Back in May, we wrote about a Wonder Woman-inspired collection Diane von Furstenberg designed for this upcoming holiday season. To commemorate the launch of her collection, DVF has authored “Be the Wonder Woman You Can Be, Featuring the Adventures of Diva, Viva & Fifa,”? a comic book illustrated by Konstantin Kakanias.
“I am Diva, Viva and Fifa altogether, I am DVF,”? von Furstenberg said. “It’s not so much that I identify with each of them, though. The idea is that if you feel insecure, look at yourself in the mirror, and through the reflection remember to be the Wonder Woman you can be. That’s my message.”?
The comic includes “essays by Gloria Steinem and Les Daniels about the original Wonder Woman, a reprint of the superheroine’s first adventure, as well as several of the first covers.” The comic will sell for $25 and proceeds will benefit Vital Voices, a non-profit that empowers women. As a giant Wonder Woman fan, I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these! They’ll definitely be collector’s items and the icing is that it helps out a great cause.
The main event at the Ruby Slipper event was the shoes and they were amazing. From towering stilettos, to bejeweled ballet flats, there was an extraordinary array of designer interpretations of Dorothy’s iconic Ruby Slippers. Check out pictures below of the shoes by Alberta Feretti, Oscar de la Renta, Betsey Johnson, Botkier, Giuseppe Zanotti, Abaete and Diane von Furstenberg. Check back the next few days for peeks of the rest of the shoes.
Stills from the film The Wizard of Oz. Sketches of the ruby slippers from left to right: Jimmy Choo, Betsey Johnson, Moschino, L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani and Sergio Rossi.
Next year is the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, and to commemorate the anniversary Warner Brothers Consumer Products has enlisted Swarovski and 19 designers to design their take on Dorothy’s ruby slippers. The designers include A. Testoni, Abaeté, Alberta Ferretti, Betsey Johnson, Botkier, Christian Louboutin, Diane von Furstenberg, Giuseppe Zanotti, Jimmy Choo, L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani, Lisa Pliner, Manolo Blahnik, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Roger Vivier, Sergio Rossi, Stuart Weitzman, Tibi and Tuleh. All of the designs will include Swarovski crystals and will be unveiled September 4th in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue. The shoes will take a tour and make several stops including Art Basel in Miami. The ruby slippers will be auctioned off and the proceeds will benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies and I cannot wait to see this collection! I hope they make their way to San Francisco!
Diane von Furstenberg was inspired by none other than Princess Diana, aka Wonder Woman, for her holiday collection. DVF teamed up with Warner Brothers to produce a small capsule collection including footwear, small leather goods and ready to wear inspired by the comic superheroine. I love Wonder Woman, she was my favorite super friend growing up and I wish DVF had designed a coreseted bodysuit and wrist cuffs. But she didn’t. Instead, she took inspiration from Wonder Woman motifs like stars, stripes, corsetry, and fireworks. The collection will be in stores on October 22nd and DVF is releasing 3 gift items in time for holiday: a t-shirt, a travel blanket with a pouch, and a journal.
For those of you too young to have had the pleasure of watching the TV show, check out the opening credits - you’ll see where DVF got some of her inspiration:
And of course, the infamous spin and lasso of truth:
