Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera
Born
María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño[1]

(1939-01-08) 8 January 1939 (age 85)
Caracas, Venezuela
Citizenship
  • Venezuela
  • United States
Labels
  • Carolina Herrera New York
  • CH Carolina Herrera
Spouses
  • Guillermo Behrens Tello
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    ​
    (m. 1957; div. 1964)​
  • Reinaldo Herrera Guevara
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    ​
    (m. 1968)​
Children4

Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan American fashion designer. Known for her elegant style, she started her fashion brand in 1980. Herrera has dressed several First Ladies, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump.[2][3]

Early Life

Herrera was born on 8 January 1939 in Caracas, Venezuela.[4][1]

Career

In 1980, Herrera launched her first fashion line with support from Diana Vreeland, then Editor-in-Chief of Vogue. She showcased her first collection in Manhattan at the Metropolitan Club, which received positive reviews.[5]

Awards and Honors

Herrera has won many awards, including the 2004 "Womenswear Designer of the Year" and the 2008 Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.[6] She also received Spain's Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts in 2002 and the Fashion Group International Superstar Award in 2012.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vogue Espana Biography of Carolina Herrera". 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Tuck, Lauren (21 January 2017). "Melania Trump Helped Hervé Pierre Design Her Inaugural Ball Gown". Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Morris, Bernadine (4 January 1994). "For Carolina Herrera, Tranquillity Amid Success". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "La Vanguardia Ediciones Newspaper, Jan. 22, 2013 – Subject Page – Carolina Herrera". Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Carolina Herrera Corporate Website". Carolina Herrera. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bio page and timeline for Carolina Herrera". Vogue. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Margulies, Hadas (16 July 2012). "Carolina Herrera Is An Honorary Superstar". Elle. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2024.