A close friend of Çiğdem Simavi: Princess Ira von Fürstenberg has passed away

Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, a well-known figure in the global jet set, has passed away at the age of 83. Fürstenberg had visited Istanbul many times as a guest of Çiğdem Simavi.

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Having married Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe, a prominent figure of European aristocracy, at the age of 15, and having also worked as an actress for a period, Ira von Fürstenberg has passed away at her home in Rome.

Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, who made a name for herself with her vibrant social life, the films she starred in within Italian cinema, her private life, and the objects she designed, was also a close friend of fashion designer Atıl Kutoğlu.

Fürstenberg had been in Istanbul many times as a guest of Çiğdem Simavi.