The Cultured WIFE: DVF Journey of a Dress Exhibition

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Diane Von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress. Housed in the historic Wilshire May Company Building, this retrospective of vintage and contemporary DVF wraps is chronicled by a timeline, telling the journey of the legendary dress—from the first sample to a world-renowned symbol of power and freedom for entire generations of women.

The exhibition includes portraits of designer and  muse, Diane von Furstenberg by celebrated artists such as Andy Warhol, Barbara Kruger, Chuck Close, Francesco Clemente, Helmut Newton, and Annie Leibovitz. Also included are stills from the wrap dress’ big screen cameos, from Cybill Shepherd in “Taxi Driver” to Amy Adams in “American Hustle.”

For the conception and design of the exhibition, DVF worked closely with Exhibition Designers. “I was 26 when I created the wrap dress,” says Diane von Furstenberg, “I had no idea it would become such a phenomenon. I am excited and thrilled to have chosen Los Angeles to celebrate the four decades of The Journey of a Dress.”

DVF will be celebrating throughout 2014, kicking off with a Limited Edition Collection created in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation, available exclusively at DVF.com and in DVF shops. She also inviting women all over the world to become a part of the journey by submitting their personal wrap stories and photos at dvfwrapstory.com.

Visit “Diane Von Furstenberg’s Journey of a Dress” Exhibition, open to the public through April 1, 2014 at Wilshire May Company Building, 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. -Taryn Cox for THE WIFE