Vera Wang

By HRK4399

  • Vera Ellen Wang was born.

    Vera Ellen Wang was born.
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    Vera Wang

  • Vera learns to figure skate

    Vera learns to skate.

  • Finished in fifth place at US National Championship in pairs skating

  • Quits skating and moved to Paris to pursue architecture, fashion and design

  • Moved back to NY and began her career at Vogue

  • Vera took a job at Ralph Lauren

  • Vera married Arthur Becker. She designed her own wedding dress.

  • Vera opened her first boutique.

  • Vera and her husband adopt their first child, Cecilia.

  • Vera made a costume for Nancy Kerrigan, US Olympic skater.

  • Vera adopted her second child, Josephine.

  • Vera presented her first NY show on evening wear.

  • Celebrities are seen wearing Vera Wang designs.

  • Vera designed the Vera Wang Bride Barbie Doll

  • Vera released her first book, Vera Wang on Weddings

  • Vera released her own beauty cream.

  • Vera releases her own perfume.

  • Vera won the FiFi award, the Academy Awards of perfume.

  • Vera added fine jewelry to her variety of product lines.

  • Vera licensed her name to sell other products.

  • Vera opened a bridal store in China called the Perfect Wedding.

  • Vera designed a honeymoon suite in Hawaie.

  • Won the 2005 Womenswear Designer of the Year award.