Tour Description:
Explore the remarkable life and work of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. This US debut exhibition—coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Diane von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress—includes a selection of over sixty pieces drawn from the DVF archives along with ephemera, fabric swatches, media pieces, and information on her philanthropic work.
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion explores the remarkable life and work of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. This expansive, multidisciplinary exhibition, enriched by a lavishly illustrated catalogue featuring interviews and scholarly essays, invites visitors to discover the extraordinary features of von Furstenberg's career, from the 1970s to the present day.
Organized in four thematic sections, Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion includes a selection of over sixty pieces drawn from the DVF archives along with ephemera, fabric swatches, media pieces, and information on her philanthropic work. The Skirball’s presentation of this exhibition will also include new images and audio that shed light on von Furstenberg’s personal biography as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and a war refugee, offering additional perspective on the factors that shaped her life and work.
More information is available at https://www.skirball.org/museum/exhibitions
Parking: Free parking is available across Sepulveda Blvd, opposite the Cultural Center.
Registration: This event is open to UCLARA members. Beginning August 5, 2025, this event will be open to both UCLARA and Emeriti members. All registration closes on Friday August 8, 2025. Apologies, but due to the very limited number of spaces, no guests may be registered.
Not a UCLA RA member? Join now to participate. https://www.retirees.ucla.edu
There is cost for this docent-led tour; the tour size is very limited and registration is required. Payment of $18.00 per person is due at the time of registration-either on line with a credit card or by check (made out to "UCLA RA" and mailed to the ERRC at 1116 Rolfe Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1437.
More information will be emailed out to registrants a few days in advance of this tour.
Cancellation: No cancellations after August 6, 2025 unless your spot can be filled from the wait list. Refunds will be given if your cancellation is 1 week before the event. No refunds will be given within 1 week of the event.
Questions: Email Michael Heafey at heafeymj@gmail.com or call him at (310) 738-8134. Email preferred.
