Virginia von Fürstenberg
Virginia von Fürstenberg | |||||
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Born | Virginia Maria Clara Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg 5 October 1974 Genoa, Italy | ||||
Spouse | Baron Alexandre Csillaghy de Pacsér (1992 - 2003;divorced) Paco Polenghi (m. 2004; divorced) Giovanni Gawronski (m. 2017) | ||||
Issue | Baron Miklós Tassilo Csillaghy de Pacsér Baroness Ginevra Csillaghy de Pacsér Clara Bacco Dondi dall'Orologio Otto Leone Polenghi Santiago Polenghi | ||||
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House | Fürstenberg | ||||
Father | Prince Sebastian zu Fürstenberg | ||||
Mother | Elisabetta Guarnati |
Princess Virginia Maria Clara von Fürstenberg (Virginia Maria Clara Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg; born 5 October 1974) is an Italian artist, poet, filmmaker, and fashion designer.
Early life and family
Princess Virginia von Fürstenberg was born in Genoa, Italy on 5 October 1974 to Prince Sebastian zu Fürstenberg and Elisabetta Guarnati.[1] She is a member of the House of Fürstenberg. Her paternal grandparents were Prince Tassilo zu Fürstenberg and Clara Agnelli.[2] She is a niece of actress Princess Ira von Fürstenberg and fashion designer Prince Egon von Fürstenberg, the ex-husband of Diane von Fürstenberg. Von Fürstenberg is a first cousin of Prince Alexandre von Fürstenberg, Princess Tatiana von Fürstenberg, Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and the late Prince Christoph of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Career
Von Fürstenberg is a fashion designer and creator of the fashion label Virginia Von Zu Furstenberg.[3][4][5][6] She made her fashion debut in March 2011 at the Teatro Filodrammatici in Milan.[7][8] Her first collection was sold exclusively at boutiques in Milan, Florence, and Rome. In September 2011 Von Fürstenberg debuted a theatrical work titled DISMORPHOPHOBIA that combined spoken word, fashion, film, movement and dance.[9][10][11][12] She debuted her second collection at Milano Moda Donna in Milan on 23 September 2011.[13][14][15] She also writes poetry, and has combined her poetry and fashion design in some of her work.[16]
In 2012 Von Fürstenberg collaborated with Tommaso Trak to shoot a film focusing on the life of her great-grandmother, Virginia Bourbon del Monte.[17] In 2017 Von Fürstenberg created an art installation dedicated to her mother titled There was a nice home, which was displayed at the Grossetti Arte Gallery in Venice.[18]
Personal life
Von Fürstenberg married Baron Alexandre Csillaghy de Pacsér, a Hungarian nobleman, in 1992.[19] Their son, Baron Miklós Tassilo Csillaghy, is an equestrian.[20] Their daughter, Baroness Ginevra Csillaghy, has modeled for the Virginia Von Zu Furstenberg fashion line.[21] She and Csillaghy de Pacsér divorced in 2003.[22] In 2002, a year before her divorce was finalized, she gave birth to a daughter, Clara Bacco Dondi dall'Orologio, from her relationship with Giovanni Bacco Dondi dall'Orologio.[23] In 2004 she married Paco Polenghi with whom she had two children, Otto Leone Maria Polenghi and Santiago Polenghi.[23] Von Fürstenberg and Polenghi later divorced. She married a third time to Giovanni Gawronski in 2017.[23][24]
Von Fürstenberg overcame an eating disorder, having previously suffered from anorexia nervosa.[12][25]
References
- ^ Bigozzi, Andrea. "Virginia von zu Furstenberg diventa stilista di moda". MF Fashion. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ San Giorgio, Federico (5 October 2014). "I 40 anni di Virginia Furstenberg". morningcoat. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Ritorno nell'arena della moda per Virginia Von Zu Furstenberg". MF Fashion. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Chiavacci, Ilaria (28 October 2013). "Virginia Von Zu Furstenberg, una collezione tra spiritualità e poesia". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Condé Nast. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Virginia von zu furstenberg sceglie Avenue PR". Fashion Magazine (in Italian). 26 March 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "I 40 anni di Virginia Furstenberg". 5 October 2014.
- ^ Cassola, Paola (31 March 2011). "Virginia von zu Furstenberg". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Condé Nast. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "firstVIEW". firstview.com.
- ^ "Grande successo per Virginia von zu Furstemberg - Internationalpost". internationalpost.it.
- ^ "Vestiti allo specchio:un'ossessione raccontata a teatro".
- ^ "Al debutto il lusso raffinato di Virginia Von Zu Furstenberg - Pambianco News". pambianconews.com.
- ^ a b "Virginia von zu Furstenberg - Vogue.it".
- ^ Marsala, Bluermes Comunicazione Integrata - Gero. "La classe di Virginia von zu Furstenberg - Bellavia Moda a Porto Empedocle". bellaviamoda.it.
- ^ http://www.ilblogdelmarchese.com/virginia-von-zu-furstenberg-sfilata-collezione-primavera-estate-2012/
- ^ "L'arte di Virginia von zu Furstenberg - www.stile.it". 22 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.larivistaintelligente.it/virginia-von-furstenberg/
- ^ "La classe di Virginia von zu Furstenberg - www.stile.it". 23 September 2011.
- ^ Redazione (11 May 2017). "Virginia von Furstenberg – C'era una casa tanto carina - Artribune".
- ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com.
- ^ "Miklos Tassilo Csillaghy - LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR". globalchampionstour.com.
- ^ "La delicata DISMORPHOPHOBIA di Virginia von zu Furstenberg, da principessa a stilista - Studio DModa". 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Noble Engagements Announcements 2017 - Page 2 - The Royal Forums". theroyalforums.com.
- ^ a b c "Descendants of Giovanni Agnelli and Clara Boselli". heinbruins.nl.
- ^ "2017 Genealogical information - Royal World". sites.google.com.
- ^ "Chi è chi Online » IL MONDO DI VIRGINIA. Dal dolore alla moda". archivio.crisalidepress.it.