New York Bridal Fashion Week

“I have a responsibility to the woman of today- to make her feel confident, modern and above all else beautiful”– Carolina Herrera

Before taking a quick sneak peak at her newest collection fresh off the runway, here are some interesting life facts about the incredible designer, Carolina Herrera:

She was born and raised Venezuela and traveled at a young age and was exposed to fashion very early.
1987 she launched first bridal collection and year later her first fragrance
1996 Carolina Herrera de Baez joins as creative director at Herrera’s House of Fragrances
1999 She opened her first flagship boutique in NY on Madison Ave and 75th
2004 she received the Council of Fashion Designers of America “Womenswear Designer of the year” and the Glamour “Woman of the Year award”
2008 The Council of Fashion Designers of America honors Carolina Herrera with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
2010 receives the distinguished “Mercedes-Benz Presents” title for her Spring collection
2014 she received The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion