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How much do you really know about Vera Wang? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Vera Wang was a figure skating costume designer for Olympic medalists.

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She designed costumes for skaters like Nancy Kerrigan and Michelle Kwan, blending her skating background with fashion expertise.

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Vera Wang didn't start designing wedding dresses until she was 40 years old.

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She launched her bridal line in 1990 at age 40, after working as a senior fashion editor at Vogue and a design director at Ralph Lauren.

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Vera Wang's first job in fashion was as a senior editor at Vogue magazine.

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She joined Vogue right after college, becoming one of the youngest senior editors at the magazine, where she worked for 16 years.

4.

Vera Wang studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design before entering the industry.

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She studied art history at Sarah Lawrence College and never attended Parsons; her fashion training came on the job at Vogue and Ralph Lauren.

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Vera Wang originally competed as a figure skater in the U.S. National Championships.

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Wang skated competitively in pairs and singles, even appearing at the 1968 Nationals, before a sports journalism career.

6.

She designed the wedding dress for Michelle Obama's 2009 inaugural ball.

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Michelle Obama wore a Jason Wu gown for the inaugural ball; Wang designed dresses for other celebrities like Chelsea Clinton.

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Vera Wang has a line of affordable wedding dresses sold at Target.

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She collaborated with Kohl's for a Simply Vera Vera Wang line, and with David's Bridal for lower-priced gowns, but never with Target.

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Vera Wang designed the iconic black dress worn by Uma Thurman in 'Pulp Fiction'.

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That black dress was designed by costume designer Betsy Heimann; Wang is known for bridal and red-carpet gowns, not 'Pulp Fiction'.

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