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I brought color to bridal. There was one whole season of blush. If you think about the bareness, the illusion (fabric), the corsets that I did in bridal, they were trends in ready-to-wear, too.

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Vera Wang
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 27
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Fashion Designer
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New York City
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Vera Ellen Wang
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