Pack it up! When Diane von Fürstenberg will get dressed, a easy mantra guides her. The Brussels, Belgium native, 77, advised ET her suggestions for nailing a classy look whereas celebrating the opening of the Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman Before Fashion exhibition on the Skirball Cultural Middle in Los Angeles, California.
“I’ve all the time referred to the motto la petite valise whereas designing my collections and curating my very own wardrobe. The french phrase, which interprets to the little suitcase, is a logo of dressing for ease and practicality; two elements I’ve all the time discovered crucial when creating the proper outfit. If you know the way to pack, you know the way to reside,” she defined.
“The muse of a lady’s closet needs to be sensible staple items that by no means exit of fashion. After you have your go-to classics, you possibly can weave in assertion items via daring colours, materials and silhouettes to coincide with every season. … It is a easy manner so as to add somewhat further to any day-to-day look,” she added.
An absolute must-have? The designer’s beloved wrap gown, which has been worn by A-listers together with Cindy Crawford, Madonna, Zoe Saldana, Kate Hudson, Paris Hilton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kendall Jenner and extra.
“Whereas the designs and silhouettes have shifted all through the years to maintain up with the ever-changing tendencies, the core values of the DVF model have all the time remained the identical. We have stored our iconic designs, such because the wrap gown, however have discovered methods to raise the types to maintain present,” the philanthropist famous.
von Fürstenberg is even influenced by her model’s wearers when creating items.
“The Lady Earlier than Vogue title of the exhibition explains all of it. … DVF items are designed with the ladies sporting and residing in them, at the beginning. … I consistently discover myself impressed by the unimaginable girls round me, which I then incorporate into my designs,” she stated.
“With each design determination I make, whether or not or not it’s materials, colours or silhouettes, I hope to create iconic appears that encourage girls to really feel assured and free. … My designs are all the time about freedom, which could be seen inside the appears showcased all through the Lady Earlier than Vogue exhibition.”
Go to the multidisciplinary exhibition from now via Aug. 31, 2025.
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