Vera Wang has attracted widespread attention in recent years for her remarkably youthful red-carpet appearances. Now, the fashion designer has offered a more natural contrast by sharing a rare makeup-free selfie.
The 77-year-old designer posted the candid image on Instagram on Saturday, revealing that she was spending the day in bed after feeling unwell.
The photo appeared to surprise fans, as Wang showed her bare face without makeup while her long hair fell around her features.
“STUCK in my bed sneezing a lot….. so staying here …..my real office.! [prayer hands, handclap, bed, and inbox tray emojis]” she wrote in the caption.
The relaxed post comes several months after Wang unveiled a dramatic new look while celebrating her 77th birthday in June.
Wang looked nearly unidentifiable in an Instagram post she shared in June that featured her startling new look as she blew out her candles while surrounded by friends.
Vera Wang has drawn attention for her youthful red-carpet appearances in recent years; pictured on June 11 in New York City
The 77-year-old fashion designer has now offered a striking contrast to those glamorous appearances with a rare makeup-free selfie
Rather than her signature dark brunette hair, Wang appeared with eye-catching blonde locks that transformed her appearance and made her almost unrecognizable.
“PARTY TIME ..!!!” Wang wrote alongside the image, which appeared to have been taken during her birthday celebration at an upscale restaurant.
She showed off the dramatic hairstyle as she leaned toward a cake marked with a large “77” and blew out candles surrounded by sparklers.
The blonde style, which may have been a wig, featured an elegant shoulder-length bob with a blunt finish.
Styled completely straight and parted down the center, the look included long bangs tucked behind her ears, drawing attention to her smooth, youthful-looking complexion.
Wang appeared decades younger than her age in the sleeveless white halter dress, which featured a ruched, figure-hugging bodice and a skirt that flared gently at the bottom.
Her youthful face looked even smoother and fuller than it had the previous year.
Wang attending the US Open in New York earlier this month
The birthday celebration came months after she revealed a dramatic transformation for her 77th birthday in June
The chic bob dramatically changed her appearance from the long, dark hair she typically wears
She showed off the striking hairstyle while blowing out candles on a cake decorated with a large “77” and sparklers
While the blonde hair marked a dramatic change, it was not Wang’s first time swapping her signature dark locks for a lighter shade.
One of her latest blonde transformations came at the Met Gala in May, where she wore platinum hair with a black gown featuring one sleeve and only a narrow strip of fabric covering her bust.
Wang, who has been said to be ‘aging in reverse,’ has made an effort in recent years to not only highlight her youthful appearance, but also to favor edgy ensembles that showcase her fit figure.
She previously said she finds ageism ‘so old-fashioned,’ adding that in life, ‘you have to try and continue to grow in one way or another.’
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In a 2022 interview with BBC 100 Women, Wang, who is the chief creative officer of her fashion empire, said her ‘magic elixir’ for staying youthful is work.
However, she also admitted that a ‘vodka’ cocktail and ‘nine hours of sleep a day’ help.
Wang has been working in the fashion industry since she was 18, after giving up on her early hopes of being a professional figure skater. At 23, she made history as the youngest-ever fashion editor at Vogue, but it wasn’t until nearly 20 years later that she launched her namesake fashion label.
However, perhaps more powerful than work is her approach to beauty, which is not to take it too seriously.
‘PARTY TIME ..!!!’ Wang captioned her post, which appeared to be from her birthday celebrations at an upscale restaurant
In a 2022 interview with BBC 100 Women, Wang, who is the chief creative officer of her fashion empire, said her ‘magic elixir’ for staying youthful is work. However, she also admitted that a ‘vodka’ cocktail and ‘nine hours of sleep a day’ help
Amazingly, she’s also praised her diet for youthful looks, claiming the secret is vodka, McDonald’s and donuts.
‘I do eat McDonald’s, absolutely, I order it every day, like two weeks on it, and then I’ll change,’ she told Page Six last year.
The wedding dress designer also admitted she enjoys Dunkin’ Donuts, sharing: ‘I like the cream-filled, sugar-coated donut.
‘It’s like a jelly donut, but it’s cream inside, vanilla cream. I like the pink with sprinkles, too.’
The star previously shared in 2020 that her anti-aging secrets included ‘work, sleep, a vodka cocktail [and] not much sun.’
‘One of the things I am known to like to do is have a vodka cocktail. There’s no question about that, I do. I have a vodka at some point after five or six o’clock, towards seven,’ she explained.
And while she noted that no one ever ‘believed her,’ another one of her top tips to stay young was working.
She insisted that working keeps your ‘mind, body and soul’ forever youthful. Vera also credits her fabulous appearance to her night-time routine, which sees her sleeping nine hours every night.
One of her most recent forays as a blonde was at the Met Gala in May (pictured), when she sported platinum locks while wearing a black gown with a single sleeve and just a small strip of fabric to cover her bust
Even when she’s sticking to her usual dark hair, Wang favors revealing ensembles that highlight her svelte figure and age-defying looks
The star told the outlet that she typically gets around nine hours of sleep. Some nights she gets less; however, she ‘needs more than six or seven.’
Vera revealed that getting enough sleep helps calm her down and pace herself.
She emphasized how crucial rest was while noting that ‘every age has its own set of beauty standards.’
‘I’m very flattered that people think I’ve aged well, but it was never my goal,’ she explained.
The fashion designer continued: ‘I’m confronted with a bit of a moment now where so much has been said about my aging. I just hope that it doesn’t supersede my work. It brings up the issue of ageism, and I don’t want to be pigeonholed.’
