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 71 Collections and/or Records:
1991 December, 1991
This folder contains a column on tradition versus the avant garde and black and white photos of ensembles by Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Bill Blass, Norma Kamali and Christian Lacroix, and Carolina Herrera.
1992 July, 1992
This folder contains a column on menswear influence on womenswear and black and photos of ensembles by Carmello Poodoro, Carolina Herrera and black and white photocopies of photos of ensembles by Donna Karan.
1993 July, 1993
This folder contains a column on pantsuits and black and white photos of pantsuits by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta and Bill Blass and one color photo of a pantsuit by Bill Blass.
1993 May, 1993
This folder contains a column on summer fashions of Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera and Bill Blass and black and white photos of ensembles by Bill Blass and Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy.
April 9-10, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column on the bare look and black and white photos of ensembles by Gerard Pipart for Nina Ricci, Hot Sox , and Carolina Herrera and 8x10" black and white negatives.
August 6-7, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column on glamour and black and white portraits of Princess Diana, Coco Chanel, Greta Garbo, Gloria Guinness and black and white photocopies of photos of Carolina Herrera and Princess Grace
August 26-27, 1995, 1995
This folder contains a column on silhouette and black and white photos of ensembles by Carolina Herrera, Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy, Andrea Jovine, Oscar de la Renta, Jerry Sorbrara and 8x10' negatives.
Carolina Herrera Press Kit, undated
This folder contains a Carolina Herrera folder and 3 copies of an 8x10 black and white portrait of the designer.
December 1-2, 1990, 1990
This folder contains a column on costume jewelry and black and white and color photos of costume jewelry by Carolina Herrera, some with press releases attached.
December 6-7, 1997, 1997
This folder contains a column on timeless dressing and black and white photos of ensembles by Ralph Lauren, Badgely Mischka and Carolina Herrera.