Nationality: American Vera Ellen Wang is an American fashion designer. Vera Wang has created a unique aspirational world that alludes to sensuality and youthful sophistication. Exquisite details, intricate draping and a nonchalant sense of style characterize the Vera Wang aesthetic. Awards: Wang received the Womenswear Designer of the Year award at the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards. 2010 marked Vera Wang’s 20th Anniversary as a brand, a celebration of two decades spent at the forefront of fashion. Wang was also honored with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards.