Vera Wang was born Vera Ellen Wang to parents of Chinese descent. She was born and raised in New York City where she now lives with her husband. She is married to Arthur Becker, the former CEO of NaviSite, an IT services company.
Vera Wang trained as a figure skater at the age of six. She left the sport after she failed to make it to the US Olympics Team. Good for her (at least that’s what we think), because if she hadn’t left, we wouldn’t have this iconic designer that we know now. She graduated from The Chapin School and soon attended the University of Paris where she earned a degree in art history. She spent seventeen years as a senior fashion editor for Vogue, after which she left when she was turned down for the position of editor-in-chief, a position which Anna Wintour holds until today.
She began her career by opening a design salon in New York City’s Carlyle Hotel which featured her creations which were mostly bridal gowns. To date, she has designed costumes for figure skaters as well as evening wear. Michelle Obama is one notable patron of hers.
Despite her prominence in pop culture, Vera Wang is renowned for her bridal collection, a trademark since she opened her first store in New York City. She has made wedding gowns for Chelsea Clinton, Ivanka Trump, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Uma Thurman, and Kate Hudson, among others.
Her collection boasts of light colors, often pastels and off-whites with details such as ruffles and satin belts and ribbons. What you would notice about her designs is that they are delicate, but they do not go as far as being superbly sweet. Vera Wang manages to infuse a bit of modern design such as shapely silhouettes and craftsmanship into the traditional forms of her bridal collection.
Check out her latest collection at Vera Wang .
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