A must for fashion fans: documentary "Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman in Charge" on Disney+
24.6.2024
Translation: machine translated
In 1974, a dress changed her life. 50 years later, in her documentary "Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman in Charge", she tells us all about her success, feminism, setbacks and what it's like to grow up as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.
Having a simple idea and becoming rich and world-famous thanks to it - who hasn't dreamed of that? Diane von Fürstenberg is living this dream. Born in the Belgian capital of Brussels, the designer had the idea of transferring the concept of the wrap blouse to dresses in 1972. She wanted them to be made of "indestructible" fabric, comfortable to wear, flattering to the female figure and uncomplicated. Two years later, she went into production with her "wrap dress" - and went down in fashion history.
The fact that her name will forever be associated with a wrap dress is of little concern to the icon today, as she reveals in the documentary "Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman in Charge". No wonder, after all, the now 77-year-old can look back on a life lived at the speed of sound: She was born in 1946 to two Holocaust survivor parents, studied in Geneva, married a Swiss prince, conquered New York high society around Studio 54, built up her own fashion empire, got divorced, founded a publishing house and returned to fashion. And that's just the short version.
If you want to find out more about the fast-paced and inspiring life of Diane von Fürstenberg, watch the documentary "Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman in Charge" on Disney+ from 25 June. It's well worth it. Every single one of the 97 minutes in total.
Get the wrap dress look à la DvF at home (for streaming):
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