The couple had two daughters together, and in , the family moved to New York. Having been regularly featured on international best-dressed lists, Herrera decided she wanted to start a fashion related venture. In the autumn of , Herrera had created 20 dresses, which she showed in a friends Park Avenue apartment. Inviting buyers, friends and acquaintances, the designs were immediately popular resulting in buyers wanting to purchase the entire line.
With no official company or means of production, Herrera searched for a backer and found Armando de Armas, a publishing tycoon who agreed to finance her. Within a few months Carolina Herrera opened a show room in New York. Herrera was able to succeed without resorting to overtime, something she feels is unnecessary.
Otherwise, you get too tired," she declared in Herrera's two younger daughters eventually joined her company. Patricia became a member of the design team who also undertakes special projects. Carolina established herself as creative director for fragrances. In , Herrera stepped down as creative director to become global brand ambassador. Wes Gordon stepped into the creative director role, with Herrera's approval. Herrera also designed the wedding dress for the Twilight film Breaking Dawn — Part 1.
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Husband Reinaldo served as the special projects editor for Vanity Fair magazine. Herrera was adamant that running a highly successful company such as her own could be done during a normal work week, and she claimed never to work past 5 p. When you work and work and then work some more, and you don't realize it, but work is all you talk about all the time.
Many designers have that problem. Work should be an important part of your life. But for it to be your life? That is very sad. All rights reserved. Endured Failed Marriage Herrera was married at the age of 18 to a young man from an affluent Venezuelan family.
Kennedy Wedding Dress a Hit Some of the hallmarks of Herrera's clothing found their way into the more mainstream fashions of the s. Maintained Focus on Elegance As the elaborately overdressed mood of the s gave way to new styles in the next decade, Herrera's designs continued to maintain a devout clientele and attract new wearers. Expanded Empire into Europe Herrera contracted with Puig, a Spanish cosmetics company, to produce her fragrance line, which became a tremendous success; she even created a top-selling men's scent, Herrera for Men, in , and regularly added new women's products to the line.
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