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>> when it comes down to american style, you cannot leave out farrah fawcett. ♪ >> in the 1970s, as women are going into the workforce more, some women moved towards trousers and pantsuits. others were saying, you know, can you wear a dress and still be a successful working woman? >> diane von furstenberg went to a guy she knew in italy and said i have this idea for a dress, can you make it for me? >> i made a few samples, and i came to america. i knew nothing about american fashion. and i lived an american dream. at age 25. >> diane was really in the middle of the cool because she was hangi...

Trousers and pant suits. others were saying, you know, can you wear a dress and still be a successful working woman? >> diane von furstenberg went to a guy she knew in italy and said i have abid i have an idea for a dress, can you make it for me? >> i lived the american dream at age 25. >> diane was very in the middle of the cool because she was hanging out with everyone at studio 54, and everyone looked at diane as becoming the new girl in town with an incredible look of her own with her many and the wrap dress. >> the wrap dress is really like a kimono. it's a dress with no zipper, no button...

Some women moved towards trousers and pantsuits, and some said can you wear a dress and still be a successful working woman? >> and a lady said i had an idea of a dress and can you make it for me? >> i made a couple samples and came to america and i knew nothing about american fashion and lived the american dream at age 25. >> diane was really in the middle of the cool because she was hanging out with everybody at studio 54, and everybody looked at diane as becoming the new girl in town with an incredible look of her own, with her mane, and the wrap dress. >> it existed before, but nobody did ...

Terms of people being free to express themselves. it showed us that we can party together. you know, we can enjoy one another. >> there are elements of disco culture that grow out >> there are elements of disco culture that grow out of gay culture. it had been going on but it was underground. and in the 70s, it came above ground. >> it was definitely an important music phenomenon and had a big impact on fashion for that decade. >> disco brought out some peacocking. disco said i very much care how i look and i want to look good. not just women, but also men. >> studio 54 was the mecca. it was t...

Terms of people being free to express themselves. it showed us that we can party together, you know, we can enjoy one another. >> there were there are elements of disco culture that grow out of gay culture. it had been going on, but it was underground. and in the '70s, it became above ground. >> it was definitely an important music phenomenon and had a big impact on fashion for that decade. >> disco brought out some peacocking. disco very much said i want to look good and not just women but men. >> what did you wear to studio 54? the flashiest outfit you could possibly find. >> guys would ofte...