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Vera Wang, fashion designer, opens up about her Chinese heritage, the pandemic and the future
- The New York-born designer is busier than ever amid the pandemic, dressing Bill Gates’ daughter for her wedding and celebrities such as Zendaya for red carpets
- Looking ahead, Wang says the global preoccupation with health and wellness, and technological advances in fabric development, will change fashion
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Vera Wang on fashion philosophy, China trends and anti-Asian hate | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo
Vera Wang on fashion philosophy, China trends and anti-Asian hate | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo
Despite the pandemic – and even as the Chinese-American fashion designer describes the virus’s effects on the industry as “earthshaking” – Vera Wang is busier than ever.
Wang, who was unable to travel overseas, was still able to sign deals including a bridal line with Spanish wedding dress company Pronovias and lent her name to a prosecco named the Vera Wang Party. She also worked with vodka maker Chopin to create her own limited-edition tipple – “the first vodka-fashion collaboration ever to launch in the United States”.
“I’ve had to stay grounded and focused and be here; so in a word ‘work’,” Wang answers with a laugh when asked about her recent focus in an interview for the Post’s new video series, Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo.
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The renowned designer has, this year, spent time dressing celebrities for the red carpet and brides – most recently Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer, who married her long-time boyfriend, Nayel Nassar, on October 16.
Wang has also entered the Chinese market – her wedding dress business in China is aimed at well-heeled brides and, in 2018, she partnered with jeweller Chow Tai Fook on a line of engagement and bridal jewellery.
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