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Herrera, Carolina, 1939- (1939-)

 Person

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

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.422
Scope and Contents This folder contains correspondence, a column on American fashion and black and white photos of ensembles by Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy, Donna Karan, Emanuel Ungaro, Badgley Mischka and black and white photocopies of photos of ensembles by Anna Sui, Fernando Sanchez, Givenchy, Isaac Mizrahi, Carolina Herrera, Bill Blass, Caroline Roehm, Donna Karan, Go>Silk, Oscar de la Renta, Philippe Venet, Joseph Abboud, Norma Kamali, Yves Saint Laurent, Anouska Hempel one color photo of a suit by...
Dates: 1993

December 13-14, 1997, 1997

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.679
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column on fabrics and black and white photos of ensembles by Bill Blass and Carolina Herrera and 8x10" negatives.

Dates: 1997

December 14-15, 1996, 1996

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.614
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column on Arnold Scaasi and color and black and white photos of dresses by Chanel, Carolina Herrera and 5x7" negatives.

Dates: 1996

December 28-29, 1996, 1996

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.616
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1996

February 7-8, 1998, 1998

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.688
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1998

February 12-13, 1994, 1994

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.434
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1994

February 25-26, 1995, 1995

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.499
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1995

February 26-27, 1994, 1994

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.436
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1994

January 2-3, 1988, 1988

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.141
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 copies of photographs of a Carolina Herrera Bridal design and Bridal Shoes.

Dates: 1988

January 4-5, 1997, 1997

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.617
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1997