Diane von Furstenberg
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And so, you know, for DVF, it's about making clothes, you know, thinking about all the different morphology of a woman, you know, with the one who likes to accentuate the waist, the one who doesn't, and therefore you go fluid. And the ones who are very body calm, who like to show the entire body. Then you deal with the fabric. Fabrication is so important.
And so, you know, for DVF, it's about making clothes, you know, thinking about all the different morphology of a woman, you know, with the one who likes to accentuate the waist, the one who doesn't, and therefore you go fluid. And the ones who are very body calm, who like to show the entire body. Then you deal with the fabric. Fabrication is so important.
And then, of course, we have colors and we have prints. So in DVF, the colors are our letters. The prints are the words. The fabrication and the silhouette makes the sentence. Nice.
And then, of course, we have colors and we have prints. So in DVF, the colors are our letters. The prints are the words. The fabrication and the silhouette makes the sentence. Nice.
No, I don't think that's stupid. I don't think I have a white blouse, actually. Do you want me to get you a white blouse? No, not particularly. Okay. You know, but I could tell you, I would say everybody needs a black turtleneck. Ah, this is good to know.
No, I don't think that's stupid. I don't think I have a white blouse, actually. Do you want me to get you a white blouse? No, not particularly. Okay. You know, but I could tell you, I would say everybody needs a black turtleneck. Ah, this is good to know.
Okay, first of all, the word aging, I would change the word aging and say living, right? Oh, thank you. That's perfect. Perfect. Age is life. Yes. So instead of saying, how old are you? People should say, how long have you lived? Oh, my God.
Okay, first of all, the word aging, I would change the word aging and say living, right? Oh, thank you. That's perfect. Perfect. Age is life. Yes. So instead of saying, how old are you? People should say, how long have you lived? Oh, my God.
And automatically it changes everything, even to a child. Yes. How long have you lived, little boy? I have lived 11 years. Wow. That's impressive. Yeah. And then if you ask an older person, I have lived 76 years. Wow. You know, so aging for me is life. It is not a decay. Yes, yes, yes. It's a continuation of life.
And automatically it changes everything, even to a child. Yes. How long have you lived, little boy? I have lived 11 years. Wow. That's impressive. Yeah. And then if you ask an older person, I have lived 76 years. Wow. You know, so aging for me is life. It is not a decay. Yes, yes, yes. It's a continuation of life.
So for me, aging is the proof of living. Mm-hmm. And also, if you have, if you manage to be my age, well, it's already, I mean, I thought I was going to die before I was 30. Why? Why? Because I had done so much in my 20s that I didn't think that it was possible to continue like that. I see. And so I thought that all these things, I had two children by the time I was 24.
So for me, aging is the proof of living. Mm-hmm. And also, if you have, if you manage to be my age, well, it's already, I mean, I thought I was going to die before I was 30. Why? Why? Because I had done so much in my 20s that I didn't think that it was possible to continue like that. I see. And so I thought that all these things, I had two children by the time I was 24.
I had a successful business. I bought my house. So I did basically everything before I was 30. So I used to think that that would be the end. And then it turned out not to be.
I had a successful business. I bought my house. So I did basically everything before I was 30. So I used to think that that would be the end. And then it turned out not to be.
Actually, I think you could wear culottes until you're 90.
Actually, I think you could wear culottes until you're 90.
I mean, it depends how short they are. I mean, I don't think you should try to look sexy because that looks ridiculous.
I mean, it depends how short they are. I mean, I don't think you should try to look sexy because that looks ridiculous.
No, just in behavior. I think it's beautiful to live who you are. And you are, you know, you are accumulation of all your life. So the most important thing is to be true to yourself. As long as you're true to yourself, you are free.
No, just in behavior. I think it's beautiful to live who you are. And you are, you know, you are accumulation of all your life. So the most important thing is to be true to yourself. As long as you're true to yourself, you are free.