Cocktail dress
Vera Wang · early 1990s
Cocktail dress — early 1990s
New York, United States
Vera Wang
- Bridalwear
- Dramatic draping
Vera Wang helped make bridalwear a central part of contemporary designer fashion after opening her New York salon in 1990. Her wedding dresses combine refined detailing with dramatic volume, layering and drapery, offering brides a fashion-led alternative to fixed ceremonial formulas.
Official website
Five looks to know
Collection selection
Vera Wang — Look 1
Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.
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Collection selection
Vera Wang — Look 10
Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.
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Collection selection
Vera Wang — Look 19
Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.
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Collection selection
Vera Wang — Look 27
Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.
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Collection selection
Vera Wang — Look 35
Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Fabio Iona / Indigitalimages.comCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 3 piecesEarly 1990s
1 piece · Season not recorded
2002
1 piece · Season not recorded
Wedding dress
Vera Wang · 2002
Wedding dress — 2002
1999 — custom bridal commission
1 piece
Wedding dress for Caroline Kimmel
Vera Wang · 1999
Vera Wang wedding dress, 1999
About Vera Wang
She expanded into ready-to-wear in 2000, and received the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award in 2005. The relationship between bridal and evening dress is central to her work: both provide a setting for expressive silhouettes, delicate surfaces and carefully balanced construction.