Dell and wrap dresses
April's Inc. Magazine picked Michael Dell as one of its 26 favorite entrepreneurs "for being brilliantly straightforward."
Personally, I am more enamored with another pick who makes a much more practical product: the wrap dress.
Diane Von Furstenberg "made her mark on the New York fashion scene in 1972 with her versatile dress, which was appropriate for the office yet sexy enough for a night at Studio 54."
Back in vogue this year with a new Russian-themed collection the designer says, "I was on the cover of Newsweek at age 29. To do it again now (at 58), that's even better."
Her styles have done for office wear what the jog bra did for women's sports: let women be women.
Now that is brilliant.
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True confession. I've never worn a Diane Von Furstenberg "Wrap Dress". I am curious , though, about their appeal for you.
I'm intriqued by your comment that her dresses allow women to be women. What does that mean?
A couple of years ago I worked on an article about corporate dress codes and discovered what women may think is appropriate to wear to the office may have a completely different reaction for the male co-workers.Men have real issues with sleeveless blouses and open-toed shoes. Evidently they are distracting.
Here's a link you may enjoy. http://funnybusiness.typepad.com/funnybusiness/2004/07/opentoed_shoes.html
Would love you feedback and am serious that I would love to know how wearing a wrap dress allows a woman to be a woman.
elana
Posted on March 30, 2005 4:59 PM
Being appropriate is always important. Some people need a code for what that means but like porn I think most people know it when they see it.
Re: DVF, some of her pieces can be racy. But plenty would fit within most office dress codes. I think that clothes are fun and should reflect who you are. Feeling good about how I look makes me more confident -- and concomitantly, better able to express my ideas and be creative.
DVF often assists in that endeavor --
Posted on April 1, 2005 1:43 PM