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The woman I wanted to be / Diane von Furstenberg.

Summary:

"Von Furstenberg reflects on her extraordinary life from childhood in Brussels to her days as a young, jet-set princess, to creating the dress that came to symbolize independence and power for an entire generation of women, ... [mining] the rich territory of what it means to be a woman. She opens up about her family and career, overcoming cancer, building a global brand, and devoting herself to empowering other women, writing, 'I want every woman to know that she can be the woman she wants to be'"--Provided by publisher.
The influential fashion designer and author of Diane: A Signature Life describes her pursuit of a creativity and independence, providing coverage of such topics as her childhood in Brussels, her struggles with cancer and her creation of a genre-defining dress design.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1451651546
  • ISBN: 9781451651546
  • ISBN: 9781451651553
  • Physical Description: 239 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2014.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The woman I am. Roots ; Love ; Beauty -- The business of fashion. The American dream ; The comeback kid ; The new era.
Subject:
Von Furstenberg, Diane.
Von Furstenberg, Diane > Family.
Cancer > Patients > United States > Biography.
Fashion designers > United States > Biography.
Women fashion designers > United States > Biography.
Women philanthropists > United States > Biography.
Women > Identity.
Women.
Womyn.
Genre:
Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library BIO VON FURSTENBERG (Text) 36015000615159 Adult Biography Available -

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