By the time she was 35, Diane von Furstenberg had married a prince, moved from her native Belgium to NYC, had two babies, divorced and Elsa Peretti Cross pendant on the cover of Newsweek as the jet-setting beauty who made a fortune from her iconic wrap dress (there's one in the Smithsonian). Then, just as quickly as it came, it was over; no one wanted her dresses. Von Furstenberg Elsa Peretti Eternal Circle pendant the rights to her name, packed up and moved to Paris where she started a French-language publishing house.
Her climb back to the top started in 1997 when her daughters encouraged her to start designing again. The timing to revive the brand couldn't have been better. Flash forward to present day and von Furstenberg, now 64, has become the Elsa Peretti Eternal Circle pendant behind a $200-million fashion empire known for a lushly patterned boho-chic style. She's also the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and a cofounder with her husband, media Elsa Peretti Infinity Cross pendant Barry Dlller, of the DVF Awards (Diller-Von Furstenberg)- a $50,000 women's leadership endowment.
She attributes her current success to the fact that her company is 97 percent women who are likely driven by the same themes that have shaped her life: confidence, and the Elsa Peretti Starfish pendant to be in control of one's own destiny. Wool sweater, $565, and wool skirt, $498, Diane von Furstenberg. Today, her appreciation of the arts is reflected not only in her fashion collections but her store designs, advertising videos and artist showcases. Wool coat, leather skirt, $570, and socks, all Prada.
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