The_Wedding_Queen婚纱女王王薇薇.ppt

The Wedding Queen Vera Wang 王薇薇 A popular saying in the U.S “ A spinster(未婚女) wants a Vera Wang, a divorced woman misses Vera Wang and a remarried woman congratulates herself because she can have another Vera Wang.” Wang has made wedding gowns for many well-known public figures Who is she ? Why are women so fascinated with her ? Who is she ? Name: Vera Ellen Wang Born: June 27, 1949 (age 63) , New York Nationality: American Occupation: fashion designer Award : CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Womens’ wear Designer of the Year, 2005 Early life Her mother worked as a translator for the United Nations, while her father owned a medicine company. Wang began figure skating at six. When she failed to make the US Olympics team, she gave up skating and moved to Paris, known as a fashion metropolis, with her parents. There, her mother was able to take her to see many fashion shows and she began to show great interest in the fashion design. Starting as an intern, she became a senior fashion editor for Vogue (?an American fashion and lifestyle magazine ) in two years, but 16 years later which was 1985, she left Vogue after being turned down for the editor-in-chief position. Turning point In 1989, she got married with Arthur Becker ,but she couldn’t find a wedding dress meet her satisfaction . So she designed a wedding dress for herself and gained the unexpected compliments from the guests. The next year, she opened her own design salon . Famous for wide range of haute couture(高级女式时装), bridesmaid gowns(伴娘服) and wedding gown（婚纱） collections, as well as for her clientele of elite ladies, figure skaters, designing dresses for competitions and exhibitions. Wangs evening wear has also been worn by Michelle Obama Why Design style : Simple, smooth, elegant, noble Prefer smooth and exquisite （平滑精致）cloth instead of folds of lace encumbrance(层层叠叠的蕾丝累赘) not only reflects her lifelong love of fashion, but also celebrates the romance, sensualit