Vera Wang on ageism in the fashion industry - 100 Women, BBC World Service
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- A prominent fashion designer who has been at the forefront of fashion since the 1970s, Vera Wang has expanded her business from bridal wear to include fragrance, publishing, home design and more.
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In an exclusive BBC 100 Women interview, the designer and fashion icon speaks about ageism and her experience of becoming a viral sensation at the age of 72. New-York born Wang also discusses how to tackle the growing conflict between fashion and sustainability, and what it feels like to be living as a Chinese-American woman in a hostile environment of increasing anti-Asian hate.
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I absolutely loved her black wedding line. It was the only thing on the market which wasn't white. I couldn't afford Vera Wang, but it showed dressmakers (and friends and family) that black wedding dresses could be beautiful and chic. Pure white gowns never spoke to me, black is much more grounding.
I've always liked white clothes in general and wedding dresses were no exception. But when I first saw a traditional Indian wedding gown I was in AWE. I've never ever seen something like that, so colorful, so many textures, so much gold not only on accessories but on the dress itself. It was then that I realized that beauty is in diversity.
Grounding? As in “ in the ground?” Boy, you can say that again. 😆
Agreed. Black wedding dresses always felt natural to me.
Vera Wang, her words, her personality and her work is absolutely ravishing and inspirational. But I would like to take this opportunity to appreciate the interviewer as well. A very well composed, confident person who is also a very attentive listener. Well done
72!!???? There is NOOO way Vera Wang is 72!!! God bless her, what a wonderful soul.
I needed this today. She reminded me WE are powerful tools in this universe and to stay confident, ambitious, genuine never forgetting to stay true to culture. Love her even more now.
Yes, yes, yes, yes and hell yes!
She can say that, she is a millionaire, you are not.
If you are broke then ageism is the last of your issues.
She can afford the best fashion, the best skin care the best facial, she lives a life with zero stress and she has a chef who cooks for her, a maid who clean for her, someone who takes care of her kids , her husband is a billionaire.
Don't get inspired by what she says , get inspired by what she accomplished. WE all age, but ageing in a private jet and a limo and without a single worry about the future is what makes her appreciate ageing.
If you are not vera wang, you should be worried about it.
@@kachi2782 you are reading into this way too deep. I hope you find peace.
@@french5982 What better advice to follow than your own.
I commend on how she can articulate her thoughts and emotions so eeloquently and touched on so many subjects like ageism, sustainability of her industry, the effects of the pandemic has wrought on all of us and she even mentioned 'resetting' our mindset to this abrupt change in our lives and adapt to move forward. Her feelings about Asian hate crimes really made me realize she does not live in a bubble being a celebrity thar she is and can relate to the events happening with the culture of violence quite rampant these day and respect and compassion must always be the order of the day. This interview was such a delight.
What an inspiration for all women. I needed this at this moment. Turning 60 in a few months has been tough for me. Lucky I am alive yes! Big decisions are in line. Thank you 💜 😊 ✌
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How sad is the fact that I also thought "I needed this at this moment" being 29 scared of turning 30...
@@veronikapilchova1539 I felt the same way at 29. Now I feel it again at 59. I know I got through it then and all turned out awesome. Hang in there it gets better at 30, I promise. 💜
@@veronikapilchova1539 I’ve turned 29 this year and suddenly, the fear of hitting 30 has arrived. I don’t know. I haven’t done enough; I haven’t seen enough, I haven’t BEEN enough. It’s so scary. It feels like everyone has got it all worked out and I’m still clueless. Sending love to you, beautiful stranger. ❤️
I'm an upcoming fashion designer wish me good luck. I hope you'll all support me some days 😇🙏
What an intelligent, confident, and overall badass woman. I'm glad to hear her speak out against Asian hate too.
US and the Far East use ‘Asian’ meaning those of Oriental descent. But In UK the label ‘Asian’ refers to Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis. People of oriental/Chinese often experience as much covert/overt racism too, as the visibly black and brown skinned people. Only difference is our suffering from racism is not a high focus as those visibly black and brown skinned and not taken as seriously by authorities.
Wish we could treat each other equally and respectfully in this melting pot we live in.
Love this insightful interview with a talented feminist who knows herself very well.
Asians hate africans and see them as less as we speak, what about that? If they say stop Asian hate, let's remember Asians are worse when it comes to racism. Ask any african
I love her Kohl's collection and it's wonderful that she did something for us girls that just don't have the same means of income that usually can afford her
But she always uses the cheapest fabric to make them...Not a big fan of 100% polyester
@@maywww that's because polyester is cheaper to produce ,what did you expect from fast fashion?
Her line at Kohls is one I can count on to fit me. :)
i loved LOVED this interview! nada did an awesome job interviewing. even though i've read a fair amount about vera wang, nada asked new and interesting questions. she let vera take her time answering and didn't try to rush through the questions like a robot.
I love Vera. You Go Gurl! :) I just turned 70 last month and the shift in life was unexpected. 3 years ago I gave everything away and started over in Santa Fe. This summer I'm going to play around with dying hemp and doing tunics and skirts.
Very eloquent....she is an inspiration...as women at 58 approching the 60ties it s good to see women thriving and sharing wisdom
As I age, I realise how much I appreciate women who are fiercely themselves. When a woman knows who she is, she dresses to reflect that and those are the women whose style I admire. And my admiration doesn’t necessarily mean I emulate their style.
I'm an upcoming fashion designer wish me good luck. I hope you'll support me some days 😇🙏
I concur with your sentiment 100% 💟
Australia
@@nartarlyiatremaynne1239 Me aswell. 💃💃
I am over 60 years old and I do what I want, wear what I want and don‘t care what others, especially men say. At that age we are out of the game and hopefully out of competition. Gives a lot of freedom to express yourself however you want :-)
YESSSSSSSSS.
Thank you ✨🙏💜🙏✨
I love women like her who make being over 50 seem cool. 🙂💛☮
Why is it such a big deal to be over 50? You’re lucky you made it that far
@@kikinorthington680 🤔 what ?
Yes, we're lucky. A whopping half century! Lots of experiences lived! Celebrate that you made it this far, and be grateful for every year you get beyond that. And work to get those beyond years, because if you don't take care of your health and mind, nature will remind you what 50+ truly means.
What an entitled generation we have become.
she's 72!
I really love this interview. Unlike a lot of pure motivational interviews, this one got some really good content. I love 17:20 she said "I've been here before". She is truly a role model for experiencing lots of failures before the success. I also agree with her saying we grow especially with the care, the thoughts, the resistance, and the patience. I also found she is so real by commenting the compliments (people must be bored) and sustainability. and you can tell how fast her thoughts are. She always started answering before the questions are fully spoken out. Fast thinker, slow speaker. Classic.
The aging process is what you make it. Love life and life loves you back
The young want to grow up and the older want their youth
Very true. It's what you make of it
Loved her view on energy, love, wisdom, passion never age. We all can age in our own way in beautiful ways 💖❤️
She inspires me a lot. Turning 25 changes my whole life. Everyone treated me like a kid yesterday and today, they treat me like I’m an old woman who need to marry and have kids right now.
Saradha uchiha..u already got one
It's really sickening
I have always loved the style of Vera Wang from basic clothing to my eyeglasses she has a clean lines that I appreciate in design, maybe the first time I have seen what she looks like. Thank you for putting a face to the name.
Gosh I can listen to her for hours.
I challenge Vera to embrace older women in her runway shows. That is the only way to show that you embrace all women. Designers’ shows are now diverse in every way…except age. There are so many of us who are tall, slim, could model and are over 60. Or 70. And we now have the money-and confidence-to wear her designs.
Exactly my thoughts as I watched this. If Ms Wang wants me to be her face for her Vera Wang perfume or her cosmetics, I'd be happy to oblige.
The models at our age used these days are the super models of yester year, which kind of defeats the purpose.
@Pam Great comment. I agree. Lots of "diversity" in color and shape, but none in age. The 50+ woman is still invisible.
But, once, I saw a lingerie website that was truly diverse. They had an older model, nice body, but a real one, with wrinkly stomach... Older than me. I was nearly in tears to see that we were being represented.
I like Vera Wang's style. I have a nice blue and black 2X beautiful Vera Wang long sleeved dress I got on sale at KOHLS. Vera Wang is one of the coolest fashion designers that has her own clothing line at KOHLS department store.
Oh my goodness, I've loved her fashion line sense 2015. Would love to see her black bridal collection. Her inspiration has been my sanctuary as a rebel at heart. Thank you ,Vera Wang, for giving us women options, choice, and self love!
WOW…..what a great interview……such an awesome Q&A!!! I could keep listening ……. Full of substance!!
Brilliant woman! I had never read or seen her speak, and I am really impressed. Well done!
Love love love this interview with Vera Wang. Through thrifting, I’ve enjoyed various pieces of hers that last forever and don’t age (like her). And those boots she’s wearing?!?😍😍😍 Baaaaby, those are bangin!!!!
Vera is a humble, smart & gorgeous woman. Thanks for this interview!
Women are culture's trend setters. Ageism is the next barrier women need to breakthrough. Our mindset and attitude needs to shift to work for us, not against us. Everyone gets older. I started experiencing ageism when I entered my 40s. It was a real gut punch. Ageism, like racism is a fear based program. Ask yourself, Am I a purveyor of truth and love, or fear and defamation?
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You guys left out the "h" in your thumbnail: "old fashioned"
@@mister_manager Oops!! Thank you for telling us, we've changed that now!
Wow she speaks so well, so eloquent with her words, was a pleasure to watch.
I really love Vera. It’s so difficult to live from the inside out and true to yourself as much as possible and be ‘successful’ ❤️
I adore Vera Wang and everything she does. She looks absolutely stunning. And her style is impeccable.
Strangely she looks better with age, also her style is cooler.
What a powerful presentation!
Thank you Miss Wang!
She made such good points here. Love the interview.
Vera Wang Ageless
Your look is so Cool. You are my Hero
for freedom to express.
I’m 69 and Happy to watch and listen to you in this interview.
Oh I love her so much! She’s totally wearing the 2012 UNIF look. So ready to bring that back!
Ageism like classism, castism, rasism are all snobbery. Go girl go. Love your way of thinking
That was a great interview! Vera ❤️
Vera is an amazingly talented and soft spoken inspirational woman. 🌺
I LOVE her heels.
I am facing it very right now at work....
I am not a fashionista, but she has always been one of my favourite people. I will intuitively move toward a display or department store section if I see Vera Wang's name because I know there is something there that expresses my style. And, I think that her brand is the only one I have ever been willing to pay full price for.
Very well said, specially at the almost end portion of the interview, respect fot elders, not only elders but other people. And the pandemic has slowed us down & give us a chance to reflect..... great words of wisdom.
Vera’s Wedding Gowns Are Beautifully Designed!
bright smart wise and experienced! great interview!
Such a wonderful interview and her passion for everything is incredible. I love everything about this. I feel inspired and amazing about taking on the challenges of this world as a professional.
She’s so down to earth ❤
What a beautiful, thoughtful, intelligent woman. Thanks for this.
I’m impressed she decided to let herself age gracefully!
Damn those boots are looking soo good on her!
what a great interview, inspiring
Wow. This was absolutely golden. What an inspiring woman!
She is so insightful! I feel very inspired by what she said.
This is a great interview and she is very interesting.
Such an interesting interview. I admire her even more.
“ I find old-fashioned so inspiring” ..Ester
How inspiring. Thank you Vera Wang.
I remember when she designed Nancy Kerrigan’s Olympics long program costume.
Ms Vera Wang is extraordinary woman
44 year old ,gay man,here. And I'm very tired. Ageism is tough.
I thought guys delt with age easier
MsVera, thanks for the encouraging words and wisdom.
She looks stunning at her 80!
what an incredible lady.
She's inspiring ! Very lovely
She can say that, she is a millionaire, you are not.
If you are broke then ageism is the last of your issues.
She can afford the best fashion, the best skin care the best facial, she lives a life with zero stress and she has a chef who cooks for her, a maid who clean for her, someone who takes care of her kids , her husband is a billionaire.
Don't get inspired by what she says , get inspired by what she accomplished. WE all age, but ageing in a private jet and a limo and without a single worry about the future is what makes her appreciate ageing.
If you are not vera wang, you should be worried about it.
You are a very bitter person
Listen to a bunch of men, especially a few drinks in them, talk about women. 😱 Real eye opener
Vera Wang is a highly articulate woman who explains clearly what has inspired and driven her. A refreshing change, no la la land, California psycho babble. She’s an entrepreneur who comes across as completely grounded. And thank the lord she hasn’t ruined her own canvass, by covering herself in disfiguring tattoos.
Actually ageism is very now. In the past age and wisdom of elders was respected more than youth
What a QUEEN!! 🔥🔥🤩
I'm an upcoming fashion designer wish me good luck. I hope you'll support me some days 😇🙏
We all age, even supermodels. . all you can do is keep yourself up, best you can. If you're genetically prone after menopause to pack on pounds, can't do alot about it. If naturally thin most of your life, opposite happens. You prune up. Genetics has ALOT to do with it. One thing that will never change is MEN. Once your over 45-50 range, their eyes won't be glued on you, anymore. FACT. They can age, people say they look distinguished. Women age, "old bags". Trust. I've heard more then one guy refer to older women as that.
No matter how well kept up one looks. Men are men. Will never change
45-50? Women 35 is considered "has beens," in America, she will be lucky if she has a life partner, and forget about 40.....A man can be 100 years old, grimy with nothing and has women chasing after him....
@@sumaaminahshaheed4255 especially, if he has a fat wallet
That doesn't mean you have to internalise the opinions of men.
01:01 Oh WOW! Timely for me to hear that... 40th turning near 2022 ;)
02:47 I AM MY BRAND... "I represent my brand, but I have an incredible support of people that supports me, behind my brand" love this.
04:47 AHhh... potent. tears***
13:33 YaZzz ME TOO!!! Top priority is Sleep on the calendar even.
Thanks
I Love Vera Wang ❤❤❤
omg I just looked up her age and I am shook, definitely did not see that one coming
What an amazing woman! an icon!
Does she use all ages on the runway and in add campaigns? Gonna go look.
What an inspiring woman. I can’t believe she is 72!
She looks like she is in her late 40s!
More people like her 😍🙌🏼👏🏼
Bamboo is a great fibre for sustainability. So comfortable.
I love those shoes.
dang...her heels!!!
Honestly, I feel like people lie about her body. Everyone say she looks powerful and strong, and amazing.
No, she looks hungry. yes, it is great that she managers her body to look good, but there is no healthy feelings.
let's not lie to her too much.
I've always loved her
Beautiful woman indeed
This woman is in her 70s. Wow.
such a badass and wise designer. mad respect for this lady
I'm an upcoming fashion designer wish me good luck. I hope you'll support me some days 😇🙏
so incredible !!
She might need a bone-density assessment.
Wow she looks younger than all of the
Kardashian's
# I LUV Vera Wang's Designer Fashions.
humble woman,
She is gorgeous and wise. I wish be similar in her age. Thx
Great interviewer❤️
I value that vodka cocktail at the end of the day too 🍸
I just paused the video and asked my husband how old he thought she looked. He said 'in her 20s'. Damn, she's amazing for 72. If she could bottle that and sell it I'd buy it.
Speaking of discriminatory bias so is colorism, size exclusion and inequality in quality of merchandise supplies in different countries .
I'm an upcoming fashion designer wish me good luck. I hope you'll support me some days 😇🙏
I am going to be 59 no fillers, no botox my picture was last summer at the beach no filters. Sunglasses and a smile hide my wrinkles lol
Respectfully... Who cares.🤣 When you are too open-minded they say you are dark and wild. When you have morals and care about life, your health and others... They say you are vintage, old and old fashion.😂
My opinion. Don't be so rigid, but don't be so wild either. Find your balance.🥰💕 Thanks for sharing your views though. I am sure someone appreciates them Lady Vera Wang!😊💕👍💯
She doesn't experience ageism because she is famous and wealthy, simple
This woman is 72 😳😳😳
I am shocked
The legend ❤️
Funny how she points out every secret for her age but the elephant in the room! Vera how do you stay stick thin?
Maybe HRT, genetics, movement, and careful food choices. She's very slender and toned, like a ballet dancer, she's maintained her body and posture since her skating days ⛸️🤷♀️😊xx
'Honored to have been asked', probably the classiest response i have ever heard. What wasn't said is that women have gotten the short end of the stick for far too long. The so-called modern woman is expected to be a super businesswoman or super worker oftentimes working 70 or more hours a week while also a super mom 24/7 while also a super sexual partner on demand while also taking care of the home too, whether by managing a domestic staff or doing the domestic work herself. And in addition to that a woman is expected to pay her own way if single or her half, if married, and also help support the kids too. Since when did women become so gullible and stupid as to take on so many full-time jobs and more? For what? So, men can be lazy and not start businesses or get the education that they need to provide for an entire family or even have courage enough to stand up to employers collectively for better wages? When did men become so very, very weak and women so very deluded as to work against their own best interests? I happen to be a workaholic, but D>>>MN, one or two full time jobs at a time is enough even for me!