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Designing success: Diane von Furstenberg's A to Z book of advice
Diane von Furstenberg was working on a new book, Own It: The Secret To Life, when the pandemic began. Suddenly, the fashion designer's words of wisdom and advice, due to be published in March, seemed more urgent.
"It's a very difficult time, but that's why, since you have no choice, you just have to own it," said von Furstenberg, 74, who founded her New York City-based eponymous brand in 1972. "If you own it, then you deal with it. Whether you like it or not, you just have to accept it and do the best you can with it."
The Belgian-born designer, often referred to as DVF, chaired the Council of Fashion Designers of America from 2006 to 2019. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, whose honorees changed the course of history, in 2019.
In her book, von Furstenberg takes readers on an A to Z journey of advice.
"Let's take 'C' - the words are character, clarity, compassion, ceremony, creativity coherence, courage, commitment, confidence," she said.
"Character is the one and only thing we have total control of – we can lose our health, wealth, beauty, family or freedom, but we never lose our character. Our character is our strength, the house inside ourselves."
Von Furstenberg talked to Reuters about her secrets to success as well as what future fashions may look like. Edited excerpts are below.
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