Vera Wang later joined Ralph Lauren before becoming an independent bridal wear designer at age 40.
23 Facts About Vera Wang
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Vera Wang has designed wedding gowns for numerous public figures and her evening wear has been worn by stars at various red carpet events.
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Vera Wang's designs have been featured in the Winter Olympic Games as costumes for figure skaters.
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Vera Ellen Wang was born June 27,1949, in New York City to Chinese parents who emigrated to the United States in the mid-1940s.
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Vera Wang began figure skating at the age of eight, training under Peter Dunfield and Sonya Klopfer in Denver during the summers and with the Skating Club of New York during the rest of the year.
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Vera Wang was featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd in the January 9,1968 issue.
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Vera Wang attended Friends Seminary, graduated from Chapin School in 1967, attended the University of Paris, and earned a degree in art history from Sarah Lawrence College.
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In 1968, Vera Wang was presented as a debutante to high society at the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
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Vera Wang was hired to be an editor at Vogue immediately upon graduation from Sarah Lawrence College, making her the youngest editor at that magazine.
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Vera Wang stayed at Vogue for 17 years, leaving in 1987 to join Ralph Lauren, for whom she worked for two years.
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Vera Wang has made wedding gowns for public figures such as Hayley Williams, Ariana Grande, Chelsea Clinton, Karenna Gore, Ivanka Trump, Campbell Brown, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Victoria Beckham, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Avril Lavigne, Hilary Duff, Khloe Kardashian, and Kim Kardashian.
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Vera Wang started off as being best known for her elegant wedding dresses.
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Vera Wang was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2009 for her contribution to the sport as a costume designer.
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Vera Wang designed the uniforms worn by the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders.
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On May 27,2006, Vera Wang was awarded the Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Vera Wang's evening wear has been worn by stars at many red carpet events, including Viola Davis at the 2012 Academy Awards, and Sofia Vergara at the 65th Emmy Awards.
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Vera Wang was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.
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In 2006, Wang reached a deal with Kohl's, a chain of department stores, to produce a less expensive line of ready-to-wear clothing exclusively for them called Simply Vera.
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Vera Wang has since opened bridal boutiques in New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney and has expanded her brand through her fragrance, jewelry, eyewear, shoes, and homeware collections.
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In spring 2012, Vera Wang teamed up with Men's Wearhouse to offer two tuxedo styles available in both the retail and rental areas of their inventory.
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In June 1989, Wang married investor Arthur P Becker in an interfaith Baptist and Jewish ceremony.
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The dress was actually shown in black at Vera Wang's Fall 2012 show.
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Vera Wang was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2021.