You are not logged in

New York Magazine

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Skip to content, or skip to search.

 

Cult of Personality

6/24/08

3:00 PM

Is Vera Wang the Next Martha Stewart, Only Cooler?

She's just like us, minus the whole empire thing.Photo: Wireimage

This week, Vera Wang found another way to work her nimble fingers — she’s blogging. The first guest blogger for Brides.com, Wang hopped online yesterday and announced that her latest project VeraWangOnWeddings.com has finally launched, making her one-woman assault on the bridal and home-décor worlds official. Many have speculated she’s the next Martha Stewart. And she just may be.

Originally announced in April, VeraWangOnWeddings.com aims to be the one-stop shop for brides-to-be, offering registry ideas, a gown-finder (the best we’ve seen), planning tips, and more. “It is my way of being there with you to help make the decisions and choices that will affect your lives,” Vera wrote on Brides.com. And judging from her latest launches in addition to the site, it’s no secret that she’s trying to edge her brand into every inch of your life: Score a mattress from Serta’s Vera line, decorate it with her bedding collection for Kohl’s, stock your shelves with her stemware, and yes, start your marriage with one of her signature ethereal gowns.

So with her new branding mega-empire, it’s no surprise people started to compare Wang to that other ultimate woman in home décor, our favorite ex-con, Martha. Only the big difference is: This is Vera we’re talking about! She brings luxury to the market and can pull together fashion folks and casual consumers without alienating either group. And surely now that Wang’s dabbled in the online world, making her genius bridal brain even more accessible to the public, Martha must be sizing up the competition. Does this mean a Vera-themed morning talk show is in the works? We can only hope. —Sharon Clott

Vera Wang Blogs for Brides.com [Sassybella]

Advertising

Edited by Amy Odell

  • Get the RSS feed
The Cut Features

21 Questions: The New York questionnaire.

Ask a Retailer: What they're buying from the runways.

Backstage Video: Behind the scenes at Fashion Week.

Beauty Marks: Read all Beauty Marks posts

Body Issues: Chronicling the unending quest for physical perfection.

Cult of Personality: Digging in with the people who matter.

Dress Code: Deciphering the language of fashion.

Fashion Album: Stars' favorite runway looks.

Fashion Calendar: Pencil in these sales and events.

Fashion Library: Read all Fashion Library posts

Fashion Yearbook: Read all Fashion Yearbook posts

First Looks: Read all First Looks posts

First Responders: Read all First Responders posts

Harriet and Amy: New York's fashion editors' picks.

In the Magazine: Stories from our print parent.

Loose Threads: Quicks news hits and assorted minutia.

Model Tracker: Who's dominating the runway today?

New York Fugging City: The Fug Girls on the Fashion Week scene.

Party Lines: What happened last night.

Passing Judgment: Read all Passing Judgment posts

Retail Therapy: Read all Retail Therapy posts

Reviews: Our critics weigh in.

Run Through: Fashion news daily.

Show & Tell: News from around the tents.

Tastemakers: Read all Tastemakers posts

The Fab Life: Read all The Fab Life posts

Three Is a Trend: Instant trend-spotting.

Video Look Book: Street style interviews.