Vera Wang - (18) ~ by SaralynArati

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Vera Ellen Wang (born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer based in New York City. Vera Ellen Wang was born and raised in New York City, and is of Chinese descent. Wang graduated from The Chapin School in 1967, attended the University of Paris and earned a degree in art history from Sarah Lawrence College. Wang began figure skating at the age of eight. When she failed to make the US Olympics team, the beautiful skating costumes she had designed prompted her to enter the fashion industry. Wang was hired to be an editor at Vogue immediately upon graduation from Sarah Lawrence, making her the youngest editor at that magazine. She stayed at Vogue for 17 years, leaving in 1987 to join Ralph Lauren, who she worked for 2 years. At 40, she resigned and became an independent bridal wear designer. It is for her trademark wedding gowns that Vera Wang is most well known. (continued)

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SaralynArati

Thanks so much, NightOwl!! You're awesome yourself to do all of this, after hosting such a wonderful contest!!!

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NightOwl

Awesome! ACCURACY: 9 points. INRICACY: 8 points. DESCRIPTION: 10 points. TOTAL: 27 points! :)

Wang herself often dresses in very sophisticated yet simple black gowns or tunics with pants. For this portrayal of her, I chose an image from Harper's Bazaar, httpassets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1011776!/img/httpImage/ image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/image.jpg (no extra space in web address)

On October 23, 2001, her book, "Vera Wang on Weddings", was released. In June 2005, she won the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Womenswear Designer of the Year. On May 27, 2006, Wang was awarded the AndrÃ© Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Wang was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2009 for her contribution to the sport as a costume designer. She was honored with the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.