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I'm not really a girl who likes to go out to lunch or cocktails or store openings.
Vera Wang
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Vera Wang
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 27
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Fashion Designer
Figure Skater
New York City
New York
Vera Ellen Wang
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