Who Is Vera Wang?

Who Was . . . ? Series

by Vivian Jun Kirklin, Who HQ

Learn about how beloved designer Vera Wang first got her start in the world of fashion! Explore her amazing career creating beautiful wedding gowns and dressing Hollywood stars for the red carpet in this book for young readers.

Today, Vera Wang is one of the most famous fashion designers in the world. But did you know that she didn't start designing until she was thirty-eight years old? Before she got her start in fashion, Vera was first a little girl who dreamed of being an Olympic ice skater. Then, she was an editor for Vogue magazine where she worked for seventeen years. It wasn't until the age of forty that Vera began designing her own line of wedding gowns. Now, she is a beloved designer who dresses some of the most famous people in the world for their weddings and red carpet appearances. Learn her story in this perfect nonfiction book for young readers interested in fashion.

112 pages, Paperback

Published April 7, 2026

Reviews

[Hailey Vittrup · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a class-act of a book. I didn’t know much about Vera Wang prior to listening to this book, but it is very well done. Vera Wang’s story of perseverance in different fields is inspiring. The book largely refrained from talking about politics/ political figures (at least in a biased manner) unlike so many of the other books in the series.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and inspiring