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.
I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.
I do not rewrite unless I am absolutely sure that I can express the material better if I do rewrite it.
I sing, and the musicians kind of fit things around me.
The best reason to make a film is that you feel passionately about it.
When I read Toni Morrison and Sandra Cisneros as a freshman at Rutgers, it all clicked - that writing was all I wanted to do. It became my calling.
And then there came the pounding of another drum, as if another giant were coming yards behind him, and each giant, intent on his own drum, gave no notice to the rhythm of the other. The sound grew louder and louder until it seemed to fill not just my hearing but all my senses, to be throbbing in my lips and fingers, in the flesh of my temples, in my veins.
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