Diane Von Furstenberg's 'Journey of A Dress' Exhibition in Los Angeles

Coco Rocha, wearing Diane Von Furstenberg, and Diane at the Exhibition Opening Celebration on January 10, 2014.  

Diane von Furstenberg kicked off the 40th anniversary of her iconic wrap dress with a star-studded event for the opening of her Journey of a Dress Exhibition in LA. Hosts Andy Cohen and Coco Rocha reported live from the red carpet at the historic Wilshire May Company Building to capture the glamorous evening, as notables from the fashion, art and entertainment industry came out to celebrate the designer and the iconic dress that started it all.

   
The exhibition includes portraits of designer, muse, and collector Diane von Furstenberg by celebrated artists such as Andy Warhol, Barbara Kruger, Chuck Close, Francesco Clemente, Helmut Newton, and Annie Leibovitz. The work of Anh Duong, Zhang Huan and Li Songsong is also featured, as well as that of other contemporary artists. In A Ghost May Come—a stunning new piece from Dustin Yellin—the likeness of a wrap dress is suspended in glass, while colorful illustrations from Antonio, Ruben Toledo and Konstantin Kakanias strike a more playful tone. The exhibition also includes stills from the wrap dress’ big screen cameos, from Cybill Shepherd in Taxi Driver to Amy Adams in American Hustle.

 Gwyneth Paltrow, wearing Diane Von Furstenberg, and Diane.  

In a year that marks the 40th anniversary of the wrap dress, the exhibition focuses on a retrospective of vintage and contemporary DVF wraps, with a timeline chronicling the journey of the iconic dress—from the first sample to a world-renowned symbol of power and freedom for entire generations of women. Limited Edition anniversary dresses created for the exhibition are also on display.

   
“I was 26 when I created the wrap dress,” says Diane von Furstenberg, “I had no idea it would become such a phenomenon. I am excited and thrilled to have chosen Los Angeles to celebrate the four decades of The Journey of a Dress.”
  Diane and Demi Moore, wearing Diane Von Furstenberg.    DVF will be celebrating throughout 2014, kicking off with a Limited Edition Collection created in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation. It is also inviting women all over the world to become a part of the journey by submitting their personal wrap stories and photos at dvfwrapstory.com.   Photos by Stefanie Keenan & Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Diane Von Furstenberg. 
 
The exhibition is housed in the historic Wilshire May Company Building, the former home of the famous May Co department store and the future Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.    The exhibition is open to the public and runs from January 11, 2014 through April 2014.

The Diane von Furstenberg Marmite Fetish Bag

Diane von Furstenberg debuts a Limited Edition Collection created with New York DJ Harley Viera-Newton on november 1st. Inspired by Viera-Newton’s beloved black cat, Marmite, the collection consists of a Feline Fetish Bag and a Feline Headphone & Play Button perfect for spinning—and gifting. The piece de resistance is the finely beaded fetish bag with its oh-so-distinctive style and sleek feline features defined with hand beaded crystals and pink thread embroidery.       “I am so honored to share this collaboration with DVF!,” says Viera-Newton, who DJ’d the After-Party for the DVF Spring 2013 Runway Show. “Diane is so iconic, so talented, and so much fun - I can't think of a better introduction to the design process.”   Diane von Furstenberg is comments, “I am so excited to work with Harley. She has effortless style and I think we have created something fun for the holidays. And I love the cat because it is so authentic to Harley and I am always telling young designers to be true to themselves!”   The Limited Edition Collection is available on dvf.com.   Pictures © DVF.

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Natalia Vodianova honored with DVF Award

Diane von Fürstenberg   

On Friday, April 5th, Diane von Furstenberg and Tina Brown hosted The DVF Awards at the United Nations in New York City. The event honored five inspirational women who have demonstrated leadership, strength and courage in their respective fields. All honorees received $50,000 from The Diller–von Furstenberg Family Foundation in support of their organization to sustain and expand their extraordinary efforts. The fourth annual event closed the Women in the World Summit. 

  Tina Brown  

Author and activist, Gloria Steinem, introduced Vital Voices Global Partnership honoree Sunitha Krishnan from the organization Prajwala – a group that rescues women and children from brothels and provides quality education to the children of prostitutes. 

Actress Olivia Wilde introduced another Vital Voices Global Partnership honoree, Andeisha Farid, from AFCECO (the Afghan Child Education and Caring Organization) – an organization that provides children with a safe and nurturing environment while instilling important leadership values of tolerance and an appreciation of education in Afghanistan’s future generations. 

 Gayle King, co-anchor of “CBS This Morning” and editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine, introduced Lifetime Leadership Award honoree Robin Roberts. Ms. Roberts has shown extraordinary grace and courage in her ability to overcome breast cancer and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare blood disorder. She exemplifies the characteristics closest to the heart of Ms. von Furstenberg, dedicating her life and body of work to instilling leadership and strength within other women. U.S. Women’s Gymnast and gold medal winner, 

Gabrielle Douglas, introduced People’s Voice winner Tammy Tibbetts. Tibbetts was chosen by popular vote from a select number of nominees doing significant work on behalf of women’s causes. She is the president and founder of She’s the First, an organization that sponsors girls’ education and encourages them to be the first in their families to graduate from school.

  Natalia Vodianova  

The final award of the night was presented by Diane von Furstenberg to Inspiration Award honoree, supermodel and philanthropist, Natalia Vodianova. Vodianova is the founder and president of the Naked Heart Foundation, a charitable organization that strives to provide a safe and inspiring environment for every child living in Russia.

  Paloma Faith   

English singer-songwriter, Paloma Faith, provided the musical entertainment for the evening with DJ Harley Viera Newton spinning throughout the evening. 

Pictures (C) Billy Farrel Agency

Congratulations to the award-winners! It`s great to see their important engagement rewarded!