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I make things of my own that aren't that glam, but I'm not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me.
Vera Wang
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Vera Wang
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 27
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Figure Skater
New York City
New York
Vera Ellen Wang
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I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result it's about what you learn along the way.
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I see myself as an arbiter of taste.
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