A new movie about fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg explores legacy of her mother’s Holocaust experience
“I had realized who I was. And where I came from,” the inventor of the wrap dress said about speaking about her mother’s survival of Auschwitz
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They have power. They have charm. They have longterm commitment. And some of them are annoying. With the understanding that we are merely scratching the surface, here they are, in no particular order: the power couples of Judaism. The A-Listers: Diane von Fürstenberg and Barry Diller Status: Married (2001) Him: A business brainiac who has…
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The Schmooze DVF’s Auschwitz Survivor Mom Used To Trap Her In A Closet — Now She Fears Nothing
In an extraordinary interview with the Times of London, legendary Jewish fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg spoke about growing up with a mother who survived Auschwitz, marrying a prince, and why Viagra is “the worst thing that has happened to women in the last 15 years.” “I have never worn something that’s uncomfortable,” the iconic…
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Life Links for Later: The Melania-Gown Edition
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The Schmooze Jewish Moms Give Their Funniest, Wisest Dating Advice
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The Schmooze Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Schumer and Bibi Make Time 100 List
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The Schmooze Diane Von Furstenberg’s $12M Push To Restore Venice Ghetto
Getty Images The world’s oldest ghetto is about to get a makeover. Jewish-German designer Diane von Furstenberg is launching a $12 million initiative to restore the 500-year-old Venice Ghetto, i24 News reports. Von Furstenberg is spearheading the project, which would include rebuilding the neighborhood’s various synagogues, with real estate investor Joseph Sitt and other philanthropists…
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