Who Is Vera Wang?

Written by Vivian Jun Kirklin and Who HQ · Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

Part of the Who Was . . . ? series

A girl who dreams of Olympic skating finds her true calling designing gowns at forty.

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112 pages· 1060L· AR ~7.3

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Bookroo's summary

Before she became one of the world's most famous fashion designers, Vera Wang dreamed of competing as an Olympic figure skater. She then spent seventeen years as an editor at Vogue magazine, and only began designing her own wedding gowns around the age of forty. This biography follows her journey from young skater to the designer who dresses celebrities for their weddings and the red carpet, showing that it is never too late to start.

From the publisher

Learn about how beloved designer Vera Wang first got her start in the world of fashion! Explore her amazing career creating beautiful wedding gowns and dressing Hollywood stars for the red carpet in this book for young readers. Today, Vera Wang is one of the most famous fashion designers in the world. But did you know that she didn’t start designing until she was thirty-eight years old? Before she got her start in fashion, Vera was first a little girl who dreamed of being an Olympic ice skater. Then, she was an editor for Vogue magazine where she worked for seventeen years. It wasn’t until the age of forty that Vera began designing her own line of wedding gowns. Now, she is a beloved designer who dresses some of the most famous people in the world for their weddings and red carpet appearances. Learn her story in this perfect nonfiction book for young readers interested in fashion.

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