Hispanic DesignersCarolina Herrera
 
 

Herrera Flowered Dress

 

Carolina Herrera (b. 1939), nee Maria Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Nino came from one of Venezuela's most prominent families. She grew up in the midst of international socialites, wearing made-to-order clothes. At the age of 13, Carolina was taken to Paris to see a Balenciaga fashion show, an event that she considers influential in how she looks at clothes. From then on, Carolina became involved in the total dressmaking process, working with the dressmaker or designer on choice of style, fabric, and fit.

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