Wall Street Journal in her design
Meet Diane von Furstenberg. She has been designing gorgeous clothes for women for over 40 years now. If anyone knows the most about the fashion industry, I would have to say it would be her. Most known for her waist accentuation wrap dresses, Diane has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award, holds the position of president of the CFDA, and even wrote an autobiography.
As you can see in the picture above, she can get women to line up around the block at her New York location. She knows how to make a dress fit a woman's body, and the wrap dress is a staple for every stylish woman because of it. It became popular in the early 70s and then again in 1996. It hasn't left since then and I don't think it ever will. It flatters most every body type, can be worn to the workplace, and can be found in any type of pattern. She used bright and crazy colors and made them out of various knits, therefore it was SO comfy! This is why she sold over 5 million in the first 4 years of its existence.
Part of the S/S 2011 Collection. LOVE IT!
DVF has an eye for what women want and has continued to bring timeless masterpieces to the runway. She can create a mean dress, but that isn't all that she can do. I always love her color choices and apparently so does everyone else. A-list celebrities attend her runway shows and also wear her pieces out and about. Nicole Richie, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Courtney Cox were all spotted in maxi dresses and leg-baring numbers. Whitney Port even worked for her for a short period of time while she was on the hit MTV show, "The City."
Whitney in a DVF jacket, pictured here with fellow employee Olivia Palermo
If I ever met her, I would kiss her feet because of her slimming fits and down-to-earth collections. Her clothes are very wearable and "street-chic" but still classy and luxurious.
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