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:
July 27-28, 1996, 1996
This folder contains a column on pantsuits and black and white photos of pantsuits by Carolina Herrera, Bill Blass and Romeo Gigli.
June 6-7, 1987, 1987
This folder contains 6 8x10 black and white photographs of fur designs from various designers, including Carolina Herrera for Revillon.
June 6-7, 1998, 1998
This folder contains a column on Carolina Herrera and black and white photos of ensembles by Herrera, black and white photocopies of portraits of Herrera and reproductions of a sketch of a dress by Herrera.
June 11-12, 1988, 1988
This folder contains 3 copies of 8x10 black and white photographs of designs by Carolina Herrera, Bill Blass.
June 18-19, 1988, 1988
This folder contains 8 8x10 black and white photographs of Bridal designs by Oscar De La Renta, and Carolina Herrera.
June 23-24, 1990, 1990
This folder contains columns and 6 8x10 black and white photographs of designs and a portrait of Carolina Herrera
March 1-2, 1997, 1997
This folder contains a column on Carolina Herrera and black and white photos or ensembles by Herrera.
March 11-12, 1995, 1995
This folder contains a column on bridal gowns and black and white photocopies of bridal gowns by Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, and black and white photos of bridal gowns by Steven Stolman and Hubert de Givenchy and 8x10" black and white negatives.
March 12-13, 1988, 1988
This folder contains 7 8x10 black and white photographs of designs by(Bridal) Pat Kerr, Carolina Herrera.
March 18-19, 1995, 1995
This folder contains a column on silhouette and black and white photos of ensembles by Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors, DKNY and Donna Karan and 8x10" negatives.