Vera Ellen Wang (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: Wáng Wēiwēi; born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer. Wang initially pursued a career in figure skating before transitioning to fashion. She worked for Vogue and Ralph … See more

In 1990, she opened her own design salon in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City that features her trademark bridal gowns. She has since opened … See more

Movies
• First Daughter (2004) as herself.
• The September Issue (2009) as herself.
Television
• Gossip Girl (2012) as herself.
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2011) … See more

Vera Ellen Wang was born June 27, 1949, in New York City to Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States in the mid-1940s. Her mother, Florence Wu (Wu Chifang), worked as … See more

Wang was hired to be an editor at Vogue immediately upon graduation from Sarah Lawrence College, making her the youngest editor at … See more

Several movies and television shows have featured Wang's works, including The West Wing, The Newsroom, Gossip Girl, Sex and the City See more

• Vera Wang, Vera Wang on Weddings, HarperCollins, October 2001 (ISBN 9780688162566). See more