Award-Winning eCommerce Experience

Web Development • UX & UI Design

Diane von Furstenburg

Diane von Furstenburg

Diane von Furstenburg

Overview

Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) partnered with Roswell NYC to reimagine their digital flagship and create an immersive, conversion-driven shopping experience that felt as bold and elegant as the brand itself. The result? A website that not only elevated the customer journey but also earned the Webby People's Voice Award for Best Website in the Shopping Category—a testament to the seamless blend of storytelling and performance.

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Challenge

DVF needed a site that could live up to its legendary fashion house status:

  • Visually rich but clean and functional
  • Optimized for mobile without compromising luxury appeal
  • Scalable for commerce without losing the brand’s editorial edge

Roswell’s Approach

We evolved the DVF digital experience by balancing high-fashion storytelling with conversion-focused UX. Our strategy centered on three key pillars:

Elevated Visual Storytelling

To honor DVF’s bold legacy, we transformed the site into an immersive stage. This included enlarged, swipeable product imagery on collection pages and a parallax-driven editorial experience that allows users to shop directly within campaign stories.

Minimalist Luxury

We stripped back the interface to let the product shine, particularly on mobile. By implementing subtle sticky navigation and reducing interruptions, we created a "frame for the art"—a frictionless, intentional flow that prioritizes the brand's aesthetic.

High-Velocity Conversion

To drive efficiency, we introduced a custom one-click Quick Shop. This mobile-optimized feature allows users to select sizes and add to bag instantly from the gallery view, significantly reducing friction and boosting AOV.

Impact

  • Webby People’s Voice Award Winner, Shopping Category (2025)

  • Increased product discovery and add-to-cart rates post-launch

  • Elevated brand perception through immersive storytelling without compromising conversion

Why It Stands Out

DVF.com is a masterclass in balancing luxury fashion storytelling with intuitive shopping flow. Every design decision—down to the micro-interactions—was rooted in understanding the modern shopper's behavior while celebrating the visual richness of the DVF brand.
The final experience doesn’t just reflect who DVF is—it invites every customer to see themselves in the brand’s story, with a path to purchase as effortless as the dresses themselves.