Vera Wang: Design And Story Of Vera Wang On Weddings

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#20 Casey Lam
Business Administration, Period 2
March 18, 2014
Vera Wang
Idea/Service/Project
Vera is mainly known for her gorgeous wedding dresses. She has produced various gowns; each with their unique design. Because it catered to so many peoples’ interests, Vera began to design more than just wedding dresses. She started to make evening gowns. Celebrities quickly started to endorse her products so much so that Vera started to create accessories and outfits for men as well. Her collection for men is called “Black by Vera” while her collection for women is called “White by Vera.” Since her clothes are very tasteful, yet expensive, she decided to create a collection that was very simple, chic and affordable for a large majority of their audience. Another one of her projects was her very own book. This book was called Vera Wang on Weddings. In this book, Vera talks about how to plan the perfect wedding as well as how to look like the perfect bride.
Family Circumstances
Vera’s dad was the son of a Chinese general while her mom was the daughter of a Chinese politician. Her father spoke fluently in English. After leaving China after World War II, Vera’s mother and father got married and lived in New York City. They gave birth to Vera and 18 months later, a boy named Kenneth. Vera’s mother absolutely adored fashion as well as Vera did. She even attributes it all to her mother. Even though Vera’s father owned a company y that was worth millions of dollars, her parents still taught their children how to earn things for themselves. They were not given any special treatment regarding their athletics or academics. Vera had to work hard...

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...o say in the process. There were times when Vera felt unhappy with her marriage. After all, she never really wanted to get married in the first place. She always thought she was going to end up like a fashion nun like the generations before. Fashion nuns were fashionistas who never got married and just continued their life, eating, sleeping, and breathing clothes. Then, after multiple encouraging conversations with her friends, Vera decided to get married. However, Vera Wang announced that the couple separated amicably in July 2012. There is no clear-cut reason as to why the couple wanted a divorce, but rumors say Becker was tired of just being known as “Mr. Vera Wang” even though he ran Vera’s business and helped her for 23 years when she was struggling. On Vera’s end, reporters say that she was having a thing with an Olympian boy toy.
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