Garment District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Diane von Furstenberg

Fashion Walk of Fame

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2012

1. Diane von Furstenberg Marker

Inscription. Diane von Furstenberg made fashion history in 1972 when she developed her iconic wrap dress and encouraged her customers to “Feel like a woman. Wear a dress.” By 1976, she has sold 5 million dressed and landed the cover of Newsweek. An entrepreneur who expanded into fragrance, cosmetics, home furnishings and home shopping, she left the New York fashion world for more than a decade, but re-emerged in 1997, bringing the wrap dress to whole new generation.

Erected 2008.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 40° 45.272′ N, 73° 59.281′ W. Marker was in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It was in the Garment District. It could be reached from Seventh Avenue. This marker is located in the sidewalk on east side of Seventh Avenue between West 39th Street and West 40th Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 555 Seventh Avenue, New York NY 10018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in New York City.

It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. within walking distance of this location: Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Other markers no longer nearby. Calvin Klein (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing);

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Bill Blass (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Geoffrey Beene (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Fashion Walk of Fame (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ralph Lauren (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ralph Rucci (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Stephen Burrows (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Donald Brooks (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Rudi Gernreich (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Halston (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Claire McCardell (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Marc Jacobs (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Norman Norell (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Norma Kamali (was about 400 feet away but

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2012

2. Diane von Furstenberg Marker

has been confirmed missing); Betsey Johnson (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Perry Ellis (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker, and all other markers in the series, are currently (July 2020) missing. A 2019 posting on the Garment District Alliance website says “The Walk of Fame has been removed for redesign”.

Also see . . . Diane von Fürstenberg. (Submitted on April 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. fashion designer

Diane von Furstenberg image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, unknown

3. Diane von Furstenberg

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on April 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.