My goal date is June 6, 2014. On that day, I plan to prance into the dress rehearsal dinner for the wedding of my friend’s son wearing a wrap dress by Diane von Furstenberg. For the last 40 years, I have watched one gorgeous gal after another wear that dress with pride, confidence, and moxie. I want that to be me too.

Newsweek 1976

Most recently, actress Amy Adams, wore an original Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress in the movie “American Hustle.” It was the same green and white wrap dress that von Furstenberg wore on the cover of Newsweek in 1976.

Today von Furstenberg is celebrating her 40th year of being a touted fashion designer. This is my 47th year working. What better way for me to celebrate than try to squeeze into a wrap dress?

I want to lose another 10 to 15 pounds in order to give the dress justice. This whole desire came about after I read about the 40th anniversary Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress exhibition at the former May Company department store building on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, now part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art complex.

I have to say that the online division The New York Times did a fabulous job covering Von Furstenberg’s remarkable career with their use of editorials and a series of videos.

Take a look how newspapers today are using a combination of media to get their point across. I really suggest you read your daily newspapers online. Otherwise, you are missing the full dimension of the way stories are being presented today.