DIANE VON FURSTENBERG - AMERICAN FASHION - DESIGNER FASHION GUIDES

Belgian-born designer Diane Von Furstenberg has amassed a vast history of accolades over the course of her life. Furstenberg is famous for her line 'DVF' and the coining of her 'wrap dress' in the 1970s. Furstenberg's mother was a prisoner of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. She herself stated that "fear is not an option" an ethos that Diane has carried throughout her career. The designer is an established player, who among many others has populated New York’s fashion arena for many decades now. Von Furstenberg boasts a multi-faceted career of philanthropy and entrepreneurship, as-well as being a renowned fashion designer. Von Furstenberg's educational background lies in a study of economics at the University of Geneva. At University, she met her soon-to-be husband Prince Egon zu Furstenberg. The couple would quickly move to New York. During this period of time, Furstenberg would undertake an apprenticeship under Ferretti, construct a wedding dress under Dior and undertake her first other steps in a career within the fashion design industry. Her personal aristocratic success and status motivated her to expand into the world of fashion. The early 1970s saw the launch of her initial collection, assisted by a hefty 30,000-dollar investment. Diane Von Furstenberg's interest in design had her producing basics at first, mainly shirts and dresses. Her first few collections grew to be incredibly popular as she started to combine tops, skirts and dresses into singular pie