Alicia Keys Gloria Steinem Split - H 2014
Todd Williamson/Invision for Bright Future International/AP Images; AP Photo/Dan SteinbergDesigner Diane von Furstenberg, who made fashion news this year with the 40th anniversary of her famous wrap dress, is honoring an icon of the women’s movement: Gloria Steinem.
Steinem, who turned 80 last week, will receive the Lifetime Leadership Award at the annual DVF Awards Friday evening in a ceremony at the United Nations.
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Also being honored: singer Alicia Keys, who receives the Inspiration Award.
Some high-profile presenters will be on hand, including Meryl Streep and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The DVF Awards were created in 2010 by von Furstenberg and the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation to recognize and support “women who are using their resources, commitment and visibility to transform the lives of other women.”
Each DVF Award winner receives $50,000 for her chosen cause.
