She is a fashion designer and entrepreneur who She is a fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded her eponymous company in 1980 with founded her eponymous company in 1980 with great success, Based in New York City since great success, Based in New York City since 19811981

Herrera managed to qualify, throughout the Herrera managed to qualify, throughout the 1970s and 1980s as one of the best dressed 1970s and 1980s as one of the best dressed women in the world. Her empire grew so rapidly women in the world. Her empire grew so rapidly and steadily since its creation that she went on and steadily since its creation that she went on to dress Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for the to dress Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for the last twelve years of her life. last twelve years of her life.

Carolina Herrera was born in Caracas Carolina Herrera was born in Caracas Venezuela, on January 8, 1939Venezuela, on January 8, 1939

Her maiden name is Her maiden name is Maria Carolina Maria Carolina JosefinaJosefina Pacanins y NiñoPacanins y Niño

She is was one of four daughters in a She is was one of four daughters in a family whose roots on the continent family whose roots on the continent stretched back to the 1500s stretched back to the 1500s

Her father, an aviation pioneer, served as Her father, an aviation pioneer, served as governor of Caracas and was twice the country's governor of Caracas and was twice the country's foreign affairs minister. While her mom and foreign affairs minister. While her mom and grandmother were stylish and regularly traveled grandmother were stylish and regularly traveled to Paris to have their clothes custom made.to Paris to have their clothes custom made.

Carolina traveled in Europe excessively in her Carolina traveled in Europe excessively in her childhood, and attended her first couture show at childhood, and attended her first couture show at Balenciaga when she was 13, along with her Balenciaga when she was 13, along with her fashionable grandmother.fashionable grandmother.

Early LifeEarly Life

Her early life was a charmed one with a Her early life was a charmed one with a governess on hand and a luxurious governess on hand and a luxurious surrounding. Still, her parents were strict surrounding. Still, her parents were strict with their children.with their children.

As she recalled in the interview with Koski: As she recalled in the interview with Koski: "I had three sisters and I grew up in a very "I had three sisters and I grew up in a very organized house, a very disciplined house. organized house, a very disciplined house.

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There was a right time for having There was a right time for having breakfast, a right way of doing everything." breakfast, a right way of doing everything." Herrera sewed clothes for her dolls, but as Herrera sewed clothes for her dolls, but as she grew older became less interested she grew older became less interested

One of the worlds most elegant One of the worlds most elegant women women

I don’t know about you, but I appreciate I don’t know about you, but I appreciate good taste and elegance! Carolina Herrera good taste and elegance! Carolina Herrera combines a warm personality and Artistic combines a warm personality and Artistic designer talent with refined elegance and designer talent with refined elegance and taste. It is not without a reason that her taste. It is not without a reason that her and Jackie Kennedy Onassis were close. and Jackie Kennedy Onassis were close. If you are as famous as Jackie , you want If you are as famous as Jackie , you want only some of the best designers to make only some of the best designers to make clothes for you, which her favorite clothes for you, which her favorite designer was Carolina Herrera designer was Carolina Herrera

One of the worlds most elegant One of the worlds most elegant womenwomen

One can literally sense through her products One can literally sense through her products the strong desire to not wanting to settle the strong desire to not wanting to settle for mediocrity in life, not wanting to take for mediocrity in life, not wanting to take the first one, but the best one. She is a the first one, but the best one. She is a beautiful, passionate, yet stylish woman beautiful, passionate, yet stylish woman with a generous heart who definitely with a generous heart who definitely impacted the World of Fashion with her impacted the World of Fashion with her legacy .legacy .

After years on the U.S list of best dressed After years on the U.S list of best dressed women. She created her first ready to women. She created her first ready to wear collection in 1981.a New York based wear collection in 1981.a New York based designer, she produced a collection of designer, she produced a collection of layered clothes which used a variety of layered clothes which used a variety of fabrics in different layers. She holds most fabrics in different layers. She holds most of her fashion shows in Manhattan's Plaza of her fashion shows in Manhattan's Plaza hotel.hotel.

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She launched her fur collection in 1984 and her She launched her fur collection in 1984 and her CH collection, which was a more cheaper line. CH collection, which was a more cheaper line. Her bridal line was launched in 187 after she Her bridal line was launched in 187 after she designed Caroline Kennedy's wedding gown. designed Caroline Kennedy's wedding gown. While her perfume line followed a year after. While her perfume line followed a year after. There are currently 2 Carolina Herrera flagship There are currently 2 Carolina Herrera flagship boutiques in the world. The New York flagship is boutiques in the world. The New York flagship is located on Madison Avenue and the Los located on Madison Avenue and the Los Angeles, California flagship on Melrose Place.Angeles, California flagship on Melrose Place.

In 2003, Carolina Herrera launched a lifestyle In 2003, Carolina Herrera launched a lifestyle brand called CH Carolina Herrera. In that year, brand called CH Carolina Herrera. In that year, the company opened four stores at The Galleria the company opened four stores at The Galleria in Houston, Texas, Americana Manhasset, in in Houston, Texas, Americana Manhasset, in Manhasset, New York, The Forum Shops at Manhasset, New York, The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, Nevada, and The Village Caesars in Las Vegas, Nevada, and The Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida. In of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2006, the retailer opened a boutique in South 2006, the retailer opened a boutique in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, and in Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, and in North Park Center in Dallas, Texas.North Park Center in Dallas, Texas.

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The company is aggressively expanding this The company is aggressively expanding this lifestyle brand, while avoiding major luxury lifestyle brand, while avoiding major luxury retail corridors such as Madison Avenue, retail corridors such as Madison Avenue, Michigan Avenue or Rodeo Drive and it Michigan Avenue or Rodeo Drive and it anticipates to open more stores in 2007 in anticipates to open more stores in 2007 in Austin and San Antonio in Texas. Orlando, Austin and San Antonio in Texas. Orlando, Tampa and Palm Beach in Florida; San Tampa and Palm Beach in Florida; San Diego; Phoenix, and eventually, Los Diego; Phoenix, and eventually, Los Angeles. Angeles.

Her Personal LifeHer Personal Life

Carolina Herrera has four daughters from Carolina Herrera has four daughters from two marriages. She has been married to two marriages. She has been married to Venezuelan Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, Venezuelan Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, son of fashion icon Maria Teresa. with son of fashion icon Maria Teresa. with whom she had two daughters. Prior to this whom she had two daughters. Prior to this marriage she was married to Guillermo marriage she was married to Guillermo Behrens Tello. Both marriages were Behrens Tello. Both marriages were blessed with two daughters, each.blessed with two daughters, each.

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Carolina Herrera is a Goodwill Ambassador Carolina Herrera is a Goodwill Ambassador and Facilitator for the Intergovernmental and Facilitator for the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM, Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM, and its affirmative action programme, 'The and its affirmative action programme, 'The Right to Food Campaign Initiative Against Right to Food Campaign Initiative Against Malnutrition. Malnutrition.

Where was she born?Where was she born?

In the Dominican RepublicIn the Dominican Republic In Caracas VenezuelaIn Caracas Venezuela In MexicoIn Mexico