Diane: A Signature Life
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 143917587X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Leaving the glitz of Manhattan and the music of Studio 54 behind, Diane escaped to Bali with her children, returning inspired and renewed. "No one was making a little bourgeois dress, so I did," she told Newsweek in her 1976 cover story. However, she still wanted to return to retail. She found it through the revolutionary new medium of teleshopping and once again became a success. In 1985, having given up control of her brand to licensees and with her children away at school, Diane turned her back on America and packed for Paris. That's where mine began," says Diane Von Furstenberg. hard work, European vs. "Most fairy tales end with the girl marrying the prince. She spent four years in her new role as part of the literary scene there, trading in her spike heels for flat shoes and tweed. "As I was learning to be a woman and enjoying being one, I was sharing my discoveries, designing for my needs, and making a business of it," she write
. First serial to Vogue. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. She drops names and brand names so interchangeably that we know not only who the celebrities are who buy her clothes but when the author received her first Pucci shirt. Photos not seen by PW. But despite the fascinating raw materials of her life (the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, she married a German prince, becoming a jet-setting socialite/entrepreneur/mother/paramour), this autobiography offers far more glitz than grist for thought. And sell it will. I put those words on a T-shirt once"?readers may suspect that the real purpose here is to sell apparel. Five years later, in 1978, the market appeared to be saturated with the dress and the era of the wrap came to a close. From Publishers Weekly In 1973, Diane Von Furstenburg introduced her now famous wrap dress, an outfit she estimates has "found its way into almost every closet in America," becoming a cul
Signature You James A Avila She is a fashion pioneer with much to say about her journey and business.. Autobiography of an inspiring woman Natalie Fertig Diane Von Furstenburg writes her autobiography in a very friendly and accessible manner, despite quite an extraordinary story. Her story, while not always relatable due to her status as princess and her very famous friends (presidents, actors and directors, Andy Warhol, fellow designers, etc.), is still very inspiring for any women with big dreams. It was incredibly to read how she balanced - usual. A Customer said Facinating yet vapid. Diane gives us a facinating glimpse into her world of the fast lane of the 70s and the glamous life which she led. But a glimpse is all we really get and Diane spares us many details which she must have felt would offend the people still important in her life. Further, while she ostensibly takes responsibility for how her businesses went horribly wrong, we somehow get the feeling that everyone else