About

the designers

Vera Wang was born in New York in 1949, to Chinese parents who had fled the Communist revolution in 1947. She had originally dreamed of being an Olympic figure skater, but when she did not make the team in 1968, she went to the Sorbonne, in Paris and to Sarah Lawrence College in the USA, to study. She has a BA in Liberal Arts.

In 1970, at the age of 21, on graduating, Vera became the youngest editor ever at Vogue magazine. She remained there for 17 years till 1987. She gave up the idea of studying at fashion school in New York, because she said later that her father could not afford further education for her, and she found that VOGUE was the best training ground any designer could have.

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The Look

The Vera Wang name is synonymous with elegant, understated gowns constructed from the finest fabrics. Her bridal gowns are what Vera Wang is famous for. She uses rich fabrics such as silk lace and duchesses satin, in the tradition of Paris couture and applies them to the simple shapes associated with American sportswear, like the vest dress.

Who Wears It

Uma Thurman, Sharon Stone, Sarah Jessica Parker, Charlize Theron, Mariah Carey, Cate Blanchett, Posh Spice, Alicia Silverstone, Elisabeth Shue, Goldie Hawn

Perfumes

2002 Vera Wang - The Fragrance (W)
2004 Vera Wang for Men
2005 Sheer Veil (W)
2006 Princess (W)
2007 Truly Pink (W)

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