Fashion career profile
Diane von Fürstenberg
Diane von Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michele Halfin; 31 December 1946) is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg. Following their separation in 1972 and divorce in 1983, she has continued to use his family name. Her fashion company, Diane von Furstenberg (DvF), is available in over 70 countries and 45 free-standing shops worldwide, with the company's headquarters and flagship boutique located in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. She is the past chairwoman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a position she held from 2006 to 2019; in 2014 was listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes; and in 2015 was included in the Time 100, as an icon, by Time magazine. In 2016, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the New School. In 2019, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
- Role
- Founder & Designer, Diane von Fürstenberg
- Nationality
- Belgian-American
- Age
- 79
- Career appointments
- 1
- Fashion houses
- 1
- Verified awards
- 1
- Council of Fashion Designers of America — President2006–2019 · former
- DVF — Founder1972–End not documented · status not documented
- Designer Henry Zankov Is One to WatchWWD · 2026-10-27
- Diane von Furstenberg Honored With 2026 Couture Council Award From the Museum at FITWWD · 2026-10-22
- At New York Fashion Week, Beauty Was All About the DivaWWD · 2026-09-15
- Signature design: DVF reports more than one million wrap dresses sold by 1976The wrap dress developed from Diane von Furstenberg’s early jersey work and became a defining piece of the label. · DVF
- Industry leadership: CFDA President, 2006–2019Tom Ford succeeded von Furstenberg as CFDA Chairman in 2019. · CFDA
- Philanthropy: Established the DVF Awards in 2010The awards honor and empower women leaders; they were founded with the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation. · CFDA
- Current civic work: Serves on the boards of Vital Voices and the CFDAThe CFDA profile describes her ongoing board service alongside her design and philanthropic work. · CFDA
- 1972 — Founds her eponymous labelDVF records its founding by Diane von Furstenberg in 1972.
- 1974 — Develops the wrap dressThe DVF chronology dates the wrap dress to 1974.
- 2006 — Begins CFDA presidencyShe was elected CFDA President in 2006; Tom Ford succeeded her in 2019.
- 2010 — Establishes the DVF AwardsThe awards recognize and empower women leaders around the world.
- 1972–Present — Founder & Creative Director — Diane von FürstenbergCurrent appointment
- 2018 — Diane von Furstenberg — Swarovski Award for Positive ChangeVerified fashion award