![]() ![]() Katie Sturino is the founder of Megababe and a body-acceptance advocate. I have her email address, but I want us to be vacationing together. My only wish is that Diane and I were closer emotionally. People talk about the little black dress, but I don’t care about that-the wrap dress is one of the few pieces that is universally impactful. It looks good on everyone, it feels good on everyone, it just is. Whether it’s your day-to-day style or not, you cannot deny how powerful you feel in that wrap dress. She was willing to participate in reality shows, she was willing to participate in social media, she’s always willing to try new things. ![]() She hasn’t had a moment where she hasn’t been cool. She’s magical.Įven when Diane wasn’t relevant, she was relevant. I’m always learning something from that woman. I want to know who’s in the room I want to know how I can help them, or they can help me. She doesn’t like small talk, and neither do I. She’ll host dinners where everyone sits down and introduces themselves and talks about what they do. She creates a very powerful room-the people that she brings into it and the attention that she can command is stunning. I was like, “What is happening?!” It was crazy.ĭiane is able to bring women together in a very unique and special way, where you’re allowed to talk upfront about ambition, what you’re doing, and what you’re working on. Diane, hands on the body, tying my dress. I remember cohosting 11 Honoré’s launch party with her, and she taught me how to tie the wrap dress. I didn’t set out to target her as the first designer to #MakeMySize, but that wound up being the first time I could really shop designer, and I happened to find a great DVF skirt.Īs someone who admires Diane so much and has worn her clothes in the past, I was both thrilled and pleasantly surprised that she cared enough to want to expand her size range. She’s a designer I’ve always shopped-I love her color play, I love that she’s all about women and female empowerment. Not to be a cheeseball, but Diane is such an icon. Katie Sturino: “She hasn’t had a moment where she hasn’t been cool.” She lives in New York with her husband and three children. Sarah Jessica Parker is an actor, producer, and cofounder of the SJP Collection fashion line. Her customer knows that and believes in it, and Diane keeps pursuing it. Her legacy is big and vast, but specifically, it speaks to women’s liberation and putting actions to words. You can talk about the wrap dress, but if it didn’t do what she said it did, all the talk in the world wouldn’t have created an iconic, everlasting silhouette for women. She's been telling her story for a lot of years now, and it’s real to her. Having a meal with her is pretty special.ĭiane has made a genuine connection to women. I love hearing her observations of the world and people and conversations from her travels. She’s thrilling to talk to and hilarious. I think what I like best is when I get time in her company. I’ve worn her stuff so often, but I’m always curious about what she’s going to do next. It’s been featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for God's sake. An emblem of independence and femininity, style and comfort, the wrap dress was revolutionary for the culture. It was, is, and always will be a requisite item in every woman’s wardrobe. Since then it’s been a staple of American fashion-beloved by everyone from Paris Hilton to Michelle Obama. When a then 26-year-old Diane von Furstenberg introduced her wrap to the fashion world, in 1974, the instantly iconic design reinvented sportswear with its fresh mix of bold patterns, stretchy fabric, and universally flattering silhouette. For more stories of women breaking barriers, get a copy of Glamour’ s new book, Glamour: 30 Years of Women Who Have Reshaped the World. We’ll be sharing their stories here all week. From Diane von Furstenberg to Misty Copeland, these women have inspired us, moved us, and shown us that a better world is possible. To mark International Women’s Day 2021, we’re celebrating some of our favorite women-with tributes from some of their favorite women. ![]()
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