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
art new-york school
I was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school.
past artist giving
I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.
artist clothes creating
I work with structure, but I go outside the box and give it my own spin. I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes - where a woman's personality and sense of style are realized.
makeup artist color
To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
dance wedding artist
When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.
fashion artist clothes
A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
coast fits shoot west work york
New York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I'd shoot myself. The climate, the lifestyle - it really fits as the yin to my New York yang.
boot buying costs design love people
Let's be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.
boot costs design love people
I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.
begins breathe catch evening hot means news turn
My evening really begins when I take a long, hot bath. I light a candle, and I turn on the news and try to catch up. It's when I can breathe from the day to the night, and that means a lot to me.
encourage express major people themselves trapped women
That was a major goal for me - to be able to reach and encourage more women, to encourage them to express themselves and be what they want to be. People get very trapped where they are.
came embrace people
Things that came before, people and things and experiences - that does mean something to me. It doesn't mean I don't embrace the new, but I don't forget the past, either.
infected
My mother is the reason I'm in fashion. She worshiped it. Unfortunately, she infected me.
confident
If I were to say at any point that I feel really confident or really in control, that would be a mistake. Because I don't. I always see where I didn't do things the right way.