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: Lady Earlier than Vogue exhibition on the Skirball Cultural Heart in Los Angeles, California.
“I’ve at all times 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 an emblem of dressing for ease and practicality; two components I’ve at all times discovered crucial when creating the right outfit. If you know the way to pack, you know the way to reside,” she defined.
“The inspiration of a lady’s closet must be sensible staple items that by no means exit of fashion. After getting your go-to classics, you possibly can weave in assertion items by daring colours, materials and silhouettes to coincide with every season. … It is a easy approach so as to add a bit of additional to any day-to-day look,” she added.
An absolute must-have? The designer’s beloved wrap costume, 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 developments, the core values of the DVF model have at all times remained the identical. We have stored our iconic designs, such because the wrap costume, 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 carrying and dwelling in them, in the beginning. … I continuously discover myself impressed by the unbelievable ladies 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 seems that encourage ladies to really feel assured and free. … My designs are at all times about freedom, which might be seen inside the seems showcased all through the Lady Earlier than Vogue exhibition.”
Go to the multidisciplinary exhibition from now by Aug. 31, 2025.
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