The Diane Von Furstenberg Look Book
Photo: Ron Galella
With her wavy cloud of dark hair, wide leonine eyes, and sharp cheekbones, Diane Von Furstenberg has always been a striking woman. When she started her eponymous dress label in 1970, she served as her own model, sparking the wrap dress phenomenon with which her brand has since been synonymous. She herself rarely wears her famous silhouette anymore, instead preferring to swathe herself in colorful caftans printed with her signature bright patterns. Never overdone or uncomfortable-looking, she exemplifies a sensual, devil-may-care attitude toward dressing. Click through to see highlights of her fashion moments from 1970 to the present.
September 24, 2012 Where: At the Metropolitan Opera Season performance of L'Elisir D'Amore in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/2012 Getty Images
September 5, 2012 Where: With Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the Couture Council for the Museum at FIT Award for Artistry of Fashion to Oscar de la R...
September 5, 2012 Where: With Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the Couture Council for the Museum at FIT Award for Artistry of Fashion to Oscar de la Renta in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
July 2, 2012 Where: At the Christian Dior Haute-Couture show in Paris, France. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2012 Getty Images
June 4, 2012 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
May 7, 2012 Where: With Barry Diller at the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala in New York City....
May 7, 2012 Where: With Barry Diller at the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
May 6, 2012 Where: At "The Conversation" Launch Celebration in New York City. Photo: Paul Zimmerman/WireImage
April 17, 2012 Where: At the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
March 16, 2012 Where: At the Today Show taping in New York City. Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images
March 9, 2012 Where: At the Diane Von Furstenberg awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
February 12, 2012 Where: At the Diane Von Furstenberg fall 2012 runway show in New York City. Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Mercedes...
February 12, 2012 Where: At the Diane Von Furstenberg fall 2012 runway show in New York City. Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
February 7, 2012 Where: At the Runway To Win Launch at Theory in New York City. Photo: Charles Eshelman/Getty Images
January 9, 2012 Where: With Giovanna Battaglia at "Dom Perignon Hosts a Luncheon for The Weinstein Company" in New York City.
Photo: P...
January 9, 2012 Where: With Giovanna Battaglia at "Dom Perignon Hosts a Luncheon for The Weinstein Company" in New York City.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
November 15, 2011 Where: At the Museum of Modern Art's Film benefit "A Tribute to Pedro Almodovar" at the Museum of Modern Art in New Y...
November 15, 2011 Where: At the Museum of Modern Art's Film benefit "A Tribute to Pedro Almodovar" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
November 7, 2011 Where: With Frank Fialkoff at the ACE Awards in New York City.
Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic
October 24, 2011 Where: At an evening with Ralph Lauren hosted by Oprah Winfrey in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Ra...
October 24, 2011 Where: At an evening with Ralph Lauren hosted by Oprah Winfrey in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Ralph Lauren
October 20, 2011 Where: With Anna Wintour at Frederic Fekkai and Lisa Love celebrate the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalists in Los Angeles, Califo...
October 20, 2011 Where: With Anna Wintour at Frederic Fekkai and Lisa Love celebrate the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalists in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
October 4, 2011 Where: At the Irreverent Dinner hosted by Carine Roitfeld in Paris, France.
Photo: Eric Ryan/Getty Images
June 6, 2011 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
May 18, 2011 Where: At the launch of MYHABIT.com in New York City. Photo: D Dipasupil/FilmMagic
May 2, 2011 Where: With Barry Diller at the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art...
May 2, 2011 Where: With Barry Diller at the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
April 28, 2011 Where: At the Municipal Art Society of New York's in New York City. Photo: Ben Hider/Getty Images
March 11, 2011 Where: At the Diller-von Furstenberg Awards in New York City. Photo: Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic
March 10, 2011 Where: At The Daily Beast Women in the World Summit in New York City.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
February 27, 2011 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Jordan Strauss/WireImage
February 23, 2011 Where: At the MOCA, InStyle and Swavorski Host Exhibition Preview of "Rodarte: States of Matter" in West Hollywood, C...
February 23, 2011 Where: At the MOCA, InStyle and Swavorski Host Exhibition Preview of "Rodarte: States of Matter" in West Hollywood, California.
November 15, 2010 Where: At the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in New York City. Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images
October 26, 2010 Where: At the 25th anniversary of ELLE and the launch of ELLEments of Personal Style with White House Black Market at MOMA in Ne...
October 26, 2010 Where: At the 25th anniversary of ELLE and the launch of ELLEments of Personal Style with White House Black Market at MOMA in New York City.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage for ELLE
September 30, 2010 Where: At a party to celebrate the 90th birthday of the French edition and international editions of Vogue magazine.
Photo: T...
September 30, 2010 Where: At a party to celebrate the 90th birthday of the French edition and international editions of Vogue magazine.
Photo: THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images
September 27, 2010 Where: At amfAR Milano. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
September 14, 2010 Where: At the Rodarte spring 2011 runway show in New York City. Photo: Patrick McMullan
September 12, 2010 Where: At the Diane von Furstenberg spring 2011 runway show in New York City.
Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for IMG
September 7, 2010 Where: At "Fashion's Night Out: The Show," in New York City.
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Conde Nast
July 17, 2010 Where: At the amfAR Gala Vienna as part of the Life Ball in Vienna, Austria.
Photo: Florian Seefried/Getty Images
June 7, 2010 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
May 5, 2010 Where: At the Independent Filmmaker Project spring gala in New York City. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
April 27, 2010 Where: At the Humane Society of New York's Third Benefit Photography Auction in New York City. Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images
April 20, 2010 Where: At the Vanity Fair party before the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Tribec...
April 20, 2010 Where: At the Vanity Fair party before the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival
March 17, 2010 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
March 13, 2010 Where: At the DVF Awards in New York City.
Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
March 7, 2010 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Photo: Jeff Vespa/VF1/WireImage
March 4, 2010 Where: At Larry Gagosian hosts the Andreas Gursky opening exhibition in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Patrick McMullan
February 12, 2010 Where: At Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
November 9, 2009 Where: With First Lady of California, Maria Shriver at the Women of the Year hosted by Glamour Magazine in New York City.
Photo...
November 9, 2009 Where: With First Lady of California, Maria Shriver at the Women of the Year hosted by Glamour Magazine in New York City.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Glamour Magazine
November 2, 2009 Where: At the ACE Awards presented by the Accessories Council in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for The Acces...
November 2, 2009 Where: At the ACE Awards presented by the Accessories Council in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for The Accessories Council
October 24, 2009 Where: At Teen Vogue's Fashion University event in New York City.
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Teen Vogue
October 20, 2009 Where: At the launch of CFDA's "American Fashion Cookbook" in New York City. Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images
September 21, 2009 Where: At the Metropolitan Opera season opening night in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
September 14, 2009 Where: At the Tanner Hall premiere in Toronto, Canada Photo: Arthur Mola/WireImage
September 13, 2009 Where: At Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. Photo: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images
September 9, 2009 Where: At the Artistry Of Fashion Award Luncheon in New York City Photo: Wendell Teodoro/WireImage
June 15, 2009 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
May 6, 2009 Where: At the UJA Federation of New York's "Empower" series launch in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
March 16, 2009 Where: With Nadja Swarovski at the CFDA Fashion Awards nominations in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
February 22, 2009 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
November 17, 2008 Where: At the 5th Anniversary of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in New York City.
Photo: Brian Ach/WireImage
November 10, 2008 Where: At the MoMa film benefit gala at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
September 7, 2008 Where: At her spring 2009 runway show in New York City.
September 5, 2008 Where: At the launch of Wall Street Journal Magazine in New York City.
Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
September 4, 2008 Where: At the Interview party to celebrate "A New Look" in New York City.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
June 25, 2008 Where: At the High Line Annual Summer Benefit in New York City. Photo: Soul Brother/FilmMagic
June 2, 2008 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
May 6, 2008 Where: At the Holt Renfrew Fashion Gala In Support Of Arts Umbrella. Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage
May 5, 2008 Where: At The Costume Gala "SUPERHEROES" with honorary chair Giorgio Armani in New York City. Photo: Patrick McMullan
February 3, 2008 Where: At the Diane Von Furstenberg fall 2008 runway show in New York City.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
September 16, 2007 Where: At the exhibition of Vanity Fair Portraits preview party hosted by Graydon Carter and Christopher Bailey in London, Eng...
September 16, 2007 Where: At the exhibition of Vanity Fair Portraits preview party hosted by Graydon Carter and Christopher Bailey in London, England. Photo: Nick Harvey/WireImage
July 7, 2007 Where: At the Valentino 45th Anniversary Gala Ball in Rome, Italy Photo: Patrick McMullan
June 4, 2007 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards. Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images for CFDA
May 21, 2007 Where: At the premiere of A Mighty Heart at the Cannes Film Festival.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
May 7, 2007 Where: At the Costume Institute Gala in honor of "Poiret: King of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Ci...
May 7, 2007 Where: At the Costume Institute Gala in honor of "Poiret: King of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
March 8, 2007 Where: At her celebration of Women's Day at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
February 25, 2007 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
November 16, 2006 Where: At the CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund Awards. Photo: Patrick McMullan
October 18, 2006 Where: At QVC presents "FFANY Shoes on Sale" in New York City. Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for QVC
September 10, 2006 Where: At New York Fashion Week. Photo: Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic
June 5, 2006 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards. Photo: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images
May 22, 2006 Where: At the Cannes Film Festival de Grisogono Party. Photo: Jeff Vespa Archive/WireImage
May 1, 2006 Where: At the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala "AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fash...
May 1, 2006 Where: At the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala "AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion" in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images
April 26, 2006 Where: At the Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair party in New York City.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
April 18, 2006 Where: At the PEN American Center's Literary Gala with Diane Sawyer at American Museum Of Natural History in New York City. Photo...
April 18, 2006 Where: At the PEN American Center's Literary Gala with Diane Sawyer at American Museum Of Natural History in New York City. Photo: Jason Kempin/FilmMagic
March 5, 2006 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images
December 4, 2005 Where: At a drinks reception on the eve of Modern Luxury in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
November 2, 2005 Where: At the Glamour Magazine "Women of the Year" awards in New York City.
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
September 11, 2005 Where: At her "La Dolce Vita" spring 2206 runway show in New York City.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
June 6, 2005 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
May 5, 2005 Where: At the Council of Fashion Designers of America cocktail reception hosted by Diane von Furstenberg in Beverly Hills, California...
May 5, 2005 Where: At the Council of Fashion Designers of America cocktail reception hosted by Diane von Furstenberg in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Patrick McMullan
May 2, 2005 Where: At the MET Costume Institute Gala Celebrating Chanel in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images
March 24, 2005 Where: At SAKS Fifth Avenue Hosts a Luncheon for Diane von Furstenberg in New York City. Photo: Patrick McMullan
March 17, 2005 Where: At the Mary Poppins Gala Evening After Party in London, Great Britain. Photo: Niki Nikolova/FilmMagic
February 27, 2005 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
October 25, 2004 Where: At Vogue's sneak peek of the DVF Designer Mobile in New York City.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
July 14, 2004 Where: At the Friend's of the High Line's Summer Benefit in New York City. Photo: Patrick McMullan
June 7, 2004 Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
April 14, 2004 Where: At the Gala Opening of The Martha Graham Dance Company in New York City. Photo: Patrick McMullan
February 29, 2004 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
December 16, 2003 Where: At Vogue and eBay Host a Holiday Party to Benefit FilmAid International, in New York City.
Photo: Djamilla Rosa Cochran...
December 16, 2003 Where: At Vogue and eBay Host a Holiday Party to Benefit FilmAid International, in New York City.
Photo: Djamilla Rosa Cochran/WireImage
September 8, 2003 Where: With Barry Diller at the W Magazine party for Kate Moss. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for W Magazine
April 2, 2003 Where: At "A Cabaret Evening" in New York City.
Photo: Sara Jaye/Getty Images
October 24, 2002 Where: At the Fashion Group International Presents The Night Of The Stars Honoring "The Provocateurs: Those Who Dare."...
October 24, 2002 Where: At the Fashion Group International Presents The Night Of The Stars Honoring "The Provocateurs: Those Who Dare." Photo: James Devaney/WireImage
March 24, 2002 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Graydon Carter.
Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
March 26, 2000 Where: With Barry Diller at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Photo: J. Vespa/WireImage
December 6, 1999 Where: At the Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute Gala Celebrating the exhibition, "Rock Style."
Photo: Evan...
December 6, 1999 Where: At the Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute Gala Celebrating the exhibition, "Rock Style."
Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images
November 15, 1999 Where: At the premiere of Flawless in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images
December 7, 1998 Where: At the 50th Anniversary Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./...
December 7, 1998 Where: At the 50th Anniversary Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
April 30, 1998 Where: At the Bulworth premiere in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
March 2, 1998 Where: At The Man In The Iron Mask premiere in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
November 18, 1996 Where: With Roffredo Gaetani at the 101 Dalmatians premiere in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
March 25, 1996 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
March 29, 1994 Where: With Barry Diller at "Harpers Bazaar Honors Richard Avedon" in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
March 21, 1994 Where: With Barry Diller at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
January 27, 1994 Where: With Barry Diller during APLA's "Commitment To Life VII." Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
December 6, 1993 Where: At The Costume Institute Benefit "Diana Vreeland Immoderate Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Ci...
December 6, 1993 Where: At The Costume Institute Benefit "Diana Vreeland Immoderate Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
June 1, 1993
Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
May 4, 1993 Where: At the New York State Theater's Spring Gala.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
March 30, 1992 Where: With her daughter Tatiana during an Oscar Viewing Party in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
February 3, 1992 Where: At the CFDA Awards Dinner in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
January 8, 1992 Where: At a party celebrating Liz Smith's interview in Playboy in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
December 2, 1991 Where: At The Supper Club grand opening party in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
October 29, 1991 Where: With her daughter, Tatiana.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
September 16, 1991 Where: With her daughter Tatiana at a party for Ian Schraeger in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
March 6, 1991 Where: At the Metropolitan Home Show "A Street of Shops" Gala in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
August 2, 1990 Where: At Revlon's "Unforgettable Women of 1990" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella, Lt...
August 2, 1990 Where: At Revlon's "Unforgettable Women of 1990" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
July 19, 1990 Where: At the 7th On Sale AIDS event in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
February 27, 1990 Where: At the "American Museum of the Moving Image Honors Mike Nichols."
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
December 4, 1989 Where: With Mortimer Zuckerman during the Costume Institute Gala Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Pho...
December 4, 1989 Where: With Mortimer Zuckerman during the Costume Institute Gala Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
November 28, 1989 Where: At "A Wild West Hoedown" hosted by Literacy Volunteers of New York.
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd.
October 15, 1989 Where: At the Kitchen Caper Dinner. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd.
August 19, 1989 Where: With Mort Zuckerman at Malcolm Forbes' 70th Birthday Party in Tangier, Morocco.
Photo: Ron Galella/1989 Ron Galella
October 28, 1987 Where: At Christian Lacroix's Spring Line Launch. Photo: Ron Galella
December 8, 1986 Where: At Diana Vreeland's Costume Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella
December 3, 1984 Where: At Diana Vreeland's Annual Costume Exhibit "Man and the Horse" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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December 3, 1984 Where: At Diana Vreeland's Annual Costume Exhibit "Man and the Horse" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella
December 2, 1984 Where: At the opening of her Boutique. Photo: Ron Galella
November 15, 1984 Where: At the Le Bon Plaisir premiere party in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella
October 7, 1982 Where: At the Cats opening party in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella
May 14, 1974 Where: At the screening of Andy Warhol's Flesh For Frankenstein in New York City.
Photo: Tim Boxer
December 5, 1972 Where: With guests at the Rainbow Room in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella
Circa 1970 Where: With her husband prince Egon von Furstenberg standing on a city street. Photo: Susan Wood/Getty Images/2004 Getty Images
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