2.  She is a fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded her eponymous company in 1980 with great success, Based in New York City since 1981  Herrera managed to qualify, throughout the 1970s and 1980s as one of the best dressed women in the world. Her empire grew so rapidly and steadily since its creation that she went on to dress Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for the last twelve years of her life.

3.  Carolina Herrera was born in Caracas Venezuela, on January 8, 1939  Her maiden name is Maria Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño  She is was one of four daughters in a family whose roots on the continent stretched back to the 1500s

4.  Her father, an aviation pioneer, served as governor of Caracas and was twice the country's foreign affairs minister. While her mom and grandmother were stylish and regularly traveled to Paris to have their clothes custom made. Carolina traveled in Europe excessively in her childhood, and attended her first couture show at Balenciaga when she was 13, along with her fashionable grandmother.

5. Early Life  Her early life was a charmed one with a governess on hand and a luxurious surrounding. Still, her parents were strict with their children.  As she recalled in the interview with Koski: "I had three sisters and I grew up in a very organized house, a very disciplined house.

6. Early Life  There was a right time for having breakfast, a right way of doing everything." Herrera sewed clothes for her dolls, but as she grew older became less interested

7. One of the worlds most elegant women I don’t know about you, but I appreciate good taste and elegance! Carolina Herrera combines a warm personality and Artistic designer talent with refined elegance and taste. It is not without a reason that her and Jackie Kennedy Onassis were close. If you are as famous as Jackie, you want only some of the best designers to make clothes for you, which her favorite designer was Carolina Herrera

8. One of the worlds most elegant women One can literally sense through her products the strong desire to not wanting to settle for mediocrity in life, not wanting to take the first one, but the best one. She is a beautiful, passionate, yet stylish woman with a generous heart who definitely impacted the World of Fashion with her legacy.

9. After years on the U.S list of best dressed women. She created her first ready to wear collection in 1981.a New York based designer, she produced a collection of layered clothes which used a variety of fabrics in different layers. She holds most of her fashion shows in Manhattan's Plaza hotel.

10. Entrepreneurial Life She launched her fur collection in 1984 and her CH collection, which was a more cheaper line. Her bridal line was launched in 187 after she designed Caroline Kennedy's wedding gown. While her perfume line followed a year after. There are currently 2 Carolina Herrera flagship boutiques in the world. The New York flagship is located on Madison Avenue and the Los Angeles, California flagship on Melrose Place. She launched her fur collection in 1984 and her CH collection, which was a more cheaper line. Her bridal line was launched in 187 after she designed Caroline Kennedy's wedding gown. While her perfume line followed a year after. There are currently 2 Carolina Herrera flagship boutiques in the world. The New York flagship is located on Madison Avenue and the Los Angeles, California flagship on Melrose Place.

11. In 2003, Carolina Herrera launched a lifestyle brand called CH Carolina Herrera. In that year, the company opened four stores at The Galleria in Houston, Texas, Americana Manhasset, in Manhasset, New York, The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, Nevada, and The Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2006, the retailer opened a boutique in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, and in North Park Center in Dallas, Texas. In 2003, Carolina Herrera launched a lifestyle brand called CH Carolina Herrera. In that year, the company opened four stores at The Galleria in Houston, Texas, Americana Manhasset, in Manhasset, New York, The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, Nevada, and The Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2006, the retailer opened a boutique in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, and in North Park Center in Dallas, Texas.

12. Entrepreneurial Life The company is aggressively expanding this lifestyle brand, while avoiding major luxury retail corridors such as Madison Avenue, Michigan Avenue or Rodeo Drive and it anticipates to open more stores in 2007 in Austin and San Antonio in Texas. Orlando, Tampa and Palm Beach in Florida; San Diego; Phoenix, and eventually, Los Angeles.

13. Her Personal Life Carolina Herrera has four daughters from two marriages. She has been married to Venezuelan Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, son of fashion icon Maria Teresa. with whom she had two daughters. Prior to this marriage she was married to Guillermo Behrens Tello. Both marriages were blessed with two daughters, each. Carolina Herrera has four daughters from two marriages. She has been married to Venezuelan Reinaldo Herrera Guevara, son of fashion icon Maria Teresa. with whom she had two daughters. Prior to this marriage she was married to Guillermo Behrens Tello. Both marriages were blessed with two daughters, each.

14. Her Personal Life Carolina Herrera is a Goodwill Ambassador and Facilitator for the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM, and its affirmative action programme, 'The Right to Food Campaign Initiative Against Malnutrition. Carolina Herrera is a Goodwill Ambassador and Facilitator for the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM, and its affirmative action programme, 'The Right to Food Campaign Initiative Against Malnutrition.

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