry
Published her business memoir, Diane: A Signature Life
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1997· 1 entry
And reintroduced the wrap dress, which gained popularity with a new generation of women
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1986· 1 entry
“I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.”
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1985· 1 entry
Von Fürstenberg moved to Paris, where she founded Salvy, a French-language publishing house
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1974· 2 entries
And included the tag line: "Feel like a woman, wear a dress
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Introduced the knitted jersey "wrap dress", which became an iconic piece in women's fashion; it is included in the collection of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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1972· 2 entries
And divorce in 1983, she has continued to use his family name
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Career landmark: divorce.
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1969· 2 entries
When she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg
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The couple had two children, Alexander and Tatiana
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1946· 1 entry
Born 1946-12-31.
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1929· 1 entry
From Chişinău, Kingdom of Romania (later Moldova) and later sought refuge from the Nazis in Switzerland
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