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Vera Wang says she is "able to do my best work more and more" as she approaches her 75th birthday. The Chinese fashion designer - who has aged in reverse - celebrates the milestone on June 27, and whilst she admits she is feeling the "pressure", she has vowed to "keep prodding on" with her work as it's what she is most passionate about. She told PEOPLE: “Birthday plans are up in the air. I mean 75 is a lot of pressure. “I think maybe a little bit like Warren Buffett [age 93] or Queen Elizabeth II [who reigned the British monarchy for seven decades until she was 96], I'm just going to keep prod...
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Vera Wang eats McDonald's "every day" for two weeks at a time. The svelte 74-year-old fashion designer's secret to her youthful looks and trim physique doesn't include depriving herself of fast food and a vodka cocktail. Speaking to Page Six Style, she spilled: “I do eat McDonald’s, absolutely. “I order it every day, like two weeks on it, and then I’ll change.” She is also partial to a cream-filled Dunkin’ Donuts treat. Wang added: “I like the cream-filled, sugar-coated doughnut. “It’s like a jelly doughnut, but it’s cream inside, vanilla cream. I like the pink with sprinkles, too.” Wang is ad...
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Victoria Beckham's wedding dress flew across the Atlantic on Concorde four times. The Spice Girls star married former footballer David Beckham in a lavish ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland in July 1999 and she wore a Champagne-coloured gown with an intricate corset which was a collaboration between Vera Wang and UK-based costumier Mister Pearl - and it meant the bodice had to whizz back and forth between New York and London many times. Vera told PEOPLE: "I call it the transatlantic dress. That bodice flew back and forth four times on the Concorde. The actual under bodice was made by ...
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Kaley Cuoco’s stylist wanted her to wear Vera Wang to the Golden globe Awards to avoid causing “stress” for the pregnant star. The ‘Flight Attendant’ actress – who is due to give birth to her first child in two months time – walked the red carpet at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday (10.01.23) in a lavender silk chiffon empire-waist gown with a hand-pleated bodice and crystal embellishments custom made by the designer and Brad Goreski was keen to work with Vera because she’s previously created successful high-profile gowns for his client. He explained: “I was in New York for Thanksgiving and...
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Mattel has relaunched the After 5 Barbie doll. The toy company behind the iconic Barbie franchise initially launched the red-headed doll in her "classy and sophisticated" outfit back in 1962 and a re-production of the model has been released as she approaches her 60thanniversary. Barbie Signature Lead Designer Bill Greening said: "After 5 is such an iconic Barbie outfit from her early years. It’s classy and sophisticated and chic in a clean black and white pallet. It looks like a fashion that you might have seen on Paris runways of that era." In the ensemble, Barbie wears a black and white pri...
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Mattel is to re-release their first dark-skinned doll as part of the Barbie Signature Collection. The toy company behind the iconic Barbie franchise initially launched Francie - originally named Colored Francie - back in 1967 and is now releasing the historic doll with a twistable waist as part of a new collectors' collection. A description of the doll - now simply named Francie - posted to Instagram reads: "Meet Francie, Barbie doll’s MODern teenage friend! Isn’t she groovy? She made her debut in 1967 and was the first Mattel doll with a dark skin tone. "Francie has always been hip and happen...
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Laverne Cox has made history as the first transgender woman to be immortalised as a Barbie doll. The 49-year-old actress - who was born as a male called Roderick before starting the sex reassignment process in her 20s - has been honoured by the Mattel company and released as a collectible edition of their signature fashion doll. In a statement, she said: "I can't believe it. I love her outfit! What excites me most about her being out in the world is that trans young people can see her and maybe get to purchase her and play with her, and know that there's a Barbie made by Mattel, for the first ...
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Vera Wang has been honoured as a Barbie doll. The 72-year-old fashion legend - who is known for her pioneering design of wedding dresses - has been immortalised by the Mattel company as their flagship doll takes on her likeness for a limited edition release. Alongside a series of photos of the doll posing in an all-black outfit, Vera wrote on Instagram: "THANK YOU MATTEL. This is such an insane honor, and I am so proud to be a part of this TRIBUTE series of women I so admire!" (sic) The Vera doll has been created alongside Barbie's Tribute line, which has also seen legendary actress Lucille Ba...
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Jennifer Gates found it "challenging" planning her wedding amid her parents' divorce. The Stanford University graduate married equestrian Nayel Nassar over the weekend and she is thankful their relationship has offered some brightness during a difficult period which saw her dad, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and mom Melinda Gates separate after 27 years of marriage, as well as her full-on schedule as a medical student and her new spouse's training regime. She told Vogue magazine: “It’s been a challenging year, both collectively with the pandemic and for our families going through transitions. ...
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Gwen Stefani received a touching note and a bunch of white roses from Vera Wang thanking the pop star for letting her design her wedding dresses. The 51-year-old singer shared an Instagram Story in which she showed off the large bouquet of flowers she received from Wang along with a message expressing the designer's joy at being able to contribute the gowns for her nuptials to Blake Shelton in July. The note read: "Dearest Gwen, what a pleasure to have shared in your happiness by choosing us to dress you, not once, but twice. "As an enormous fan, on behalf of me and my team, again thank you. W...
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