The exhibition 'Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion' made its North American debut at the Skirball Cultural Center with a starry cocktail party.
“Diane’s was the first show I did in New York,” the supermodel said, arriving at the galleries of the Skirball Cultural Center on Tuesday night for the opening of“I love that you’re wearing this dress,” the designer said as the two sat together sharing a moment. “I have lived a life,” she reminisced, as the exhibition does, on her 50-plus year career.“She showed women how to dress for work and still be sexy,” Crawford said of von Furstenberg’s impact. “It wasn’t women wearing men’s clothes.
“For a lot of us here, we learned how to operate in the world watching her and by her leading through example,” said. “When I was starting my business, at first I was fearful, but she opened up so easily and was so welcoming, sharing her wisdom and advice,” the Honest Company founder continued. “She’s this warm hug but then this fierce icon.”: Woman Before Fashion” which runs Thursday through Sept. 1, debuted at the Fashion & Lace Museum in 2023 in Brussels, where the designer was born.
The Skirball’s iteration also shares her history as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor with artifacts and footage from her mother Liliane Nahmias speaking about her experience. The show also deepens the conversations von Furstenberg had with other designers, showcasing their work alongside hers, including Claire McCardell, who influenced the famous wrap dress.
“I just watched her documentary a few weeks ago and I think she’s a leader within,” said designer Anine Bing, referring to the Hulu film, “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.
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