Fashion designer on the art of empowerment

Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg is known for turning her signature wrap dress into a fashion empire and in her memoir, The Woman I Wanted to Be, she describes how she did it.

Von Furstenberg, 67, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, married a prince and became an entrepreneur before her 30s. But success came at a price. Failed romances, health scares and the highs and lows of business marked a turbulent life.

Despite the obstacles, she became the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, founded the philanthropic DVF awards and has celebrated the 40th anniversary of her brand.