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☆ Target's collection with Diane von Furstenberg is another step in the right direction for the brand as it leans into luxury for less
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDiane von Furstenberg has been a household name since the '70s. Despite her place in the luxury world, von Furstenberg partnered with Target and her granddaughter, Talita von Furstenberg, to create a limited-edition collection for the store. Samantha Grindell/Business InsiderThe store has also been leaning into celebrity and top brand-name partnerships to level up its offerings. After seeing it in person, Target's collaboration with von Furstenberg seems like a natural progression of its brand strategy as it continues to offer products that feel luxurious for less. Shop the Diane von Furstenberg x Target collection.

Persons: —, Diane von Furstenberg, Forbes, Jeffery Bezos, von Furstenberg, Talita von Furstenberg, Samantha Grindell, Sally Hansen, Sergio Hudson, Christopher John Rogers, Joanna Gaines, Kendra Scott, Stanley Organizations: Service, Fashion, Target, Business, tote, Valentine's Locations: Brooklyn

☆ Diane von Furstenberg says she wanted to be a woman in charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDiane von Furstenberg says she wanted to be a woman in chargeAs 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of her iconic wrap dress which became a symbol of the liberation and empowerment of women, the fashion mogul, philanthropist and founder & co-chairwoman of “Diane von Furstenberg” tells CNBC’s Tania Bryer how marking International Women’s Day helps women “be the women they want to be”.

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☆ How Google lost its way
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Hugh Langley | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Just two months after Google launched Gemini, its flashy new AI model, the company revealed that it had already built a better version. AdvertisementThen, days later, Google scrambled to explain why its image generation tool spit out racially inaccurate depictions of historical figures. Users have long bemoaned — and researchers recently found — a decline in the quality of Google Search results. The fact that Google is not far and away the self-driving-car leader, it's, like, a total joke," the former Google director said, adding that the problem of Google's lost supremacy is "maybe impossible to solve, frankly." Google now is reminiscent of the Steve Ballmer-era Microsoft, which missed the smartphone, search, and cloud waves and was overtaken by Apple, Google, and Amazon.

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☆ 'The Davos underground': A final take on the secretive parties of the world's rich and powerful
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

"That's when you get the good s---," said a Davos attendee who is regularly selected to join the exclusive backroom of the Annual Davos Wine Forum Tasting. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards JPMorgan took over the Kirchner Museum for its annual drinks event. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The attire of the Davos set is decidedly not chic. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The color of your conference badge determined access to World Economic Forum events. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Skiing and snowboarding post panels and broadcasting was another favorite pastime of some Davos goers.

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☆ Renting Clothes Was Supposed to Be the Future of Fashion. Then Shoppers Got Bored.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Sabela Ojea | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The automated sorting section of Rent the Runway’s ’dream fulfillment’ center in Secaucus, N.J., in 2019. Photo: Andrew Kelly/ReutersRent the Runway is betting that clothing from designers Diane von Furstenberg and Jason Wu can get customers to keep their subscriptions. Rival clothing subscription service Stitch Fix is staking its future on private brands. The different directions are part of companies’ bids to stem steep subscriber losses in recent months and declines in their stock-market valuations.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Diane von Furstenberg, Jason Wu Organizations: Reuters Locations: Secaucus, N.J

☆ Dolly Parton used to party at Studio 54 and stuck with Andy Warhol because they didn't drink or take drugs 'too much'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dolly Parton became close with Andy Warhol while frequenting Studio 54 in the 1970s. Studio 54, which is now a Broadway theater, was the place to be seen as disco took over New York City. Dolly Parton at her Studio 54 party in 1978. AdvertisementParton wore a sparkly black chiffon dress to her Studio 54 party in 1978. They did a whole country scene with cows and a beautiful white horse too," Parton wrote.

Persons: Dolly Parton, Andy Warhol, Parton, Warhol, Calvin Klein, Diane von Furstenberg, —, Dolly Parton's, Andy, We'd, Ron Galella, Sandy Gallin, " Parton, von, Thomas Iannaccone, Steve Rubell, Ian Schrager, Steve Organizations: Service, Broadway, New, Getty, Penske Media Locations: Rhinestones, Manhattan, New York City

☆ Consumers are more focused on their discretionary spending, says former DVF CEO Sandra Campos
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailConsumers are more focused on their discretionary spending, says former DVF CEO Sandra CamposSandra Campos, former Diane von Furstenberg CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the health of the consumer, what it means for retailers, and more.

Persons: Sandra Campos Sandra Campos, Diane von Furstenberg Organizations: Consumers

☆ Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez had a 2nd star-studded engagement party attended by guests including Kris Jenner, Oprah, and Robert Pattinson
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Call it déjà vu: Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez had an engagement party, again. Guests included the likes of Oprah, Kris Jenner, Barbra Streisand, and Robert Pattinson. AdvertisementWhy have one engagement party when you can have two? Guests included the likes of Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Pattinson, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Barbra Streisand, per Vogue. AdvertisementGuests at Bezos' and Sanchez's first engagement party included big names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, the Queen of Jordan, Andrew Garfield, and Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, according to Page Six.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, fiancée Lauren Sanchez, Barry Diller, Diane von Furstenberg, Oprah, Kris Jenner, Barbra Streisand, Robert Pattinson, —, Lauren Sanchez, Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bezos, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, Queen, Jordan, Andrew Garfield, Bumble, Whitney Wolfe, Sanchez Organizations: Service, Beverly, Vogue

☆ Empowering the Next Generation at CNBC Equity and Opportunity: Exec Connect
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Silvana Henao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEmpowering the Next Generation at CNBC Equity and Opportunity: Exec ConnectCNBC's Silvana Henao speaks with two Hispanic executives—Former Diane von Furstenberg CEO, Sandra Campos, and NBC News Executive Vice President, Janelle Rodriguez—about their paths to the corner office, challenges they encountered along the way and advice for the next generation. 23:07 2 hours ago

Persons: Silvana Henao, Diane von Furstenberg, Sandra Campos, Janelle Rodriguez — Organizations: CNBC Equity, Opportunity, Connect, NBC

☆ The 2023 superyacht summer recap: Jeff Bezos is now king of the high seas
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For billionaires and their celebrity friends, warm weather means it's yacht season. Four years later, Bezos is no longer Amazon's CEO, and he's spent the last few months earning a new title: king of the high seas. As 2023's yacht season comes to a close, it's clear that Bezos' brand new $500 million superyacht won the summer. AdvertisementAdvertisementYacht season's runner-up: billionaire Barry Diller's EosThe Eos, owned by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg, is a yacht-season staple. The Eos docked in Venice to end its summer season, where von Furstenberg hosted the annual DVF Awards — and began furnishing one of her dry-land residences.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, David Geffen's, Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, he's, superyacht, David Zaslav, Bezos, Koru, Lauren Sanchez —, —, that's, Sanchez, Bill Gates, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Ari Emanuel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry, Usher, Barry Diller's Eos, Barry Diller, Diane von Furstenberg, Horacio Villalobos, Eos, Diller, von Furstenberg, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Edward Enninful, Valentino, Valentino Giancarlo Giammetti, Kris Jenner, Candice Bergen, Emma Thompson, Jason Blum, Diane Sawyer, Bryan Lourd, Giorgio Armani's, Sydney Sweeney, Kerry Washington, Geffen, it's Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Discovery, Hollywood, Bezos, British Vogue, Creative Artists Agency, Geffen Locations: Wall, Silicon, Gibraltar, Spain, Cannes, Positano, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Mallorca, Greece, Amalfi, Venice, Venice's, Capri, Portland , Maine

☆ The consumer is still very pressured, says former DVF CEO Sandra Campos
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe consumer is still very pressured, says former DVF CEO Sandra CamposSandra Campos, former Diane von Furstenberg CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the consumer, the retail apparel sector at large, and more.

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☆ CEO built her $96 million company with a simple 2-word lesson: It's 'the most powerful thing you can do'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Having a good idea wasn't enough to win those colleagues over, she said — she needed to be likable. The lesson proved valuable when Hyman came up with the idea for Rent the Runway six years later in 2008, she said. The pair cold-emailed Diane von Furstenberg, and by luck, landed a meeting. As Hyman recounted, von Furstenberg worried that allowing her clothes to be rented for cheap would "cannibalize" her consumer base. In other words, they could help von Furstenberg grow her consumer base.

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☆ Rent the Runway CEO started her company as a Harvard graduate student—now it's worth $120 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rent the Runway co-founder and CEO Jennifer Hyman came up with the idea for her clothing rental company, fittingly, in a closet. Hyman recounted a story from Rent the Runway's early days, when she and Fleiss cold-called designer Diane von Furstenberg. They landed a meeting, but von Furstenberg scoffed at their idea, Hyman said. It was an effective argument, and von Furstenberg was struck by the co-founders' openness and ability to engage in dialogue, said Hyman. Von Furstenberg eventually partnered with the brand and introduced the co-founders to other fashion labels and publicists, Hyman added.

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☆ Jeff Bezos’ New Yacht Is Finally Ready to Set Sail
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Kevin Koenig | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Bezos has been a guest on similar boats, according to Bloomberg: In 2019, he was spotted on Eos, a 305-foot sailing yacht owned by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg. (Ms. Sanchez flies helicopters, and the couple was recently photographed taking a helicopter to board Abeona and then Koru.) The KerfuffleKoru set off a controversy last year — before it was even completed — in a face-off with the Dutch city of Rotterdam. They planned a protest to throw eggs at the yacht as it cruised by. In the end, the bridge was not taken apart, and the yacht was towed to a different location to have its masts attached.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison, but the fate of her favorite accessory — the iconic black turtleneck — still hangs in the balance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

There's a "new" Elizabeth Holmes in town, at least according to The New York Times. But did her teardown kill the black turtleneck? In March 2015, Glamour magazine asked Elizabeth Holmes about her style and ran a story about her called "Meet the $9 Billion Woman: Career Advice From Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes." Posters of Hulu's "The Dropout" feature Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, clad, of course, in the signature turtleneck look. Deep down, I don't think Homes killed the black turtleneck — not really.

☆ Fashion figure Andre Leon Talley collections up for auction at Christie's in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A royal blue, pink and red silk satin shawl-collar kimono by Tom Ford is displayed during the exhibition of the Couture collection of late fashion icon Andre Leon Talley in the showroom of Christie's auction house in Paris, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Silk caftans, exotic leather coats and monogrammed Louis Vuitton luggage sets are among items from the late American fashion journalist Andre Leon Talley set to go under the hammer this week at Christie's in New York. "His work could really make or break any designers," added Seigel. The auction house estimates the lots will fetch more than a million dollars, funds that will go to two Baptist churches that played a key role in Talley's life. Talley, a former U.S. Vogue editor at large and creative director, died on Jan. 18, 2022, at age 73.

☆ Ukrainian women should be involved in legislation, says activist
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUkrainian women should be involved in legislation, says activistIn a CNBC panel at WEF Davos, Ukrainian activist Iryna Nykorak talks about her aspirations for the women of Ukraine amid the war. Vital Voices Board Member Diane von Fürstenberg also joins this chat with CNBC's Hadley Gamble.

☆ Rent the Runway is now selling secondhand luxury clothes on Amazon from 35 designers including Tory Burch and Kate Spade.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rent the Runway is now selling secondhand luxury goods on Amazon. Rent the Runway CEO Jenn Hyman said the collaboration will foster "incredible brand awareness." As part of a collaboration with Amazon Fashion, the rental company is offering lightly worn styles from more than 35 brands, including Diane Von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, and Kate Spade. The partnership also will feature items from the RTR Design Collective, clothes from emerging designers sold exclusively for Rent the Runway, the company announced on Thursday. The Amazon collaboration will join existing resale retail partnerships Rent the Runway currently has with Saks Off Fifth and ThredUp.

☆ Daniella Pierson grew The Newsette from a dorm-room project to a company with $40 million in revenue last year. Here are the 2 strategies she's using to scale her next business, Wondermind.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Newsette is valued at $200 million and made $40 million in revenue last year, which Insider verified with documentation. And she launched Wondermind, an eight-month-old company with a mission to "democratize and destigmatize mental health." But the trio hatched plans to launch Wondermind, leveraging their experiences with mental health, business, and entertainment. The upcoming production branch aims to develop TV shows and movies addressing mental health and illness. or 'How can I improve my mental health?'"

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