We’ve reached the end of another week. But before we clock out for the weekend, we’re giving credit where it’s due. Vera Wang is the latest champion in our Winner of the Week series.
Does Vera Wang age? Of course she does. We all do. Anti-aging is a myth. But so is “dressing your age,” which is why we’re in love with the way the skater-turned-designer continues to wear exactly what she wants.
At 75, Wang is indisputably the queen of bridal-wear and still an active creative player in her business empire, despite having recently sold her namesake luxury brand, which touts $700 million in annual retail sales. She’s also one of America’s richest self-made women.
Like Martha Stewart and Betsey Johnson (or even Anna Wintour, who got her current job over Wang, necessitating Vera’s career shift), she remains the face of her products, her own best representative. In an industry that is constantly on the hunt for newer, younger, next, it’s beautiful to see her still seeking the spotlight, still fashioning herself with a designer’s eye, indifferent to judgment. Wang started her company at 40 years old—she’s never been on anyone else’s timeline.
Take her revealing look at the BAFTAs (ensemble by Vera Wang, jacket by Loewe). The short, jet-black hair, the way her top and her sunglasses are almost the same shape. We’re looking at her outfit and it’s almost looking back. Edgy. Stark. Cool.
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: Vera Wang attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)Karwai Tang
And while there, she casually dined on caviar and her own brand of vodka.
The night before, she stepped out for a dinner in honor of the nominees sporting long, winter-white hair and a chain of diamonds around her neck.
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