Princess Talita Natasha von Fürstenberg (born May 7, 1999), known professionally as Talita von Furstenberg, is an American socialite, fashion designer and model. She is the granddaughter of fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg and

Prince Egon von Fürstenberg Egon, Prinz von Fürstenberg (Eduard Egon Peter Paul Giovanni Prinz zu Fürstenberg; 29 June 1946 – 11 June 2004) was a socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer, and a member of the former German princely family of Fürstenberg. In ...

and by birth a member of the House of Fürstenberg, an ancient Swabian

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. In 2019, she launched her fashion line, TVF for DVF, in partnership with her grandmother's fashion house.

Personal life

Princess Talita Natasha von Fürstenberg was born on May 7, 1999, to socialites Princess Alexandra and Prince Alexander of Fürstenberg. On her father's side, she is a member of the German Princely Family of Fürstenberg and heiress of the Italian

Agnelli family The Agnelli family () is an Italian multi-industry business dynasty founded by Giovanni Agnelli, one of the original founders of the Fiat motor company which became Italy's largest automobile manufacturer. They are also primarily known for other a ...

(her great-great grandparents were

Edoardo Agnelli Edoardo Agnelli (9 June 1954 – 15 November 2000) was the eldest child and only son of Gianni Agnelli, the industrialist patriarch of Fiat and of Marella Agnelli (born Donna Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto). He converted to Islam when he was l ...

and

Virginia Bourbon del Monte ''Donna'' Virginia Bourbon del Monte dei principi di San Faustino (Rome, 24 May 1899 – Pisa, 30 November 1945) was the wife of Edoardo Agnelli (industrialist), Edoardo Agnelli and the mother of Gianni Agnelli. Biography She was the daughter of ...

). Her paternal grandparents are fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg and

. Her maternal grandfather is billionaire businessman

Robert Warren Miller Robert Warren Miller (born May 23, 1933) is an American billionaire, entrepreneur, co-founder of DFS (Duty Free Shops), and sailing champion. He is the father of Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg, and ...

. She has a younger brother, Prince Tassilo Egon Maximilian von Fürstenberg, and two younger half brothers, Prince Leon (b. 2012) and Prince Vito zu Fürstenberg (b. 2020). She is the niece of Pia Getty, Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark, and Princess

Tatiana von Fürstenberg Princess Tatiana Desirée von Fürstenberg (''Tatiana Desirée Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg''; born February 16, 1971) is an American art curator, singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and filmmaker. Early life and family Von Fürstenberg ...

. She is a second cousin once-removed of Coco Brandolini d'Adda and Bianca Brandolini d’Adda. Her parents divorced in 2002. Her mother later married Dax Miller and her father married Ali Kay. She graduated in 2017 from the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, where she was a member of the

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team. After graduating from high school, she attended

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

with her cousin,

Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Αλέξιος; born 29 October 1998) is a member of the non-reigning Greek royal family, the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess ...

, studying international relations. She later transferred to

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, th ...

, where she studies fashion business and marketing.

Career

Von Fürstenberg has interned for Teen Vogue, as well as having been active in her grandmother's fashion house, DvF. In 2015 she was featured on the cover of the October issue and had her own spread for Tatler Magazine. She has also been featured in Teen Vogue. In 2016, von Fürstenberg worked as an intern for

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...

presidential campaign President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese fu ...

. In April 2016, von Fürstenberg was featured in '' Vanity Fair'' alongside two of her first cousins, Isabel Getty and Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark. In 2017, she walked the runway for

Dolce & Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmet ...

during

Milan Fashion Week Milan Fashion Week ( it, Settimana della moda) is a clothing trade show held semi-annually in Milan, Italy. The autumn/winter event is held in February/March of each year, and the spring/summer event is held in September/October of each year. It ...

. In 2018, she was named the new

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for DvF. On April 24, 2019, von Fürstenberg launched her own line for DVF called TVF. The collection consists of 23 items and is targeted toward young people.

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