BoF picks the best fashion films of the spring / summer 2011 season. (BoF) “Diane von Furstenberg made a New Year’s Resolution that she and her brand would become famous in China.” (WWD) “Vente Privée, the largest private sales site in the world, has launched Digital Commerce Factory, a venture that will take over...

“Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, who made marketing her clothes in China a New Year resolution, plans to sell products online as part her efforts to win more customers in the world’s second-biggest economy.” (Bloomberg) “By using local factories and crafstmen, our top designers are doing wonders for the UK economy, says Sarah Mower.”...

“Today, there are roughly three dozen DVF boutiques worldwide, and she’s extending her reach into China, with shops in Beijing and Shanghai. Her 1998 autobiography, “Diane: A Signature Life,” is being translated into Chinese by her close friend Hong Huang, who’s been dubbed China’s Oprah. She’s even contemplating studying Mandarin.” (New York Times) “Uniqlo...

“Fashion always loves a moment, and none has captivated the industry quite so thoroughly in recent times as the ever-booming population of impressive young designers who have staked their flags proudly in Manhattan.” (The New York Times) “This month, like hundreds of upstart designers before her, Ms. Péan is making her debut at New...

Diane Von Furstenberg  joins a growing list of world class labels that include Hermes and Marc Jacobs that have opened a boutique in São Paolo in the last year. To mark the boutique’s opening  last week in the Iguatemi luxury mall, DVF unveiled her Journey of a Dress retrospective that chronicles her fashionable life over...