Diane von Furstenberg Talks Wrinkles, Frizzy Hair and Belgian Chocolate

Diane von Furstenberg is more than a star of the fashion world- she’s a living legend. Having married a prince and appeared on the cover of Newsweek at age 29 following the success of her wrap dress, she’s lived a storied life. Diane sat down for a candid interview with Harper’s Bazaar to talk about life- including aging, happiness and success. We thought you’d love to hear her wise words…

First, she believes that wrinkles are a symbol of beauty:

“I’m so attracted to women with wrinkles. I think the pendulum is going to go the other way. For men, it was always more beautiful. And I’m not saying you want to look like Louise Bourgeois or Georgia O’Keeffe, but still, it’s … it’s better to be you. To try to keep a young body — that’s getting very difficult…I don’t like when women try to be something that they’re not. I don’t like anything that’s forced.”

She once struggled to embrace her own beauty:

“One day in 1976, I did a picture for the cover of Interview.And I had my hair very straight, blown out, and so we did the shoot, we shot the picture. And then my friend the photographer said, “Now wet your hair.” And I said, “What do you mean? I can’t wet my hair.” And he said, “I just want to try something.” And my hair was superfrizzy, and of course that’s what ran on the cover, and that’s how I’ve worn it since.”

Does the gorgeous DVF watch what she eats?

“Yes. No. I do, because I like to eat healthy. But I like chocolate. I like black chocolate, but that’s just part of being Belgian,” she says.

And what are her life goals?

“To empower women. Why? Because I wanted to be an empowered woman, and I became an empowered woman. And now I want to empower every woman. And I do it through my clothes, I do it through my words, I do it through my money, I do it through everything.”

We think she deserves every moment of her success!

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