When I decided to get married at 40, I couldn't find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. That's when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business. Vera Wang businessdecidedress Change image and share on social
I hate phones. All businesses are personal businesses, and I always try my best to get back to people, but sometimes the barrage of calls is so enormous that if I just answered calls I would do nothing else. Vera Wang answerbackbarrage share on social
I'm a late riser by my family's standards. Sleeping is a luxury because since I was young, I woke up very early to go ice-skating. So I'm really not a morning girl. Vera Wang earlyfamilygirl Change image and share on social
I started at the very highest level so the upper end is something I know very well. I know it instinctively. But all the years I was designing, it frustrated me that I could reach so few women. Vera Wang designendfrustrate Change image and share on social
My bedroom is my sanctuary. It's like a refuge, and it's where I do a fair amount of designing - at least conceptually, if not literally. Vera Wang amountbedroomconceptually Change image and share on social
I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both. Vera Wang bigendexpect Change image and share on social
I'm not really a girl who likes to go out to lunch or cocktails or store openings. Vera Wang cocktailgirllike Change image and share on social
They never ask the celebrities why they don't wear their own clothes on the red carpet. Vera Wang carpetcelebrityclothe Change image and share on social
Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride's attendants. Vera Wang attendantbrideceremony Change image and share on social