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Vera Wang is a Chinese American fashion designer, currently living in New York with her husband Arther Becker and her two daughters. She is most well known for her wedding collection, but she also designs other clothing, as well as jewelry, fragrance, eyewear, shoe, and household collections. She attended the Sorbonne in Paris and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in art history. Vera Wang aspired to become a figure skater in the U.S Olympic team, but when she did not make the team, she decided on entering the fashion industry.

Vera started off as a fashion editor for Vogue, and then became the design director for Ralph Lauren. In 1990, she opened her own design studio in New York featuring her bridal gowns; the ones famous today. She has made wedding gowns for many celebrities, including Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Victoria Beckham, Uma Thurman, and the list goes on. She has appeared on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Project Runway and The Apprentice. She creates traditional gowns, as well as modern, short ones and gowns of colors other than white. Her style is elegant, flowy, and very beautiful. She wrote the book Vera Wang on Weddings, published on October, 2001. In June 2005, she won the CFDA (Council of the Fashion Designers of America) Womenswear Designer of the Year award. Currently, Vera Wang has boutiques located in New York, Boston, Beverly Hills, and Waikiki.

The success of Vera Wang shows that being Asian American is not a burden, and that the world is ready for AA celebrities.