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Diane von Furstenberg Honored With 2026 Couture Council Award From the Museum at FIT

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Diane von Furstenberg Honored With 2026 Couture Council Award From the Museum at FIT

The indomitable Diane von Furstenberg was awarded the 2026 Couture Council Award from the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology on Thursday afternoon for her transformational influence on women’s fashion.

“It is incredible to see so many people that I have crossed paths with,” said von Furstenberg, before the luncheon began. Among the guests at Gotham Hall were Dr. Joyce F. Brown, former president of FIT, Martha Stewart, Linda Fargo, Jane Hertzberg Hudis, Narciso Rodriguez, Zane Li, LaQuan Smith, Ken Dowling, Henry Zankov, Daniella Kallmeyer, Jean Shafiroff, Jasmin Larian Hekmat, Danielle Frankel Hirsch, Emily Dawn Long, Jonathan Cohen, Nicole Miller, Candace Bushnell, Denise Magid, Sarah Wetenhall, Constance C.R. White, and Fern Mallis.

Henry Zankov, artistic director of Diane von Furstenberg and founder and designer of his own company, Zankov, kicked off the festivities. “This is truly a full-circle moment for me. For those of you who may not know, I’m a graduate of FIT.”

He said that one thing that von Furstenberg has always said is that designers are like architects. “We have to understand not only how something is made, but also how to experience it, how it moves and how it will make you feel,” said Zankov, who showed his first collection for DVF at the High Line in September.

Zankov said that at FIT, he learned to work with both his hands and his mind to take an idea and give it form and bring something entirely new to the world.

“It was here that I developed the foundation, the discipline and the confidence to build a career that would eventually lead me to create my own brand.


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