Not until after designing the gown for her own wedding in 1989, did Vera discover her love and natural talent for bridal design. The following year she opened her flagship store on Manhattan's famed Madison Avenue, introducing fashion to the bridal industry with contemporary designs and refined detailing. Since then, Vera has expanded her collections to include ready-to-wear, footwear, eyewear, fragrance, china and crystal, silver and gifts, bedding, mattresses, fine papers, luggage, hospitality and her first book, Vera Wang On Weddings. In 2005, the Council of Fashion Designers of America awarded Vera "Womenswear Designer of the Year." Vera Wang resides in New York City. |