Diane von F�rstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of F�rstenberg is a Belgian born American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence when she married into the German princely House of F�rstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon of F�rstenberg. Following their divorce in 1972, she has continued to use his family name, although she is no longer entitled to use the title princess following her divorce and subsequent remarriage in 2001. She re-launched her fashion company, Diane von F�rstenberg, in 1997, with the reintroduction of her famous wrap dress. The company is now a global luxury lifestyle brand offering four complete collections a year. DvF is available in over 70 countries and 45 free-standing shops worldwide. The company?s headquarters and flagship boutique are located in Manhattan?s Meatpacking District. In 2005, the Council of Fashion Designers of America awarded her the Lifetime Achievement Award and the following year named her as their president, a position she has held since 2006. As of 2014, she is listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes, and her company has 85 stores worldwide. [More at Wikipedia]

December 31st, 1946 in Brussels metropolitan area (Age 77) as Diane Simone Michelle Halfin