Diane von Fürstenberg

Diane von Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michele Halfin, 31 December 1946) 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. Her fashion company, Diane von Furstenberg (DvF), is available in over 70 countries and 45 free-standing shops worldwide, with the company's headquarters and flagship boutique located in Manhattan's Meatpacking District.

Quotes

 * 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.
 * The girls who were unanimously considered beautiful often rested on their beauty alone. I felt I had to do things, to be intelligent and develop a personality in order to be seen as attractive. By the time I realized maybe I wasn't plain and might even possibly be pretty, I had already trained myself to be a little more interesting and informed.
 * "Diane von Furstenberg Quotes", ThoughtCo (March 24, 2017)


 * 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.
 * "50 Quotes From Women That Are All About Strength and Empowerment", Good Housekeeping (March 7, 2022)

"Diane von Furstenberg's Best Quotes About Life, Love, and Fashion" (2021)

 * "Diane von Furstenberg's Best Quotes About Life, Love, and Fashion", Harper's Bazaar (December 13, 2021)


 * Usually, the fairy tale ends with the girl marrying the prince. But mine started as soon as the marriage was over.


 * Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good.


 * I've been working seriously in giving fashion a place that it deserves.


 * I wanted to be an empowered woman, and I became an empowered woman. And now I want to empower every woman. And I do it through my clothes, I do it through my words, I do it through my money, I do it through everything.