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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Weddings, Butterflies and the Sweetest Dreams
- Vera Wang on weddings
- Vogue weddings
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Film & TV
Acting · New York City, New York, USA
Vera Ellen Wang (born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer. She gained international recognition for her wedding dress designs and her gowns have been worn by numerous celebrities. She began figure skating at the age of eight, training under Peter Dunfield and Sonya Klopfer in Denver during the summers and with the Skating Club of New York during the rest of the year. While in high…
Known for
- ISU Figure Skating Awards — Self - Presenter2020
- Always at The Carlyle — Self2018
- Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's — Self2013
- The September Issue — Self2009
- Gossip Girl — Self2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians — Self2007
- Ugly Betty — Vera Wang2006
- Seamless — Self2005
- First Daughter — Vera Wang2004
- Project Runway — Self - Guest Judge2004
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1979
- Active to
- 1991
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 20
- Total plays
- 151
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Image quality assessment: from error visibility to structural similarity
· 2004 · cited 48,718x
- Cytoscape: A Software Environment for Integrated Models of Biomolecular Interaction Networks
· 2003 · cited 44,782x
- Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China
· 2020 · cited 36,471x
- clusterProfiler: an R Package for Comparing Biological Themes Among Gene Clusters
· 2012 · cited 31,618x
- Accurate and simple analytic representation of the electron-gas correlation energy
· 1992 · cited 23,546x
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Key facts
- Born
- Vera Ellen Wang , ( 1948-06-27 ) June 27, 1948 (age 77) , New York City , U.S.
- Education
- Sarah Lawrence College ( BA )
- Occupation
- Fashion designer
- Spouse
- Arthur P. Becker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2012 )
- Relatives
- Wu Peifu (great-grandfather)
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.verawang.com
- Image
- Vera Wang 2009 portrait Tribeca.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Vera Wang
- date of birth
- 1949-06-27
- name in native language
- 王薇薇
- floruit
- 2019-00-00
- social media followers
- 8740
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
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Article
Vera Ellen Wang (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: Wáng Wēiwēi; born June 27, 1948) is an American fashion designer. Wang initially pursued a career in figure skating before transitioning to fashion. She got her start working for Vogue and Ralph Lauren before launching her own bridal gown boutique in 1990.
Wang has gained international recognition for her wedding gowns, which have been worn by numerous celebrities. She expanded her namesake brand to include ready-to-wear fashion, accessories, fragrances, and home goods. In 2024, Wang sold the brand to WHP Global.