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

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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. Marker 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Knickerbocker Hotel (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Amsterdam Theatre (about 700 feet away); The Garment District Mural (about 700 feet away); The Empire Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrada (approx. 0.2 miles away); Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benito Juarez (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Eugene O'Neill (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

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.)

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Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2012

2. Diane von Furstenberg Marker

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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 374 times since then and 14 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.