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:
December 11-12, 1993, 1993
December 13-14, 1997, 1997
This folder contains a column on fabrics and black and white photos of ensembles by Bill Blass and Carolina Herrera and 8x10" negatives.
December 14-15, 1996, 1996
This folder contains a column on Arnold Scaasi and color and black and white photos of dresses by Chanel, Carolina Herrera and 5x7" negatives.
December 28-29, 1996, 1996
This folder contains a column on a Q&A with fashion designers on 1997 fashion and black and white photocopies of portraits of Bill Blass, Carolina Herrera and Fernando Sanchez.
February 7-8, 1998, 1998
This folder contains a column on evening gowns and color and black and white photos of ensembles by Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera.
February 12-13, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column on hem lengths and black and white photos, some with press releases attached, of ensembles by Donna Karan, Philippe Venet, Carolina Herrera, Emanuel Ungaro, 8x10" black and white negatives, and a color reproduction of an illustration of an ensemble by Christian Lacroix.
February 25-26, 1995, 1995
This folder contains a column on Spring suits and black and white photos of suits by Emanuel Ungaro, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy, DKNY, , some with press releases attached en verso.
February 26-27, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column on minimalist styles and black and white photos of ensembles by , with press releases en version, of ensembles by Donna Karan, shoes by Joan and David, Joan Vass, and black and white photocopies of photos by Carolina Herrera.
January 2-3, 1988, 1988
This folder contains 2 copies of photographs of a Carolina Herrera Bridal design and Bridal Shoes.
January 4-5, 1997, 1997
This folder contains a column on personal style and Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera and Mary McFadden and black and white photocopies of ensembles by Mary McFadden and 5x7" negatives.