Vera Wang
Vera Wang
Vera Ellen Wangis an American fashion designer based in New York City...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth27 June 1949
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
wedding opportunity gowns
When I decided to get married at 40, I couldn't find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. That's when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business.
moving thinking years
All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can't design anything without thinking of how a woman's body will look and move when she's wearing it.
feelings today taste
Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
girl fashion journey
I love sportswear in my own weird way. Fashion is such a personal journey for me. I'm much more of a girl that's a T-shirt, legging, layering kind of thing, and outerwear.
feet design dancer
The way a dancer can bring the crowd to its feet with a drawn-out, well-executed pirouette is the excitement I wanted to capture with this design.
women important littles
It's for all the women who embrace my aesthetic, but can't afford a Vera Wang dress. If women can get anything out of it - a little bit of me or a lot of me, that's what's important.
style culture architecture
I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
kids want wells
I don't live through my kids. But I do know what will happen in life, and I just want them well prepared.
frustration glam my-own
I make things of my own that aren't that glam, but I'm not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me.
fashion clothes lasts
Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
years firsts vogue
All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.
sacrifice athletic skating
It takes tremendous will to compete in any athletic endeavor, so it meant going to bed early and getting my homework done in advance. I had to sacrifice things, like a social life, to be a skater at 15. But I loved skating so much that it was worth everything to me.
high-heels suits right-now
I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let's get that straight right now.
fire normal routine
My normal routine is pretty much putting out fires all day.