that of course is the iconic diane von furstenberg.vice she would give young women entrepreneurs. david rubenstein. always good to have you with us. she's such an icon in so many different categories. she's an icon in multiple. you have interviewed so many people like this. can somebody really convey their brand of success to others or is it so personal that it's hard to apply elsewhere? >> i think the autobiography business would die if people didn't think you could learn something from these other people. people write autobiographies all the time and people buy them because they think some of it will rub off. obviously everybody is different and individual. mentors have ideas that rub off on other people. in diane von furstenberg's case, she's iconic in several areas. she invented the wrap dress in the 1970's. she has become a very well-known philanthropist helping to restore the statue of liberty and ellis island and she's very involved in highline as well. she was responsible for getting highline built in new york. very involved in

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it is also gymnast gabby douglas's birthday and diane von furstenberg's birthday as well, so let's wish very happy birthday today. matt: so kind of you to look that up and share that knowledge with us. happy birthday, jon ferro. happy new year's eve day to all of you out there. kriti, dani and i will be with you for another hour. coming up, to preview 2022. this is bloomberg. ♪ every day in business brings something new. so get the flexibility of the new mobile service designed for your small business. introducing comcast business mobile. you get the most reliable network with nationwide 5g included. and you can get unlimited data for just $30 per line per month when you get four lines or mix and match data options. available now for comcast business internet customers with no line-activation fees or term contract required. see if you can save by switching today. comcast business. powering possibilities. >> the fed has pivoted, but it hasn't really done anything. >> the covid stock itself was narrow and severe, and the policy effect wasn't readily widespread. >> there is some modificati

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