Diane von Furstenberg gets FIT's 2026 Couture Council Award
The designer behind the 1974 wrap dress was honored at Gotham Hall, with Vanessa Friedman presenting the award.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
Dome and sculpted pediment of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. Photo: DimiTalen / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (cropped, resized and color-graded). Archive photo of the area; not a photo of the events in this story.
Diane von Furstenberg received the Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion on Thursday at the Museum at FIT's annual luncheon at Gotham Hall in New York.
Why it matters: The award, which raises money for the museum, follows past winners Olivier Rousteing (2025) and Simon Porte Jacquemus (2024). Von Furstenberg founded her brand in 1972 and introduced the wrap dress in 1974.
The scene
Vanessa Friedman of The New York Times presented the award. Anne Baker and Alida Boer co-chaired the luncheon.
Guests included Martha Stewart, Narciso Rodriguez and Nicole Miller, Elle reports.
Table runners were made from a 1983 DVF ikat print.
"Somehow, I belong in fashion!" von Furstenberg said.
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