New Releases by Diane von Furstenberg

Von Furstenberg, a celebrated fashion designer and philanthropist, presents a collection of words to live by. Following an A to Z format, she shares her manifesto for turning problems into assets, and enjoying personal growth at any age. -- adapted from back cover

« À Bruxelles, petite fille de parents exilés, je pensais que rien ne m’arriverait jamais. Je m’échappais dans les livres, m’imaginant une vie pleine d’aventures. Je ne savais pas ce que je voulais faire plus tard, mais je savais quel genre de femme je voulais être. Une femme indépendante, libre, entièrement responsable de moi-même et de mes actes, fidèle à la vérité : je devais devenir ma meilleure amie. » Prodige de la mode à vingt-cinq ans lorsque Newsweek lui consacre sa une, entrepreneuse pionnière et hors normes, Diane von Furstenberg n’a cessé de célébrer l’indépendance, l’amour et la liberté. Dans son autobiographie, avec franchise et tendresse, elle encourage toutes les femmes à devenir celles qu’elles veulent être.

Una delle donne più influenti, ammirate e creative dei nostri tempi: fashion designer, filantropa, moglie, madre e nonna, Diane von Furstenberg rivela come è diventata la donna che voleva essere. Una storia sorprendente che ripercorre l’infanzia a Bruxelles e i suoi giorni di bambina, le feste sfrenate allo Studio 54 di New York negli anni ’70 dove amava presentarsi da sola, con gli stivali da cowboy, il breve, appassionato e turbolento matrimonio col principe Egon von Furstenberg, fino allo straordinario successo come stilista con il suo wrap dress. Un abito semplice e geniale, facile da indossare, sexy ma non troppo vistoso, disegnato quarant’anni fa, che ha cambiato il modo di vestire delle donne e che sfida il tempo e l’evoluzione delle mode, visto che sono ancora in tante a portarlo, da Michelle Obama a Amy Adams nelle scene di American Hustle. Con estrema onestà e saggezza, Diane von Furstenberg indica il difficile percorso che bisogna intraprendere per diventare una donna, «una donna che sia indipendente e che non debba mai dipendere da un uomo per pagare le bollette». Lei ci è riuscita. Ha realizzato i suoi sogni, ha vissuto le sue fantasie, ha avuto quello che voleva. E non ha paura di raccontare la sua vita voltandosi indietro. Il ritratto coraggioso e affascinante di una persona determinata a ritagliarsi un’identità tutta sua e che, dopo aver raggiunto l’obiettivo, si dedica ad aiutare giovani donne affinché ognuna di loro sappia che può diventare la donna che vuole essere.

An unprecedented visual odyssey celebrating Diane von Furstenberg’s forty years as a groundbreaking designer and fashion icon and the dress that started it all. 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 ever since. 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 Michelle Obama—this is the definitive, must-have DVF fashion book.

"Von Furstenberg reflects on her extraordinary life from childhood in Brussels to her days as a young, jet-set princess, to creating the dress that came to symbolize independence and power for an entire generation of women, ... [mining] the rich territory of what it means to be a woman. She opens up about her family and career, overcoming cancer, building a global brand, and devoting herself to empowering other women, writing, ''I want every woman to know that she can be the woman she wants to be''"--

The frank and compelling story of an extraordinary woman and her adventures in fashion, business, and life. “Most fairy tales end with the girl marrying the prince. That''s where mine began,” says Diane Von Furstenberg. Von Furstenberg lived the American Dream before she was thirty, building a multimillion-dollar fashion empire while raising two children and living life in the fast lane. Her wrap dress, a cultural phenomenon in the seventies, hangs in the Smithsonian Institution; her entry into the beauty business in 1979 was as serendipitous and as successful. Von Furstenberg learned her trade in the trenches, crisscrossing the country to make personal appearances at department stores, selling her dresses and cosmetics. That business had its ups and downs, as the fashionista entrepreneur’s unparalleled success became the source of its own undoing and she contended with bankruptcy, the loss of her business, and finally a complete self-reinvention that took her back to the top of the industry. This revealing and contemplative memoir works to make sense of the contradictions of the author’s life: glamour vs. hard work, European vs. American, daughter of a Holocaust survivor vs. wife of an Austro-Italian prince, mother vs. entrepreneur, lover vs. tycoon. She emerges wiser, stronger, and ever more determined never to sacrifice her passion for life.

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"This limited edition Comic Book published by DC Comics features DVF''s original story, The Adventures of Diva, Viva and Fifa, illustrated by Konstantin Kakanias. The limited edition book also includes Wonder Woman cover art through the ages and previously published material from Gloria Steinem, Les Daniels, and television''s Wonder Woman Lynda Carter"--From publisher''s description.

This look into stylish dining rooms provides recipes along with the photographs. Subjects include a Vietnamese lunch in a Manhattan duplex, and Moroccan mint tea served in a tent. Attention is paid to both the meal and decorative accessories

"Life is made up of many routine events; what makes each of us unique is the way we choose to celebrate them." Thus author and design authority Diane Von Furstenberg shares her fascination with the daily rituals common to us all that were her inspiration for The Bath. In this sumptuous coffee-table treasure, featuring 175 original color photographs of extraordinary baths and bathrooms around the world, Von Furstenberg explores the inextricable link between home design and personal well-being. The Bath''s five chapters offer an ideal mix of useful fact and escapist fantasy. They trace the history of the bath and its rich folklore, showcase and inspire innovative design ideas, and offer five natural recipes for do-it-yourself bath aromatherapy. Von Furstenberg starts with "The Source of the Bath" and "The Private Bath," and goes on to "Thermal and Public Baths," "Bathroom Suites," and "Bathing." Learn how ancient cultures embraced the primary needs of hygiene and pleasure: Egyptians bathed to purify themselves before daily prayers; Greeks believed in the fortifying powers of cold showers; and Romans saw the bath as supremely social. Private baths, once the province of kings, are now taken for granted. Von Furstenberg guides you through world-renowned thermal baths and spas, from Italy to Budapest, where mineral-rich waters and mud baths have legendary healing powers. Bathing is a sacred personal ritual, a private time when the senses are indulged. Marrying ancient ceremony and modern technology, the bath has become a unique sanctuary offering endless design possibilities. A companion to Von Furstenberg''s popular book Beds, The Bath takes us across time and around the world, toremind us that as our lives get ever more frenetic, the ultimate vacation for the senses is right down the hall.

More than 175 exquisite, original photographs grace this sumptuous volume about the most universal yet most private room in the world--as seen through the eyes of an internationally renowned designer. Beds reveals the bedrooms of exclusive homes across America, Europe, and the Far East, including many celebrity beds. Color throughout.