Vera Wang – a well-known high-fashion name in the world of brides, fragrances and wedding cakes. The name Wang stands for the perfect symbiosis of innovative rebellion and timeless elegance – obvious opposites that she skilfully combines with every collection. Since the 1990s, she has been breaking all the fashion taboos of bridal fashion and with black chiffon and pearl-white tulle, she is constantly setting new trends. All information about the success story of the 71-year-old fashion icon and her biggest collaborations we at CM Models have summarized here for you.<\/p>\n
Vera Wang’s career is unique. She is characterized by hard work, assertiveness and her idea to revolutionize the world of weddings and bridal fashion. Compared to other famous designers, Wang’s international breakthrough was a long time coming.<\/p>\n\n
The daughter of wealthy Chinese immigrants, Vera Wang was born in New York City on June 27, 1949. She spent her childhood mainly on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where she attended the elite school Chapin as well as Sarah Lawrance College. Here she enrolled in art history after a failed career as a professional figure skater.<\/p>\n
Her college degree was followed by a career as senior fashion editor of one of the most renowned fashion magazines of modern times: Vogue. After 15 years as a fashion journalist, she left the magazine to accept a position as design director with none other than Ralph Lauren.<\/p>\n
After a short time, however, the then 41-year-old Wang decided to make another career change and opened her first own bridal fashion boutique in the upscale Carlyle Hotel on Madison Avenue in New York City. A year earlier, she had married her long-time friend Arthur Becker and found that the number of bridal fashions was simply too limited. In order to save other women from their own bridal fashion dilemma, Wang now offered couture dresses by a wide variety of designers in her boutique – from Guy Laroche to Christian Dior.<\/p>\n
Over the years, not only her prominent clientele grew, but also her passion as a fashion designer, and so a few years later Wang published her first own bridal fashion collection. Characteristic here: Streamlined and sophisticated bridal gowns for every type of woman.<\/p>\n
In 1994 – four years after opening her boutique – Wang first attracted international attention when she designed a hand-beaded ensemble for the Olympic Games for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. Shortly thereafter, her first collection of elegant evening wear followed. The name Vera Wang was no longer an unknown quantity and from now on adorned the front pages of various fashion magazines worldwide. Her love for wedding dresses remained the focus of attention.<\/p>\n
In 2002 Wang also conquered the world of perfumery and launched her first fragrance. Since then, she has expanded her business and now designs lingerie, jewelry, household products and even desserts. In 2006, in cooperation with the department store chain Kohl’s, she released an affordable collection of everyday clothes called Simply Vera, which is still very popular today.<\/p>\n
Wang is also always present on the red carpet. For years, her designs have adorned the bodies of Hollywood’s cream-de-la-creme. Her dresses, which always combine modernity and tradition almost synoptically, are mainly worn at film premieres and award ceremonies. Her main clients include actresses such as Halley Berry, Charlize Theron and Meg Ryan.<\/p>\n
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