♥ i am so glad you are here. it helps me realize how beautiful my world is.

if i were the kind of person who kept a list of top "things to do in

my lifetime before i die," meeting my favorite designer dvf

would definitely be on the tippety top of that list-

which is the reason why my life is now complete.

tonight, i had the pleasure of hearing diane von furstenberg

tell the story of her life. from the birth of the wrap dress in the 70's,

to the loss of her name to licensing in the 80's and the major rebirth of her

brand years later, dvf's journey has not been an easy one- but one in which

she has turned every adversity into an achievement. living by the belief that

"fear is not an option" and "every woman that [she] meets is strong," dvf

has lead by an amazing example of what it is like to be an independent,

successful & beautiful career woman. she is the embodiment of

confidence and wisdom that most young people

would love to have a bit of.

while she did not spend much time talking about eating disorders in

the fashion industry (which was what this lecture was billed for),

she did a better job admitting her ignorance when it came to the

subject and refrained from sugarcoating it to the audience.

instead, she told the tale of her life- one which has always

put the empowerment of women first.

i love her!!!