In 1972 Diane von Furstenberg arrived in New York with a suitcase full of jersey dresses that she had made at her friend Angelo Ferretti’s factory in Italy. Two years later and encouraged by Vogue editor in chief Diana Vreeland, the distinctive design of her timeless wrap dress took the fashion world by storm and has evolved into a multitude of much-loved variations today.
As visually dynamic as the prints that made von Furstenberg famous, this vibrant and long-awaited volume collects for the first time the rich illustrated history of her career and celebrates the forty-year journey of the iconic wrap dress. Featuring photographs by Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, and Francesco Scavullo, among many others, artwork by close friends such as Andy Warhol and Francesco Clemente, and pictures of wrap dress lovers past and present—from Jerry Hall and Iman to Penélope Cruz and Michele Obama, this is the definitive DVF fashion book. A must-have for all lovers of fashion and the generations of DVF fans.
Diane von Furstenberg’s timeless wrap dress took the fashion world by storm over forty years ago and has evolved into a multitude of much-loved variations today.
This eye-popping volume collects for the first time the vibrant illustrated history of the fascinating designer and a fashion phenomenon—as opposed to her memoir The Woman I Wanted to Be (Simon & Schuster, November 2014) wherein von Furstenberg reflects on her childhood and personal and familial life with few illustrations. This is the definitive DVF fashion book featuring photographs by Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, and Francesco Scavullo, among many others, artwork by close friends such as Andy Warhol and Francesco Clemente, and pictures of wrap dress lovers past and present—from Jerry Hall and Iman to Penélope Cruz and Michele Obama. A must-have for all lovers of fashion and the generations of DVF devotees and fans.