Diane Von Furstenberg will celebrate her birthday with 63 candles on her cake. Diane is interesting because in 1969 she married Prince Egon of Furstenberg, making her a princess. (When they divorced, I think she no longer qualified as a princess.) When she married Egon, she decided she did not want to be a “plain little girl who married beyond her desserts.” In 1970 she began designing women’s clothing, hitting a design home-run with a wrap dress in 1973. I had the Vogue pattern for that dress and made about three dresses.

I also had the same dress leave me half dressed when the tie came undone.

Here are some Diane von Furstenberg shoes to admire.

Dock $160 to $200 AT Zappos

Rand $460 at Zappos

Zia $284 at Zappos

I think I will carefully wear my wrap dress for tonight’s party to celebrate.

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