Biography
Vera Ellen Wong is an American fashion designer. She was the youngest editor in the history of the American magazine Vogue. At 23, the faith was headed by the Fashion section in the publication, and he received worldwide fame thanks to the collections of wedding and evening dresses. In addition, Wong creates outfits for contests and sports competitions.Childhood and youth
Vera Wong was born on June 27, 1949 in New York. Her parents were from China, and in the United States moved from Shanghai in the mid-40s. Mother Florence Wu occupied the post of translator to the UN. Father Wong Chengzin was the owner of a medical company. She also has a brother Kenneth.
Wong brought up in prosperity, received prestigious education. At 6 years old, the girl was given in figure skating. With his partner, James Stewart Vera took the 5th place in competitions for juniors in the US National Championship.
But after the athlete did not get into the US Olympic team, she left figure skating and decided to devote himself to fashion. Since childhood, Wong was interested in this industry. Mom faith often visited fashionable shows, where he always took a little daughter.
In 1967, the girl entered the college of Sarah Lawrence, one of the most prestigious in the United States, and received a degree in the field of art history. In 1968, Wong was placed on the cover Sports Illustrated. Also, 2 years faith studied in Sorbonne.
Design and Fashion
In 1971, Verra Wong was invited to work as a editors of American Vogue. Thus, at 23, the girl became the youngest editor of the fashion section in the history of the magazine. For 17 years, which she spent in Vogue, Wong opened a lot of talented designers for the world, and herself took place as a fashion designer.In 1987, faith decided to leave editorial work in the journal, giving way to Anna Witri, and agreed to the offer of Ralph Lorena. She took the position of artistic director for creating accessories in his fashion house. For 2 years, Wong has developed 13 lines of accessories.
To create a collection of wedding dresses, Vonong faith pushed her own marriage. Starting to prepare for the wedding, the woman could not find a suitable dress. According to faith, she met tasteless lush dresses with ruffles and rhinestones everywhere. Therefore, the girl personally made a sketch of his dream dresses and hired tailor. As a result, the wedding outfit cost the bride at 10 thousand dollars.
In 1990, with the financial support of her husband and father, Wong opened a boutique of wedding and evening dresses in Manhattan. At first, the woman sold in the store outfits of exceptionally well-known designers and only occasionally put their work.
But soon the store-Salon gained such popularity that faith began to regularly receive orders for tailoring her own dresses. Customers of the fashion designer were Victoria Beckham, Mind Tourman, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Ivanka Trump, Kate Hudson and others.
Soon every woman dreamed of a dress from designer. Popularity heated and the emergence of its work in cinema. Perhaps it is one of the most mentioned fashion designers. Wedding dresses from Faith Wong appeared in the series and the film "Sex in the Big City", in the youth series "Gossip" and "Buffy - Vampire Fighter". The most noticeable "role" of her dresses in the movie was the film "War of Brides" - for the main characters, the paintings of the outfits were made to order.
But on this designer did not stop. Despite the fact that it was not able to personally participate in the Olympic Games, for it they made her outfits. In 1992, the fashion designer created a suit for the figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. The athlete not only took the Olympic bronze, but also glorified the outfit of Vera Wong. Later, the designer has developed costumes for many titled skaters, including for Michelle Kwan and Evan Laysachek.
The first female collection of Pret-A-port Wong released in 1994. At that time, the average dress price was $ 3.5 thousand. In 1997, the designer collaborated with the Italian shoe company Rossimoda. Wong released a collection of shoes, which, according to her, perfectly approached the wedding and evening outfits created by it.
In 2001, the book of Verawangonweddings was published in America. And in the spring of 2002, the designer presented the first perfume fragrance - the female perfume Verawang.
The fashion designer created a wedding dress for the daughter of Bill Clinton Chelsea and a black evening dress for at that moment Michel Obama's first lady.
Vera Wong for his career received a lot of awards. In 2005, the Council of Fashionable Designers of America awarded her the title "Designer of the Year". In 2009, Wong became a member of the Hall of Figure Skating Glory - thus the contribution was noted in this sport as a suits designer. And in 2013, Vera received a reward of the Council of America's designers CFDA.
On the official website of the fashion designer, in addition to wedding and evening dresses, other products of the VERAWANG brand are presented: a collection of flavors, sunglasses, interior items and home textiles.
Personal life
The designer had bright and saturated youth. During his studies in Paris, she met with the Figist Patrick Feather. In 1980, Vera became acquainted with the Archur Backer worked on her father. Both young people were absorbed by the career, the time for the relationship appeared from them only after 7 years.
In 1989, at the age of 40, Wong married his chosen one, but after the wedding he learned that he could not have children.
Successes in the profession could not replace the model of the joy of maternity. In 1991, the receptionable daughter of Cecil appeared in the family of faith and Arthur, and after 2 years, another daughter - Josephine.
In 2012, the personal life of the designer made a steep turn. In the press there was information that Vera Wong and Arthur Becker, who lived in marriage 23 years, decided to part. According to the portal Daily News, the cause of the divorce with her husband was the novel of 63-year-old Wong with the 27-year-old Olympic champion in figure skating Evan Laysachecom.
In addition to the brilliant career, the faith attracts the attention of the public to the beautiful figure, with growth in 161 cm it weighs 45 kg. In 62, the designer took part in a photo shoot for Harper's Bazaar, being only in a swimsuit and a corset from Alexander Vong. When one of the subscribers asked the fashion designer about the secret of her slightness and youth, Wong replied that he was in the minimum stay in the sun, work, sleep and cocktails with vodka.
Haters believe that the faith is a problem - anorexia, fans are admired by the appearance of Wong. In an interview, the designer told about his diet, which includes a large number of fruits, yogurts, raw fish, chicken and vegetables.
Page of faith in "Instagram" Pampit with snapshots of dresses, different stages of work on them and personal photos.
Vera Wong now
Now the fashion designer is absorbed in inspirational ideas in the same way as in the youth. In the spring of 2021, she created an elegant outfit for the wedding celebration of Ariana Grande.
In the summer of Vera Wong, celebrated the 72nd birthday. On this occasion, many publications issued articles about an outstanding biography of the famous designer. The very culprit of the celebration celebrated the event of a small, but bright party on the roof of the Modern Haus in Soho, to which he dated an open yellow dress. Among the guests of the celebrity were Kelvin Klein colleagues and Donna Karan, and entertained the public Drag Artist Stephen Andrade in the art of Cher.