DVF

This past fall I got the pleasure of meeting Diane von Furstenberg at the Elliott Bay Book Company. where she was signing her new book, "The Woman I Wanted to Be". I first learned of Diane during fashion design school for her creation of the wrap dress. During a research paper I was writing about her, I came across something she said that stuck with me all these years: ‘I didn't always know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the kind of woman I wanted to be.’

I've always been envious of those people who were born to know their exact purpose because I was so far from having a single clue. I went to school for several things; business, fashion and photography and found that I loved aspects of business but it lacked some of the creativity I was looking for. Now I think I'm pretty close to finding that perfect balance of both in my life but without knowing myself and what I truly wanted, it was much harder.

Reading Diane's book was like catching up with an old friend. Hearing all the great stories that you missed out on, receiving good advice, and sharing secrets that you wouldn't normally share at a dinner party. I was halfway through the book when I attended the book signing. I arrived at the bookstore 10 minutes prior to her. As I was paying for my hard copy (I now have a kindle and hard copy), I caught Diane walking around the bookstore. I wouldn't have noticed her had it not been for her hair; she has very distinct voluminous hair. I followed her around the bookstore like a paparazzi with my 35mm film camera and took pictures of her. She was friendly and kind to the women who stopped her to say hi. She graciously posed for photos and wasn't bothered by the crowd.

Shot on Kodak Tri-X 400 film. Developed and scanned at home.