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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:

October 21-22, 1995, 1995

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.541
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column on necklines and black and white photos of ensembles by Fernando Sanchez, Han Feng, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, a color photo of a dress by Anne Klein and 8x10" negatives.

Dates: 1995

October 25-26, 1997, 1997

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.670
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column on bare dressing and black and white photos and black and white photocopies of photos of ensembles by Jessica McClintock and Carolina Herrera and 5x7" negatives.

Dates: 1997

October, November, December 1985, 1985

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.86
Scope and Contents

This folder contains articles written for a syndicated column in October, November and December of 1985. Included are 47 8x10 black and white photographs covering various subjects including, Carolina Herrera, Norma Kamali, Hair trends, Pauline Trigere, and Fur trends.

Dates: 1985

September 14-15, 1991, 1991

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.298
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column and black and white photos of ensembles by Bill Blass, Pauline Trigere, and Carolina Herrera.

Dates: 1991

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1984., 1984

 folder
Identifier: SC.497.641
Scope and Contents

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1984.

Dates: 1984

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1985 and spring/summer 1986., 1985-1986

 folder
Identifier: SC.497.642
Scope and Contents

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1985 and spring/summer 1986.

Dates: 1985-1986

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1986 and spring/summer 1987., 1986-1987

 folder
Identifier: SC.497.643
Scope and Contents

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1986 and spring/summer 1987.

Dates: 1986-1987

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1987, spring/summer 1988, fall/winter 1988, and spring/summer 1989., 1987-1989

 folder
Identifier: SC.497.644
Scope and Contents

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1987, spring/summer 1988, fall/winter 1988, and spring/summer 1989.

Dates: 1987-1989

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1990., 1990

 folder
Identifier: SC.497.646
Scope and Contents

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1990.

Dates: 1990

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1991., 1991

 folder
Identifier: SC.497.648
Scope and Contents

Slides of runway show(s) by Herrera, fall/winter 1991.

Dates: 1991