Fashion tour de force Diane von Furstenberg spoke exclusively with CNBC’s Tania Bryer at her home in Venice, Italy. In this CNBC Conversation, she discussed the 15th anniversary of the DVF Awards and the enduring success of her iconic wrap dress, which celebrated 50 years in 2024. Tania also spoke to honorees and attendees at the awards, including Oprah Winfrey and Graça Machel, founder of The Graça Machel Trust.
More than just a designer, the entrepreneur established her label in the early 1970s, an era when fashion was primarily run by men. Now a multimillion dollar company available in over 70 countries, wrap dress remains one of its biggest sellers