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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 28 June 2017
Von Furstenberg, in her ‘third act,’ focuses on philanthropy

By JOCELYN NOVECK “third act.”
AP National Writer “I always used to say that
NEW YORK (AP) — Design- life has three moments,”
er Diane von Furstenberg’s she says, sitting in her down-
current favorite model is, town office on a recent
not surprisingly, tall — more afternoon. “One is devel-
than 100 feet, actually. opment, until about (age)
And though this model’s 30. One is enjoyment, and
225 tons don’t exactly fit then the third, the last sea-
into a DVF wrap dress, she son of your life, is somehow
does have some rather about fulfillment.”
iconic accessories: a tab- She says she’d been pre-
let and, most importantly, paring for the milestone
a torch. of turning 70 — which she
Von Furstenberg’s latest reached on New Year’s
project — part of a redi- Eve — for about a year,
rection of her energies in asking herself, “What kind
the year since she hand- of senior citizen do I want
ed over the creative reins to be? How do I stay rel-
of her company — is the evant?”
Statue of Liberty. More spe- What she decided, she
cifically, it’s a new museum says, was to use her voice
that aims to better serve to focus on women from
the four million-plus visitors the inside, rather than the
who come to Liberty Is- In this June 19, 2017 photo, designer Diane Von Furstenberg appears during an interview in her outside. “All my life was
land each year, since the office in the Meat Packing District in New York. about creating a product,
vast majority can’t get into Associated Press fashion, something (wom-
the statue itself due to in- of ways. For one thing, “Di- ders — she has focused in- more political bent earlier en) could use to be the
creased post-9/11 security. ane really is a godmother creasingly on projects that this month, honoring three woman they want to be,
The goal is to raise $100 mil- of fashion,” says Steven promote women, including women for their roles in the and now in my third act I
lion for the project, which is Kolb, president and CEO of her annual DVF awards, Women’s March on Wash- want to use my voice to
slated to open in 2019; Von the Council of Fashion De- now in their eighth year. ington in January: feminist help women be the wom-
Furstenberg has already signers of America, where She also often speaks to author and leader Gloria an they want to be, but
raised $74 million in a year von Furstenberg serves as groups of women and girls, Steinem, Planned Parent- from the inside,” she says.
and a half, according to board chair. In her role — and is on the board of Vital hood head Cecile Rich- “Because it doesn’t matter
the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Is- she was president of the Voices, the women’s lead- ards, and singer/actress how successful and pow-
land Foundation. organization for about a ership organization. Janelle Monae. “Fashion erful women are ... some-
But the veteran designer, decade — she is a key in- In her CFDA role, she notes, is a reflection of our time,” times you wake up in the
who recently turned 70, fluence and source of sup- she writes to designers be- she explains. “The wom- morning and you feel like a
says she had one key re- port for up-and-coming fore Fashion Week, remind- en’s march was a very total loser. I know I do.”
quest when signing on as designers, Kolb says. ing them to avoid using major thing ... there’s re- When the Statue of Liber-
chair of the fundraising And as she shifts into the models who are “too thin ally a sense of activism that ty-Ellis Island Foundation
campaign: “Don’t call me latest stage of her career and clearly starving them- has happened. So it was came calling, von Furst-
chairwoman. Give me the — a year ago, she ceded selves to death.” And the natural to give them this enberg says, she thought,
title of temporary god- her company’s creative di- flashy CFDA Awards cer- award.” “’Oh my God, my husband
mother.” rector position to Scottish emony that she presides The designer calls this time is going to divorce me if I
It’s an apt title in a number designer Jonathan Saun- over each year had a in her life and career her join one more board.q

‘John Wick,’ ‘Dragon Tattoo’

star Michael Nyqvist dies at 56

By LINDSEY BAHR accomplished actors, has izes Keanu Reeves in “John
AP Film Writer passed away quietly sur- Wick” and Tom Cruise’s foe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swed- rounded by family,” Tversky in “Mission: Impossible —
ish actor Michael Nyqvist, said in a statement on be- Ghost Protocol.”
who starred in the original half of the family. “Michael’s joy and passion
“The Girl With the Dragon Nyqvist is perhaps best were infectious to those
Tattoo” films and often known worldwide for origi- who knew and loved him,”
played villains in Hollywood nating the role of Mikael read the family’s state-
movies like “John Wick” has Blomkvist in the Swedish ment. “His charm and cha-
died. Nyqvist’s represen- “The Girl With the Dragon risma were undeniable,
tative Jenny Tversky said Tattoo” series opposite and his love for the arts In this Sept. 12, 2015 file photo, Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist
Tuesday that he died after Noomi Rapace. Daniel was felt by all who had the attends The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and In-
a year-long battle with lung Craig played the role in the pleasure of working with Style’s annual Toronto International Film Festival celebration in
cancer. He was 56. American adaptation. him.” Toronto.
“It is with deep sadness that In Hollywood, Nyqvist Nyqvist has a number of War II drama “Radegund” saster.
I can confirm that our be- played a broad range of films on the slate that are and Thomas Vinterberg’s He is survived by his wife
loved Michael, one of Swe- memorable roles, including yet to come out, includ- “Kursk,” about the 2000 Catharina and their chil-
den’s most respected and the mob boss who terror- ing Terrence Malick’s World
K-141 Kursk submarine di- dren Ellen and Arthur.q