TumblrDiane von Furstenberg is the perfect example of a woman who has it all. She's famous, fashionable and fabulous, and we're just getting started...
In addition to being one of the world's most influential fashion designers, style icons and humanitarians, here are the 12 reasons why we should all strive to be like the House of DVF star!
12. She's a trendsetter.
Diane created the wrap dress for the working woman in 1972, which revolutionized American women's apparel. By 1976, she has sold 5 million of her wrap dresses, landing her on the covers of Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal.
"I had a very down-to-earth product, my wrap dress," Diane said in an interview. "It was just a simple little cotton-jersey dress that everybody loved and everybody wore. I would see 20, 30 dresses walking down one block. All sorts of different women. It felt very good. Young and old, and fat and thin, and poor and rich."
11. She's honest.
Diane always tells it like it is and doesn't hold back from speaking her mind. As an independent woman and pioneer in the female liberation movement, she shares her feelings and thoughts through her actions and her designs.
10. She's royalty.
Diane was previously married to Prince Egon of Fürstenberg, heir to the Fiat car fortune, which made Diane a princess during the time they were married! But even though she married into royalty, Diane still maintained her independence as a career woman.
"The minute I knew I was about to be Egon's wife, I decided to have a career," Diane told New York Times. "I wanted to be someone of my own, and not just a plain little girl who got married beyond her desserts."
9. She's a fashion icon.
In addition to her wrap dresses, Diane has also had much success in others areas of fashion. Her lifestyle brand evolved into luggage, eyewear, scarves, home and beauty products, and she also created the fragrance "Tatiana", named after her young daughter.
She also launched a childrenswear collection with Gap Kids, among other collaborations, and wrote Diane von Furstenberg's Book of Beauty: How to Become a More Attractive, Confident and Sensual Woman.
8. She's well-traveled.
Diane has led the enviable life of a glamorous jetsetter—the Belgian-born American has been all across the world and has stores in over 55 countries. She is constantly jetting off to different red carpet events and galas, from the White House to the United Nations.
7. She's accomplished everything.
Diane has an extremely impressive list of accomplishments under her belt. In addition to being a renowned designer who changed the face of fashion, she was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, she was named their president in 2006, and she's listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
6. She has countless celebrity fans and friends.
Since Diane debuted her wrap dress in the '70s, celebrities have been seen in her fashions for the past several decades. Diane is also close friends with many famous faces, including Oprah Winfrey, supermodel Naomi Campbell, and actress Sarah Jessica Parker, among others.
5. She's wise.
Diane is more than just a pretty face with a successful line of clothing and accessories. She is considered a voice of authority to many and passes down her wisdom and positive outlook (much of which she credits to her mother, who was a Holocaust survivor) to others.
"My mother was extraordinary," Diane said. "She survived the camps at the age of 22, she taught me only to look at positive things no matter what happens. I was her victory."
4. She doesn't care what others think.
A fearless leader and role model, Diane sets a great example for the rest of us. She does what she wants and when she wants, and she's not afraid of what others have to say to or about her.
3. She knows how to have a good time.
In addition to being a dedicated designer and hard-working woman, Diane was a regular fixture at Studio 54 in the late Seventies, in addition to being a major face of the New York party scene. She regularly hung out with artist Andy Warhol, supermodel Jerry Hall and Bianca Jagger, in addition to having romances with actors Richard Gere, Warren Beatty and Ryan O'Neal. She defined disco.
2. She's all about female empowerment.
After being featured on the cover of Newsweek in 1976, Diane was touted as an icon of female liberation and completely supports women's rights. She launched the DVF Awards in 2010, which recognizes women who have a positive impact on others. Her wrap dress was also recognized as a symbol of women's liberation in the Seventies.
"It's more than just a dress; it's a spirit," Diane told The Independent. "The wrap dress was an interesting cultural phenomenon, and one that has lasted 30 years."
1. She's real.
Diane prides herself on being real and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. She proudly points out that her upcoming series House of DVF is completely true and will only showcase real-life situations with the girls as she seeks to find her DVF Global Brand Ambassador.
Tune-in to the series premiere of House of DVF on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 10/9c on E!