Diane von Furstenberg quotes

Diane von Furstenberg is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress. Her work has made a significant impact on women’s fashion and empowerment since the 1970s. She continues to inspire generations with her creativity and dedication to female leadership. Here are 75 of her quotes:

I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are. (Diane von Furstenberg)

I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman.

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When you get into a hotel room, you lock the door, and you know there is a secrecy, there is a luxury, there is fantasy. There is comfort. There is reassurance.

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I'm not the only one; most people's mothers are the most influential person in their life. But my mother survived the camps, and she was very strong. She made me strong, but she wanted me to be strong. That's more important.

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Animals come from nature. They were not designed. All my inspiration comes from nature, whether it's an animal or the layout of bark or of a leaf. Sometimes my patterns are very bold, and you can barely see where they come from, but all the textures and all the prints come out of nature.

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Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good.

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Insecurity is a waste of time.

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My best friend is me, and I take good care of me.

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Attitude is everything.

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I design for the woman who loves being a woman.

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I've never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don't let it out. Then there's a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy. (Diane von Furstenberg)

I don't like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. I prefer to talk about them when they're done.

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Beauty is perfect in its imperfections, so you just have to go with the imperfections.

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I wanted to be an empowered woman, and I became an empowered woman. And now I want to empower every woman. And I do it through my clothes, I do it through my words, I do it through my money, I do it through everything.

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Italy will always have the best food.

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I didn't really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become.

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The important thing is to take your time and not get stressed.

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Clarity is the most important thing. I can compare clarity to pruning in gardening. You know, you need to be clear. If you are not clear, nothing is going to happen. You have to be clear. Then you have to be confident about your vision. And after that, you just have to put a lot of work in.

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I travel in so many different ways; I travel high, I rough it... it all depends on who I travel with.

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I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.

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If you like trekking, go to the Himalayas or Peru. I love those kinds of trips. But it all depends on your own life and what you like and what you expect. (Diane von Furstenberg)

I am a traveler. I am a nomad. I rarely sleep in the same bed more than three or four nights. And I know hotel life better than anyone.

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When I was young, I lived like an old woman, and when I got old, I had to live like a young person.

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Harbour Island in the Bahamas is beautiful, with turquoise water and pink sand.

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What's important to me is to share, and being inspired, and inspiring.

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Diane von Furstenberg

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Occupation: Belgian Designer
Born: December 31, 1946
Quotes count: 75

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