BY ZENOBIA MERTEL Beauty, elegance and design converge with Carolina Herrera creative director, Wes Gordon K eeping true to its promise since 1982, global luxury fashion brand Carolina Herrera has stylishly infused beauty and chic design into the lives of Herrera women worldwide. Founded by Carolina Herrera, the designer’s namesake brand is best known for its mix of sophistication and quintessential American elegance — an iconic presence in the fashion industry for more than four decades. In 2018, the beloved designer handed over the creative direction of Carolina Herrera to American designer Wes Gordon. Frontdoors had the honor of sitting down with the luxury brand’s creative director as he showcased Carolina Herrera’s fashions during Fresh Start’s Annual Gala, presented by Neiman Marcus. Fashi on-Forward CREATING CULTURE “ Beauty is bigger than a dress; design is bigger than a shirt — our brand promise is bigger than that. It’s the story of a world, and the promise of a beautiful world.” — WES GORDON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF CAROLINA HERRERA FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 11