I have been a fan and an 'investor' in Diane von Furstenburg for some years now. She now goes largely by the initials DvF, such is her iconic status in the fashion world. As the first designer to truly understand how to include comfort as standard in her women's wear — and my much loved pockets — she invented the suits-everyone wrap dress back in the 1970s. She now tells us that it was inspired in part by President Richard Nixon's daughter who was doing a talk wearing a skirt and a matching little tied up top.
This essential wrap dress is very clear and present in the new pre-fall collection for 2011 — with strong echos of the 70s legacy DvF carries.
DvF has recently appointed a new designer; Yvan Mispelaere, and this collection really reflects his aesthetic, merged with the trend of "Seventies Mom" also seen in Chloe and Celine this year.