The Tamesis
Diane von Furstenberg loves this season of life. When we turn on Zoom, she’s at home in Venice, Italy, where she spends most of her time these days.
“I realized early on that the best thing you can do is yourself,” she told me. “You shouldn’t fight who you’re destined to be.” For von Furstenberg, she was a woman of many hats: mother of two, muse to Andy Warhol, princess, epic fashion designer, philanthropist. Starting today, she adds another title: Estée Lauder Beauty Partner. Today, the two giants are launching a limited-edition three-piece collection, titled “InCharge” after her own promotional platform.
“When I first came to New York, I met Estée Lauder,” von Furstenberg recalled. “She’s so friendly and I see a younger version of herself in me.” The InCharge collection includes a blush stick, three lip oils, and the beauty brand’s first fragrance: a water-based fragrance called InCharge Essence d’Eau Fragrance, with notes of amber, honeysuckle and vanilla. The pieces are embellished with her famous cloud patch design, which first appeared on her famous wrap dresses.
To mark the three-piece collection, von Furstenberg shares three pieces of wisdom she’s learned about beauty and life. “Every day is a luxury and we should respect this life,” she said. “My mother’s beauty was her strength. She survived the concentration camps and I honor her every day because my biggest struggle was birth. Everything after that has been a plus.”
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verbal inspiration
“I was born on New Year’s Eve. Every year on my birthday, I usher in a new year and a new journal. My tradition is to choose three words for the year. The first word of the year is wisdom. You are a mountain of wisdom and experience that makes you strong. The second word is imagination. Imagination allows you to start dreaming and making big plans. And then the third word is magic. Magic is the unscripted scenes around you, like some parts of your life will come back and happen. Come back people.”
invest in yourself
“The most important relationship you have in your life is the one you have with yourself. Every other relationship you have after that, whether it’s with your husband, your children, or anyone else, is a luxury.”
love every season
“Just like the moon, women have seasons. The spring of life is when everything begins and you love to marvel at everything. Then comes the summer of life, when the fruits of everything are showing. The fall of life, with so many beautiful colors and lessons. Then you move into winter, which is where I am now. It’s such a luxury to experience the other three seasons, because aging is a luxury. It’s also beautiful.”
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