Diane von Fürstenberg
 Diane von Fürstenberg     (Fashion designer) | |
|---|---|
 Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller in 2009 | |
| Born | Diane Simone Michele Halfin 31 December 1946 |
| Nationality | Belgian?, US? |
| Alma mater | Madrid University, University of Geneva |
| Children | • Alexander von Fürstenberg • Tatiana von Fürstenberg |
| Spouse | • Prince Egon von Fürstenberg • Barry Diller |
| Member of | The Giving Pledge |
Fashion designer who married two men with deep state connections. | |
Diane von Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michele Halfin)[1] is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her 1974 wrap dress.[2][3][4] She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married the homosexual Prince Egon von Fürstenberg, whose mother is the sister of deep politician Gianni Agnelli. Following their separation in 1972 and divorce in 1983, she has continued to use his family name.In 2001 she married the equally homosexual media mogul Barry Diller.
Her fashion company, Diane von Furstenberg (DvF),[5] is available in over 70 countries and 45 free-standing shops worldwide,[6] with the company's headquarters and flagship boutique located in Manhattan's Meatpacking District.[7]
Early years
Fürstenberg was born Diane Simone Michele Halfin in Brussels, Belgium, to Jewish parents.[8] Her father, Bessarabian-born Leon (Lipa) Halfin, migrated to Belgium in 1929 from Chişinău, and later sought refuge from the Nazis in Switzerland.[9] Her mother was Greek-born Liliane Nahmias, from Thessaloniki, a Holocaust survivor, who was initially captured by the Nazis while she was a member of the Resistance during World War II.[10][11] 18 months before Fürstenberg was born, her mother was a prisoner at Auschwitz concentration camp. Fürstenberg has spoken broadly about her mother's influence in her life, crediting her with teaching her that "fear is not an option."[12]
Fürstenberg attended a boarding school in Oxfordshire.[13] She studied at Madrid University before transferring to the University of Geneva to study economics.[14] She then moved to Paris and worked as an assistant to fashion photographer's agent Albert Koski.[3] She left Paris for Italy to apprentice to the textile manufacturer Angelo Ferretti.
Personal life
At university, when she was 18, she met Prince Egon von Fürstenberg, the elder son of Prince Tassilo zu Fürstenberg (1903-1987), a German Roman Catholic prince, and his first wife, Clara Agnelli, an heiress to the Fiat automotive fortune and member of the Italian nobility. Married in 1969,[15] the couple had two children, Alexander[16] and Tatiana, who were born in New York City. She is now the grandmother of five, including Talita von Fürstenberg.
The Fürstenbergs' marriage, although unpopular with the groom's family because of the bride's Jewish ethnicity, was considered dynastic, and on her marriage she became Her Serene Highness Princess Diane of Fürstenberg.[17] However, she lost any claim to the title following their separation in 1972 and divorce in 1983.[18][19]
In 2001, she married American media mogul Barry Diller.[16]
On 28 February 2020, Fürstenberg was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur for her contributions to fashion, women's leadership, and philanthropy. She was presented the award by Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, in a ceremony at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs headquarters on the Quai d'Orsay.[20]
The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation was a donor to the Clinton Foundation.[21]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174632/https://www.mylifetime.com/she-did-that/december-31-1946-diane-von-furstenberg-designer-of-the-wrap-dress-was-born
- ↑ http://www.wwd.com/runway/fall-ready-to-wear-2014/review/diane-von-furstenberg?src=nl/mornReport/20140210
- ↑ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20120808022300/http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Diane_von_Furstenberg
- ↑ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Diane-von-Furstenberg
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/business/19diane.html
- ↑ Jess Cartner-Morley, Diane von Furstenberg: "I danced at Studio 54. Now I work with Google", theguardian.com, 1 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.meatpacking-district.com/locations/diane-von-furstenberg
- ↑ .http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-Features/Top-50-most-influential-Jews-2013-Places-31-40-313147
- ↑ http://www.forward.com/articles/2610
- ↑ https://www.wmagazine.com/story/diane-von-furstenberg-icon-1970s
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140321230925/http://www.makers.com/diane-von-furstenberg
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121113224719/http://www.ujafedny.org/stories/view/46-diane-von-furstenberg-on-her-work/
- ↑ https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/my-london-diane-von-furstenberg-a3996321.htm
- ↑ http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/diane-von-furstenberg
- ↑ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda-christine-miller/diane-von-furstenberg-on-_b_81590.html
- ↑ a b https://www.nytimes.com/1977/02/16/archives/the-princess-who-is-everywhere-von-furstenberg-the-princess-who-is.html
- ↑ von Ehrenkrook, Hans Friedrich; von Hueck, Walter; Franke, Christoph (1991). Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: 100 Fürstliche Häuser [Genealogical Handbook of the nobility: 100 Princely Houses] (in German). Vol. 14. CA Starke. p. 261.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/18/archives/fashion-talk-basic-dresses-in-sexy-prints-and-washable.html
- ↑ https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/a9588648/diane-von-furstenberg-dvf-facts/
- ↑ https://www.vogue.com/article/diane-von-furstenberg-france-legion-of-honor
- ↑ https://www.journalgazette.net/article/20100101/APW/1001011550
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