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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:

July 27-28, 1996, 1996

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.589
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column on pantsuits and black and white photos of pantsuits by Carolina Herrera, Bill Blass and Romeo Gigli.

Dates: 1996

June 6-7, 1987, 1987

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.110
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 8x10 black and white photographs of fur designs from various designers, including Carolina Herrera for Revillon.

Dates: 1987

June 6-7, 1998, 1998

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.710
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1998

June 11-12, 1988, 1988

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.160
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 copies of 8x10 black and white photographs of designs by Carolina Herrera, Bill Blass.

Dates: 1988

June 18-19, 1988, 1988

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.161
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 8 8x10 black and white photographs of Bridal designs by Oscar De La Renta, and Carolina Herrera.

Dates: 1988

June 23-24, 1990, 1990

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.238
Scope and Contents

This folder contains columns and 6 8x10 black and white photographs of designs and a portrait of Carolina Herrera

Dates: 1990

March 1-2, 1997, 1997

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.628
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column on Carolina Herrera and black and white photos or ensembles by Herrera.

Dates: 1997

March 11-12, 1995, 1995

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.501
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1995

March 12-13, 1988, 1988

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.148
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 7 8x10 black and white photographs of designs by(Bridal) Pat Kerr, Carolina Herrera.

Dates: 1988

March 18-19, 1995, 1995

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.503
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1995