PUBLISHER: ASSOULINE
FORWARD: ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY
PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL, 2004
ISBN: 2843235243; U.S. LIST PRICE: $40.00
HARDCOVER; 6 x 8 1/2; 80 PAGES, 60 COLOR & B/W PHOTOGRAPHS

NEW YORK –Barry Diller, Ann Dexter Jones, Ahn Duong, Douglas Hannant, Kalliope Karella, Kenneth Lane, Anne McNally, Candy Pratts Price, Andrew Saffir & Daniel Benedict, Tim Schifter, André Leon Talley, Alexandre von Furstenberg and Bettina Zilkha honored Diane von Furstenberg at the Bergdorf Goodman book launch celebration of her latest Assouline Editions title Diane von Furstenberg: The Wrap (April, 2004) with a foreword by André Leon Talley which took place on 31 March 2004 at the store located at 754 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street. Diane von Furstenberg: The Wrap examines the history of the “wrap dress” phenomenon and its pop culture impact, from its revolutionary early days to its ever-popular present. Diane von Furstenberg arrived in the fashion world in 1972 with her simple knit jersey wrap dresses. By 1976, Diane had sold more than 5 million of her signature wrap dresses, which had come to symbolize female power and liberation to an entire generation. Almost 20 years later, Diane re-emerged on the New York fashion scene with her signature wrap modified for a new generation of young women. Proving the timelessness and iconic impact of the original wrap, the dress continues to be enthusiastically adopted by today's trendsetters, celebrities and chic women worldwide. This volume looks at the history of the “wrap” phenomenon, from its revolutionary early days to its ever-popular present. Individual book requests should be sent via email to Ryan Urcia at urcia@workhousepr.com.

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