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| '''Carolina Herrera''' is a Venezuelan ] and ]. Known for dressing ] from ]<ref name=NYT94>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/04/style/for-carolina-herrera-tranquillity-amid-success.html|title=New York Times, January 4, 1994 - For Carolina Herrera, Tranquillity Amid Success by Bernadine Morris}}</ref> to ]<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/13/obama-inauguration-gown-forbeslife-cx_jp_1113style_slide_7.html|title=Forbes Magazine, November 13 2008 - Inagural Gowns Fit for Michelle Obama}}</ref>, the ] cited her designs as "elegant and worldly without ever being fussy."<ref name=NYT94/> | '''Carolina Herrera''' is a Venezuelan ] and ]. Known for dressing ] from ]<ref name=NYT94>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/04/style/for-carolina-herrera-tranquillity-amid-success.html|title=New York Times, January 4, 1994 - For Carolina Herrera, Tranquillity Amid Success by Bernadine Morris}}</ref> to ]<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/13/obama-inauguration-gown-forbeslife-cx_jp_1113style_slide_7.html|title=Forbes Magazine, November 13 2008 - Inagural Gowns Fit for Michelle Obama}}</ref>, the ] cited her designs as "elegant and worldly without ever being fussy."<ref name=NYT94/> | ||
| Born '''María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño'''; when she married with ] Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, 5th ] of Torre Casa, she became ] the '''] ] of Torre Casa''', as '''] Carolina Herrera y Pacanins'''. | |||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins |
Born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño (January 8, 1939) in ], ], to Guillermo Pacanins Acevedo, an air force officer, and María Cristina Niño Passios.<ref name="wedding1968">{{cite web |title=Reinaldo Herrera Weds in Caracas |publisher=The New York Times |date=21 September 1968}}</ref> | ||
| In 1957, Herrera married Guillermo Behrens Tello, a Venezuelan landowner, with whom she had two daughters, Mercedes and Ana Luisa.<ref>''Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopaedia, Volume 1'', pages 325-326</ref><ref name="wedding1989">{{cite web |title=Ana Behrens-Pacanins Is Married To Luis Paraud-Carpena, Developer |publisher=The New York Times |date=14 October 1989 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/14/style/ana-l-behrens-pacanins-is-married-to-luis-paraud-carpena-developer.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5zQHHiJPQ |archivedate=2011-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082058,00.html |title=From Venezuela to Seventh Avenue, Carolina Herrera's Fashions Cast a Long Shadow |first=Harriet |last=Shapiro |publisher=People |date=May 03, 1982 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5zQHYudm9 |archivedate=2011-06-13}}</ref> They divorced in 1964.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} | In 1957, Herrera married Guillermo Behrens Tello, a Venezuelan landowner, with whom she had two daughters, Mercedes and Ana Luisa.<ref>''Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopaedia, Volume 1'', pages 325-326</ref><ref name="wedding1989">{{cite web |title=Ana Behrens-Pacanins Is Married To Luis Paraud-Carpena, Developer |publisher=The New York Times |date=14 October 1989 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/14/style/ana-l-behrens-pacanins-is-married-to-luis-paraud-carpena-developer.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5zQHHiJPQ |archivedate=2011-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082058,00.html |title=From Venezuela to Seventh Avenue, Carolina Herrera's Fashions Cast a Long Shadow |first=Harriet |last=Shapiro |publisher=People |date=May 03, 1982 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5zQHYudm9 |archivedate=2011-06-13}}</ref> They divorced in 1964.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} | ||
| In 1968, in Caracas, she married Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, the host of "Buenos Dias", a Venezuelan morning-television news program and the elder son of a prominent Venezuelan landowner and art collector; he is now a special-projects editor of '']'' magazine.<ref name="wedding1968"/> Carolina and Reinaldo Herrera have two daughters, Carolina Adriana and Patricia Cristina.<ref name="wedding2002">{{cite web |title=Weddings/Celebrations: Patricia Herrera, Gerrit Lansing |publisher=The New York Times |date=24 November 2002 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/24/style/weddings-celebrations-patricia-herrera-gerrit-lansing-jr.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5zQGmF9kf |archivedate=2011-06-13}}</ref> | In 1968, in Caracas, she married ] ], becoming Carolina the '''] ] of Torre Casa]], as '''] Carolina Herrera y Pacanins'''. Don Reinaldo was the host of "Buenos Dias", a Venezuelan morning-television news program and the elder son of a prominent Venezuelan landowner and art collector; he is now a special-projects editor of '']'' magazine.<ref name="wedding1968"/> Carolina and Reinaldo Herrera have two daughters, Carolina Adriana and Patricia Cristina.<ref name="wedding2002">{{cite web |title=Weddings/Celebrations: Patricia Herrera, Gerrit Lansing |publisher=The New York Times |date=24 November 2002 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/24/style/weddings-celebrations-patricia-herrera-gerrit-lansing-jr.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5zQGmF9kf |archivedate=2011-06-13}}</ref> | ||
| ==Awards/Achievements== | ==Awards/Achievements== | ||
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For other people named Carolina Herrera, see Carolina Herrera (disambiguation).| Carolina Herrera | |
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 Carolina HerreraPhoto: Ed Kavishe, fashionwirepress | |
| Born | (1939-01-08) January 8, 1939 (age 86) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan, American |
| Label(s) | Carolina Herrera New York CH Carolina Herrera |
| Spouse | Guillermo Behrens Tello (1957-64) Reinaldo Herrera Guevara (1968-present) |
| Children | Four |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Luxury Clothing |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
| Key people | Carolina Herrera |
| Products | Clothes |
| Website | http://www.carolinaherrera.com |
Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan fashion designer and entrepreneur. Known for dressing First Ladies from Jacqueline Onassis to Michelle Obama, the New York Times cited her designs as "elegant and worldly without ever being fussy."
Born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño; when she married with Don Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, 5th Marquess of Torre Casa, she became Your Excellency the Marquise consort of Torre Casa, as Doña Carolina Herrera y Pacanins.
Early life
Born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño (January 8, 1939) in Caracas, Venezuela, to Guillermo Pacanins Acevedo, an air force officer, and María Cristina Niño Passios.
In 1957, Herrera married Guillermo Behrens Tello, a Venezuelan landowner, with whom she had two daughters, Mercedes and Ana Luisa. They divorced in 1964.
In 1968, in Caracas, she married Don Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, 5th Marchess of Torre Casa, becoming Carolina the Marquise consort of Torre Casa]], as Doña Carolina Herrera y Pacanins. Don Reinaldo was the host of "Buenos Dias", a Venezuelan morning-television news program and the elder son of a prominent Venezuelan landowner and art collector; he is now a special-projects editor of Vanity Fair magazine. Carolina and Reinaldo Herrera have two daughters, Carolina Adriana and Patricia Cristina.
Awards/Achievements
Carolina Herrera is a recipient of The International Center in New York's Award of Excellence as well as Spain's Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts, which was presented to her in 2002 by King Juan Carlos I. She also was awarded the Gold Medal of the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute in 1997.
Herrera won the "Womenswear Designer of the Year" in 2004 and the "Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2008—both from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which directs her signature Carolina Herrera fashion and bridal collections, her slightly lower priced lifestyle collection CH Carolina Herrera with the CHCH logo, and ten fragrances.
Member of jewelry designer Mimi So's Board of Directors since 2004.
In 2009, Herrera became a naturalized American citizen.
Herrera received the distinguished "Mercedes-Benz Presents" title for the season spring/summer 2011 collection. The award recognizes designers for their dedication to the use of quality materials, unique style and innovative design for the past seven years. The milestone comes not only as the designer's runway show debuts at the first ever Fashion Week held at Lincoln Center in New York City, but the opening of her highly anticipated CH Carolina Herrera store at 802 Madison Avenue with special guest illustrator Robert Risko, and the 10th anniversary of her Madison Avenue flagship store at 954 Madison Avenue.
Brand and Company
Based in New York City since 1980, throughout the 1970s and 1980s she was named one of the best dressed women in the world. Her clients have included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Renée Zellweger.
There are six Carolina Herrera flagship boutiques in the world, in New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Bal Harbor, Las Vegas and Caracas (as of October 12, 2011).
Carolina Herrera reached an agreement with Puig in the 1980s in New York to create and market all her fragances. Years later, in 1995, Carolina Herrara fashion business area also joined Puig.
In 2008, Carolina Herrera launched a lifestyle brand called CH Carolina Herrera. In that year, the company opened four stores at The Galleria in Houston, Texas, Americana Manhasset, in Manhasset, New York, The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, Nevada, and The Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida. Currently, there are also boutiques in Boca Raton, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Madison Avenue in New York City, San Diego, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Scottsdale, and Oranjestad.
References
- ^ "New York Times, January 4, 1994 - For Carolina Herrera, Tranquillity Amid Success by Bernadine Morris".
- "Forbes Magazine, November 13 2008 - Inagural Gowns Fit for Michelle Obama".
- ^ "Reinaldo Herrera Weds in Caracas". The New York Times. 21 September 1968.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopaedia, Volume 1, pages 325-326
- "Ana Behrens-Pacanins Is Married To Luis Paraud-Carpena, Developer". The New York Times. 14 October 1989. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13.
- Shapiro, Harriet (May 03, 1982). "From Venezuela to Seventh Avenue, Carolina Herrera's Fashions Cast a Long Shadow". People. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Weddings/Celebrations: Patricia Herrera, Gerrit Lansing". The New York Times. 24 November 2002. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13.
- "Madrid with Carolina Herrera". Travel+Leisure. October 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13.
- http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/corporate-news/mercedes-benz-presents-title-given-to-fashion-designer-carolina-herrera/
- "Fashion Week Daily - Carolina Herrera joining Mimi So board".
- Leader, Romney (25 September 2009). "Carolina Herrera Makes It Official". Style.com. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Carolina Herrera Wins Fashion Week Award". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13.
- "Puig, a Spanish fashion empire that started with a lipstick". Modaes. Retrieved 26 April 2012.