Diane von Furstenberg is adding another notch to her designer belt.
On Saturday, she will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame, alongside Gloria Allred, Angela Davis, Sarah Deer, Jane Fonda, Nicole Malachowski, Rose O’Neill, Louise Slaughter, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Laurie Spiegel and Flossie Wong-Staal.
“I am humbled and honored to be among such incredible women and inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame at the birthplace of the Women’s Rights movement,” said von Furstenberg.
The Women’s Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, is the nation’s oldest membership organization and museum dedicated to honoring and celebrating the achievements of distinguished American woman. The Hall of Fame is located in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the birthplace of women’s rights. The Hall of Fame is in the process of revitalizing the former Seneca Knitting Mill as its new home, with plans to create a state-of-the-art facility serving as a leadership center and education venue to discover stories of great American women.
Von Furstenberg, designer, philanthropist, founder and chairman of the company bearing her name, created the iconic wrap dress in 1974. She served as president of the CFDA from 2006 to 2015 and chairwoman from 2015 to 2019. In 2010, she established
On Saturday, she will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame, alongside Gloria Allred, Angela Davis, Sarah Deer, Jane Fonda, Nicole Malachowski, Rose O’Neill, Louise Slaughter, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Laurie Spiegel and Flossie Wong-Staal.
“I am humbled and honored to be among such incredible women and inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame at the birthplace of the Women’s Rights movement,” said von Furstenberg.
The Women’s Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, is the nation’s oldest membership organization and museum dedicated to honoring and celebrating the achievements of distinguished American woman. The Hall of Fame is located in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the birthplace of women’s rights. The Hall of Fame is in the process of revitalizing the former Seneca Knitting Mill as its new home, with plans to create a state-of-the-art facility serving as a leadership center and education venue to discover stories of great American women.
Von Furstenberg, designer, philanthropist, founder and chairman of the company bearing her name, created the iconic wrap dress in 1974. She served as president of the CFDA from 2006 to 2015 and chairwoman from 2015 to 2019. In 2010, she established