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.
Whenever I make music, it reflects where I'm at mentally.
On film you put all your energies into a single glance.
The process of writing has something infinite about it. Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation.
A lot can be said with just a look, or the way the body moves. Each song is a different character. So each song takes on a different movement of the body. And the body has to go with the subject and the attitude that you have toward that subject.
Poetry takes courage because you have to face things and you try to articulate how you feel.
Every age has its own poetry; in every age the circumstances of history choose a nation, a race, a class to take up the torch by creating situations that can be expressed or transcended only through poetry.
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