Diane von Furstenberg, Barbie and Me

Dress is vintage Diane von Furstenberg bought on Ebay, shoes from Aldo

I’m not a big seventies girl. I dig the free love and the big hair but most of its boho styles make me look more like a hippo than a hippy. One exception to this sweeping dismissal of an entire decade is the wraparound dress.

The style was popularised by Diane von Furstenberg – glamazon, business woman and sex kitten extraordinaire. In the 1970s, she sold over 5 million wrap dresses, was a regular at Studio 54 and looked utterly fabulous.

DVF said, “I design for the woman who loves being a woman.” Her dresses are cut to flatter the female form and her wraparounds are the perfect choice for curvy girls. They nip you in at the waist, separate and lift your bust and even have a built-in adjustable belt to cater for ladies who don’t fit neatly into high street sizes or have just eaten a massive lunch. They are also designed to be easy to remove in a moment of passion. No zips, buttons or awkward fumbling required.

I found my very own vintage DVF wrap dress while cruising Ebay. When I won it for a bargain price it was one of my giddiest shopping highs ever. I’m pretty sure I squealed. I am in love with the brightness of the pink, the boldness of the print and the timelessness of the design.

I was even more excited when I discovered they had made me and my dress into a Barbie doll. Now if only I could get my hair that big in real life.