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 Diane von Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michele Halfin; 31 December 1946) is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg ...

and Prince Egon von Fürstenberg and by birth a member of the House of Fürstenberg, an ancient

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

Personal life

Von Fürstenberg was born on May 7, 1999, to socialites Princess Alexandra and

Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg (born Alexandre Egon von und zu Fürstenberg; January 25, 1970) is an American businessman, socialite, and the son of fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg and Prince Egon von Fürstenberg. Early life and ...

. On her father's side, she is a member of the German Princely Family of Fürstenberg and heiress of the Italian

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(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 S.p.A., and of Marella Agnelli, who was born '' Donna'' Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto. He converte ...

and

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

). Her paternal grandparents are fashion designers

and Prince Egon von Fürstenberg. Her maternal grandfather is billionaire businessman

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

. 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 Pia Christina Miller Getty (born 1966) is a socialite and heiress. Early life She is the eldest daughter of Robert Warren Miller, an American-born British businessman, and wife María Clara "Chantal" Pesantes Becerra, an Ecuadorians, Ecuadorian, ...

, 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 '' Donna'' Bianca Brandolini d'Adda dei conti di Valmareno (born 25 June 1987) is an Italian model, actress and socialite. Early life and family Bianca Brandolini d'Adda was born in Paris, France, to an ancient Venetian aristocratic family. H ...

. Her parents divorced in 2002. Her mother later married Dax Miller and her father married Ali Kay. Von Fürstenberg's other maternal cousins are Princes Constantine-Alexios, Achilléas-Andreas, Odysséas-Kimon, and Aristidis-Stavros of Greece and Denmark. 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 Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

with her cousin, Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark, studying international relations. She later transferred to

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

, where she graduated after studying 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 ''Teen Vogue'' is an American progressive online publication, formerly in print, launched in January 2003, as a sister publication to '' Vogue'', targeted at teenage girls and young women. Like ''Vogue'', it included stories about fashion and ...

. In 2016, von Fürstenberg worked as an intern for

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator represent ...

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. 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 goods, 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, ...

during

Milan Fashion Week Milan Fashion Week () is a clothing trade show held semi-annually in Milan, Italy. Upcoming autumn/winter fashions are showcased in February/March of each year, and upcoming spring/summer fashions are showcased in September/October of each year ...

. 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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