Herrera, Carolina, 1939- (1939-)
Dates
- Existence: 1939-
Biography
Carolina Herrera (born January 8, 1939) is a Venezuelan fashion designer known for "exceptional personal style," and for dressing various First Ladies, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump.
Born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño in Caracas, Venezuela, to Guillermo Pacanins Acevedo, an air force officer and former governor of Caracas, and María Cristina Niño Passios; in 1957, she married Guillermo Behrens Tello, a Venezuelan landowner, with whom she had two daughters, Mercedes and Ana Luisa; they later divorced; in 1968, in Caracas, she married Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, who had inherited the Spanish title The 5th Marquis of Torre Casa in 1962 upon his father's death; they have two daughters, Carolina Adriana and Patricia Cristina; in 2009, Herrera became a naturalized United States citizen.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
November 7-8, 1987, 1987
This folder contains 21 8x10 black and white photographs of fur designs including designs by Karl Lagerfeld and Carolina Herrera for Revillon.
October, November, December 1985, 1985
This folder contains articles written for a syndicated column in October, November and December of 1985. Included are 47 8x10 black and white photographs covering various subjects including, Carolina Herrera, Norma Kamali, Hair trends, Pauline Trigere, and Fur trends.