THE BRAND Vera Wang is familiar to shoppers and pop culture fans for its style, designs, and celebrity clientele.
Vogue’s former Senior Fashion Editor, Vera Wang, is the designer behind her famous self-titled clothing line and has been for the past number of decades.
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Who is Vera Wang?
Although Vera Wang rose to prominence for her eponymous fashion label, becoming the head of her own clothing brand was not always her first career choice.
Prior to garnering fame as a celebrity fashion designer, Vera was a professional ice skater.
In the midst of her pro-ice skating ambitions, she competed in the 1968 US Figure Skating Championships and appeared in Sports Illustrated in January of the same year.
Regarding her time as a figure skater and her decision to pursue fashion instead, Vera told The New York Times: “Skating is multidimensional.”
“I immediately fell in love, but the loneliness of the sport is enormous.”
“Between on- and off-the-ice training, it is a huge sacrifice for the entire family.”
The celebrity fashionista further explained: “Both fashion and figure skating are subjective arenas, there are no guarantees.”
“I’ve always followed my heart, perhaps I did better with one than the other.”
Following stints at Vogue and Ralph Lauren, she opened her first boutique in New York City in 1990.
During her decades in the business, Vera has designed red carpet looks and wedding dresses for a slew of public figures.
Her previous clientele includes the Kardashians, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, Victoria Beckham, Michelle Obama, Michelle Kwan, and many more.
How old is Vera Wang?
Born on June 27, 1949, the New York native turned 73 years old in 2022.
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To celebrate her 73rd birthday, the figure skater-turned-designer took to social media to give fans an inside look at her festivities.
While donning a pink gown of her own creation and a tiara, Vera posted a number of photos on Instagram.
While promoting her own brand of wines, she captioned one of her posts: “Celebrating my Bday with CAKES and KARAOKE…… and my new ROSÉ PROSECCO!”
What is Vera’s net worth?
According to Forbes, Vera’s net worth is an estimated amount of $500million.
Her fortune is attributed to her earnings as the sole owner of her clothing brand.
She told the aforementioned publication: “Designers are so brave because they put themselves out every day for criticism and judgment.”
“It takes tremendous courage and fortuitousness to keep going.”
