Vera Ellen Wang[1] (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: Wáng Wēiwēi; born June 27, 1949)[2] is an American fashion designer.

Vera Ellen Wang was born June 27, 1949,[3] in New York City to Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States in the mid-1940s.

Her mother, Florence Wu (Wu Chifang), worked as a translator for the United Nations, while her father, Cheng Ching Wang (Wang Chengqing), a graduate of Yanjing University and MIT, owned a medicine company, and held the following positions: Director, Singapore Petroleum Company Pte.

[4] Wang has one brother, Kenneth, who is a life member of MIT Corporation, a board of trustees that governs the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

[14] Wang has made wedding gowns for public figures such as Hayley Williams,[15] Vanessa Hudgens,[16] Chelsea Clinton,[17] Karenna Gore,[18] Ivanka Trump,[17] Campbell Brown,[19] Alicia Keys,[17] Mariah Carey,[17] Victoria Beckham,[17] Sarah Michelle Gellar,[20] Avril Lavigne,[17] Hilary Duff,[17] Khloe Kardashian,[21] and Kim Kardashian.

[23][24] Figure skaters who have worn costumes designed by Wang at the Winter Olympic Games include Nancy Kerrigan (1992 and 1994), Michelle Kwan (1998 and 2002), Evan Lysacek (2010), and Nathan Chen (2018 and 2022).

[32][33] In 2006, Wang reached a deal with Kohl's, a chain of department stores, to produce a less expensive line of ready-to-wear clothing exclusively for them called Simply Vera.

[36] The show received very positive reviews, with Godfrey Deeny describing it as a "notable collection by one of the few New York designers with a truly distinctive fashion DNA",[37] while Bridget Foley presented Wang's creations as "Beautiful, seriously designed clothes, presented with gutsy panache".

As part of the transaction, Wang herself will continue the role as Founder & Chief Creative Officer and will join WHP Global as a shareholder.

In 1990, Wang opened her first design salon in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City that features her trademark bridal gowns.

[43] She has since opened bridal boutiques in New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney and has also expanded her brand through her fragrance,[44] jewelry, eyewear, shoes, and homeware collections.

[43] In spring 2012, Wang teamed up with Men's Wearhouse to offer two tuxedo styles available in both the retail and rental areas of their inventory.