I met Diane von Furstenberg over the weekend and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much. She was in town for the launch of her seductive fragrance, Diane – a truly sophisticated and beautiful scent appropriately named. During a private cocktail reception, she looked at me, smiled, gave me a hug and told me, “I remember that dress so well, you look beautiful.” I really did not know what to do with myself. But as the night progressed, three things became very clear.
First, all I had to do was be myself. As Diane put it, the most flattering thing a woman can wear is confidence. We spoke many times after that and I was perfectly at ease, feeling as if I was speaking with an old friend. Second, Diane is a woman that everyone is instantly drawn to and it is not because she is a former princess, a fashion icon or a billionaire, but it is because her confidence and grace comes from within. Lastly, a woman who is compassionate, giving and intelligent is very powerful. That is the woman I want to be.
To cap off the evening I had a beautiful and inspiring dinner with three equally impressive ladies: Anne Owen, Publisher of Miami Magazine, Katy Stoka, Sales Director of the W South Beach and Anastasia Koutsioukis, Owner of the Mandolin Aegean Bistro. Girl power rocks. [roar].

P.S. Miami Modern Magazine and Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour know how to throw one heck of an affair!

The lady herself, DVF.

I was so happy to meet her. Photos by Brett Hufziger.

I need this DVF dress. Might as well throw in the glasses too.
by Nathalie Cadet-James
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