elegance, poise and good education, and who is so famous today for her couture wedding and bridesmaid gowns, just mentioning that the bride is dressed by her brings instant glamour, class, taste and couture elegance to any wedding. She has the willowy frame of a ballerina and of course she spent years training at the School of American Ballet, so she does know what being graceful is about. But she is also an alumna of exclusive Sarah Lawrence College. And of course she also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, so there is a bit of the French in her soul. In her young days, she was a figure skater who competed at the US Figure Skating Championships. She is American of Shanghai-nese descent. Her Dad was a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, while her Mum worked as a translator in the United Nations so VERA WANG has excellent pedigree! She has even worked for VOGUE as Senior Fashion Editor and for Ralph Lauren, which is where she honed her fashion marketing skills. VERA WANG’s iconic wedding
dresses are so signature there are few names that can match her in terms of bringing an ambience of instant celebrity chic. Tere is an immediate transmission of some special elegance associated with the dress, and of course, thousands have copied her designs around the globe. Vera Wang spin-offs fly off the shelves of bridal shops as quickly as the real thing. But for her clients of course, it has to be the genuine Vera, so for the high society bride, it has to be Vera Wang or nothing. Her couture gowns start from several hundred thousand dollars upwards, and of course, if the lady is marrying a gas tycoon or a Russian billionaire, we are talking about small change here! Famous brides who got married in
VERA WANG gowns include Chelsea Clinton, Ivanka Trump, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Garner, Uma Turman, Hilary Duff, Khloe Kardashian Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham... a veritable list of today’s celebrity brides. Who’s to say if it is the bride or her gown that creates the magic on the wedding day? Vera Wang then is the powerful
American V icon of bridal couture. Hers is the magic of white and she
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is good company here amongst the V Designers that come to mind when we think of the numerology of success.
All are superbly stylish names; they make creatively-cut clothes out of the finest silks, lace and fabrics. Te V Designers are internationally recognized for their posh and pricey clothes. Season after season they impress, and so they have become serious icons of style. Valentino is the couture king of Italy and the world; Vera Wong is synonymous with the world’s most high-brow wedding designs, while Victoria Beckham is the latest big name in the world of celebrity fashion. But we can also think of other mega brand names in the fashion world; corporations who have benefited just as much from the powerful V in their brand names bringing them the same level of fame and success. VICTORIA’S SECRET selling ladies undergarments is so mega successful they have become the glamorous benchmark of their industry and have now diversified in swimwear, casual wear, college wear and scents. And who has not heard of LOUIS VUITTON the ultimate Paris based label associated with instant luxury.
Why is the letter V so significant? It is the natural double of course. This is what stamps V with such strong potency for long-lived success. Tose of you starting out as newbies and amateurs in the fashion industry, if you think you have what it takes, creativity, street smarts, a sense of style and big ambitions, take a leaf off the stories of the Vs we feature here. Think of a name to brand your collection. Choose one that starts with V, and voila, you can instantaneously double your chances of making it unbelievably big; you can even go international. Te V in your name will ensure your commitment brings success.
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VERA WANG is the V of wedding chic. She is associated with the colour white.
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