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Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera is the New York fashion house founded by Venezuelan-American designer Carolina Herrera. Its ready-to-wear, bridal, accessories, beauty and fragrance universe is associated with polished occasion dressing, expressive colour, florals and a distinctly New York sense of glamour. The fashion business is part of Puig. Herrera moved from the day-to-day creative role to Global Brand Ambassador in 2018, when Wes Gordon was appointed Creative Director. The directory represents that succession as a clear change in collection authorship while preserving the founder’s ongoing connection to the brand. Puig’s financial disclosures are group reporting and are not presented as Carolina Herrera-only results unless a source explicitly isolates the house.
- Country
- USA
- Founded
- 1981
- Founder
- Carolina Herrera
- Creative lead
- Wes Gordon
- Ownership
- Puig
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated Puig
- Documented milestones
- 5
- Carolina Herrera — Founder and Creative Director1981–2018 · house · former · Carolina Herrera
- Wes Gordon — Creative Director2018–Present · all fashion · current · CFDA
- 1981 — House foundedCarolina Herrera forms the New York company.
- 1987 — First fragranceThe house launches Carolina Herrera fragrance and begins its Puig beauty relationship.
- 1995 — Puig acquisitionPuig acquires Carolina Herrera.
- 2000 — Madison Avenue flagshipThe first flagship opens in New York.
- 2018 — Wes Gordon appointedGordon becomes creative director after consulting for the house.