Carolina Herrera — successful fashion designer, business woman, and cultural icon — continues to make a name for herself dressing celebrities and first ladies alike.
After designers Tom Ford and Sophie Theallet publicly refused to dress Melania Trump earlier this year, Herrera ruffled feathers by saying she'll dress FLOTUS "out of respect for the United States."
During her long career, Herrera has outfitted five first ladies, including Michelle Obama and Jackie O, who repeatedly turned to Herrera for her signature style, which is impeccable and unfussy all at once.
Herrera was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1939 and became a naturalized US citizen in 2009. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2008.
