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Vera Wang Designs's review: True couture
Review by Karen Vander on September 9th, 2008
Vera Wang Designs
In New York, Vera Wang grew up surrounded by fashion, often accompanying her mother to the world's most stylish boutiques. After a career in competitive skating and studies at Chapin and Sarah Lawrence, Vera discovered her own love for design while at the Sorbonne in Paris. She worked sixteen years as a Fashion Director for Vogue and two years as a design director for Ralph Lauren. Before she went on her own, she worked sixteen years as a Fashion Director at Vogue, and then two years as a design director for Ralph Lauren. Currently, Vera Wang resides in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
Vera Wang opened her Vera Wang Bridal House in 1990. It does not only reflect her lifelong love of fashion, but also celebrates the romance, sensuality and spirit of modern young women. The inspiration for the franchise came from the search for the perfect dress for her own wedding with Arthur Becker. She introduced style and modernity to wedding gowns, creating the foundation for a luxury fashion brand that has since expanded into various related categories. Now Vera Wang is perhaps the best known wedding dress designer. In 2005, the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America named Vera Wang as Womenswear Designer of the Year. Many celebrities wore Vera Wang wedding dress including Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman, Mariah Carey, Holly Hunter.
There are talented designers all over the world who specialize in wedding gowns and do a great job of creating a fantasy wedding for thousands of brides every year. If what you want is a Vera Wang original, you will pay thousands of dollars for an impeccably designed and professionally hand tailored gown. Vera Wang also offers a couture line that features designs that she originated and that is one of a kind, but is offered for display in her runway fashion shows.
Most of Vera Wang designs feature hand made beads sewn on with fine lace by the most skilled sewing technicians. The dresses are one of a kind and made to fit the bride who orders it. The dresses on the models can be sold, but the gown can also be fitted for a bride not so strangely proportioned.
Vera Wang wedding dresses are sold in her Bridal House, better bridal salons, and some department stores including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys. Vera Wang collaborates with leading global partners. The company directly employs over 200 people and manufacturers the majority of its bridal collection in company-owned workrooms in the United States.
For more information about how to obtain Vera Wang's services, go to www.verawang.com and browse through a selection of designs and different products.
My rating of them: 9.8/10
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