Diane Von Furstenberg news and archive

Can Manhattan’s Meatpacking District return as a fashion retail hub?

A small huddle of cobblestoned streets on the western edge of downtown Manhattan located about halfway between the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels symbolizes the fortunes of NYC, a city in which the only constant is change. The Meatpacking District was first a native American trading post, then a military fort, before it became the center of meat...

Fashion

Diane von Furstenberg's interior collection for H&M Home launches

H&M Home interior collection with Belgian fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg is launching April 16. The collection consists of adventurous prints that von Furstenberg is renowned for, such as zebra and leopard, a vibrant lip pattern, and the designer’s signature abstract lettering. The Swedish retailer said the collaboration consists of a...

Fashion

H&M Home taps Diane von Furstenberg for interior collection

H&M Home is teaming up with Belgian fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg on an interior collection to be launched next year. The Swedish retail giant said the collaboration will feature vases, cushion covers, blankets, candles and more, all of which will feature von Furstenberg’s iconic fashion prints and colour play. “I’m thrilled to be...

Business

DVF's UK business enters administration

The latest brand to enter the running list of coronavirus bankruptcies is Diane von Furstenberg, the posh founder of the infamous wrap dress. DVF Studio, the brand’s UK business, has gone into administration and its Mayfair flagship store on Bruton street, which closed during the pandemic, will be permanently shuttered. “DVF is resetting its...

Podcast

InCharge: Karlie Kloss by Diane von Furstenberg

In this episode of her amazing podcast, fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg invites the American fashion model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss. The brand new series of podcasts is intended to have intimate conversations about their journey not only in professional but personal life with very diverse guests who DVF finds have achieved success even...

Video

Fashion Icon Diane von Furstenberg Talks Change with Jason Bolden

Embrace Ambition Summit is an event by the Tory Burch Foundation which started in 2017 and it’s focused on encouraging women and girls. The aim of its founder Tory Burch is to address the double standard that exists around ambition, which is often seen as a compliment for men and a critique of women. This event is held yearly and it’s filled...

Retail

Diane von Furstenberg partners with NewStore for retail experience

Diane von Furstenberg has entered a new partnership that will allow the brand to offer customers a more streamlined in-store experience, with the help of omnichannel services. The ready-to-wear brand has teamed with NewStore, an Omnichannel-as-a-Service cloud platform that offers connected order management and mobile point of service. Use of...

Business

On-demand tailoring service Hemster raises 4 million dollars

Hemster is bringing its on-demand tailoring service to new brand partners after closing 4 million dollars in its post-seed funding round, led by Bullpen Capital. The New York-based tailoring company offers its clients alteration services through at-home appointments with master fitters and stylists. Now consumers can access Hemster's services in...

Fashion

11 Honoré teams up with Diane von Furstenberg for exclusive (and inclusive) partnership

Luxury online retailer 11 Honoré, which has become known for carrying size-inclusive high fashion clothing, has launched an exclusive partnership with Diane von Furstenberg. This is the first time Diane von Furstenberg will be partnering with a brand to offer size-inclusive products for its customers. Available exclusively on 11 Honoré, the...

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Tom Ford is named von Furstenberg's successor at CFDA

Tom Ford has been officially named the chairman of the CFDA, following ratification from the CFDA Board earlier today. He will succeed the current chairwoman, Diane von Furstenberg effective June 2019. Von Furstenberg has been the face of the CFDA for over a decade, first named President of the CFDA in 2006 and then Chairwoman in 2015. During...

People

Tom Ford may become the new chairman of CFDA

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) will meet next Tuesday to decide if Tom Ford will succeed Diane von Furstenberg as chairman of the organization, reports WWD, quoting sources familiar with the matter. The CFDA declined to comment. Brussels-born designer Diane von Furstenberg, best known for inventing the wrap dress in the...

Fashion

Diane von Furstenberg bans fur

New York-based luxury designer Diane von Furstenberg has become the latest designer to announce a ban on fur in her collections, following an appeal from animal rights organisations, Peta US and The Humane Society of the United States. The decision to follow the likes of Burberry, Michael Kors, Gucci and Versace, was announced by the brand’s...