Vera Wand and Sex in the City
Jhovany Quiñonez
August 7, 2013
Film and society
How Designers become more famous after showing their designs in a film.
Some films hired designers to do their customs and then the designer becomes famous
because of the film. Some designs might be more elegant than others, while some films
don’t even need to make their own customs. some designers become famous because for
their customs or designs worn during a movie. Some customs are sold to the public after
the film. The wedding dresses are the ones that most ladies wants, like the case of
the film, Sex and the City (Michael Patrick King, 2004); the bride dress was designed by
Vera Wang, a designer from New York City.
Vera Wang was born on June 27, 1949, in New York City. Vera Wang was the daughter
of wealthy Chinese immigrants. She was very happy with her pampered lifestyle was a
child. She grew up in Manhattans Upper East Side. She started off wanting to become a
ballerina attending the elite Chapin School and the School of American ballet. After her
years of school she attended Sarah Lawrence College. During her sophomore year at
college she went to Sorbonne, Paris and studied abroad. Shortly after she returned to the
United States and completed her degree in art history at Sarah Lawrence.
Vera Wang was a figure skater during her teens, and competed with it as well. In 1968
and 1969 National Championships she and her partner, places 5th in the junior pair
competition. After graduation Sarah Lawrence in 1971 she stopped her skating career and
began working for Vogue magazine. After only working there for a year, at the age of 23,
she was promoted up to senior fashion editor. She held the title of Senior Fashion Editor
for the following 15 years. But in 1987, she left Vogue and took a job at the clothing
company Ralph Lauren. While she was at Ralph Lauren she took the job as design
director for accessories.
In 1989,
August 7, 2013
Film and society
How Designers become more famous after showing their designs in a film.
Some films hired designers to do their customs and then the designer becomes famous
because of the film. Some designs might be more elegant than others, while some films
don’t even need to make their own customs. some designers become famous because for
their customs or designs worn during a movie. Some customs are sold to the public after
the film. The wedding dresses are the ones that most ladies wants, like the case of
the film, Sex and the City (Michael Patrick King, 2004); the bride dress was designed by
Vera Wang, a designer from New York City.
Vera Wang was born on June 27, 1949, in New York City. Vera Wang was the daughter
of wealthy Chinese immigrants. She was very happy with her pampered lifestyle was a
child. She grew up in Manhattans Upper East Side. She started off wanting to become a
ballerina attending the elite Chapin School and the School of American ballet. After her
years of school she attended Sarah Lawrence College. During her sophomore year at
college she went to Sorbonne, Paris and studied abroad. Shortly after she returned to the
United States and completed her degree in art history at Sarah Lawrence.
Vera Wang was a figure skater during her teens, and competed with it as well. In 1968
and 1969 National Championships she and her partner, places 5th in the junior pair
competition. After graduation Sarah Lawrence in 1971 she stopped her skating career and
began working for Vogue magazine. After only working there for a year, at the age of 23,
she was promoted up to senior fashion editor. She held the title of Senior Fashion Editor
for the following 15 years. But in 1987, she left Vogue and took a job at the clothing
company Ralph Lauren. While she was at Ralph Lauren she took the job as design
director for accessories.
In 1989,