I never like to think that I design for a particular person. I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be, and - to some degree - the woman I'm still a little piece of.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the designer's personal connection to her creations, reflecting her past and aspirations.
Diane Von Furstenberg articulates a deep personal philosophy in her design process, stating that she doesn't create specifically for an idealized customer but rather for the woman she has been and continues to be. This illustrates that her designs are rooted in her own experiences and identity, allowing her to empathize with and connect to a broader audience through her work.
In practice
During a women's empowerment conference, this quote could inspire discussions about personal connection in artistry.
There's design, and there's art. Good design is total harmony. There's no better designer than nature - if you look at a branch or a leaf, it's perfect. It's all function. Art is different. It's about emotion. It's about suffering and beauty - but mostly suffering!
The little black dress is the true friend...she travels with you...is patient and constant...you go to her when you don't know where else to go and she is ALWAYS reliable and timeless.
One of the most important things about fashion is to dress as well as you can, look as attractive as you can, and at the same time be comfortable with yourself. Be easy about your clothes; forget about them.
All women are strong. My mother survived Auschwitz, and fear wasn't an option when we were growing up. If we were afraid of the dark, we were put into the closet until we weren't.
You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.
A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.
It was the moment I learned acting is not acting out. After that light went on, I spent the rest of my life trying to figure out how to make other people realize it.
I look back on those early days in the theater like the beginning of a love affair, when you're totally in love with the work, and that's all there is.
Look, Hollywood's a mecca, but it's not the final answer. You pick up a camera anyplace in the world, you can make a movie.
One must do the same subject over again ten times, a hundred times. In art nothing must resemble an accident, not even movement.
For me, the Sundance Institute is just an extension of something I believed in, which is creating a mechanism for new voices to have a place to develop and be heard.
Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
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