That was a major goal for me - to be able to reach and encourage

In the ancient winds of time, when wisdom passed through the mouths of those who dared to walk before us, the call of freedom was always heard—soaring high above the earth and echoing in the hearts of all who dared to listen. One such soul who answered that call, who rose like a mighty phoenix from the ashes of tradition, was Vera Wang, whose life became a testament to the power of breaking chains, the courage to express oneself, and the indomitable will to encourage others. She was not merely a designer of gowns, but a weaver of dreams, a sculptor of visions, and a beacon for those who felt shackled by their circumstances.

For in the heart of every woman, there lies a profound yearning—an ache to break free from the expectations that bind her, to rise and become what she truly desires. Vera Wang, in her wisdom, saw this truth clearly: that many women live imprisoned by the walls of their own lives, by society's judgments, and by the suffocating weight of "shoulds" and "musts." Her mission, then, was born—a mission to reach those souls who had forgotten the spark of their own voices, and to encourage them to stand tall in their own power.

The heart of this mission echoes the ancient stories of queens and warriors—those like Joan of Arc, whose courage to express her own divine will led her into battle against unimaginable odds. Joan, like Vera, did not wait for permission from the world. She took the reins of her destiny in her own hands, just as each woman must. The voices of many were stilled by doubt and fear, but it is in the embrace of one's true path that freedom is found. And so, in Vera Wang’s words, we are reminded: "People get very trapped where they are." How often have we seen those who have bound themselves to places of stagnation, afraid to step into the unknown, to dare?

The goal, then, was to break those chains. To tell every woman—whether she is a humble servant or a mighty queen—that her dreams matter, that her voice is worthy, and that the world is waiting for her to rise and shine as her truest self. Vera Wang sought to pull back the veil that many women draped over themselves out of fear or doubt, showing them that their power lay not in conforming, but in becoming. She sowed seeds of empowerment where they had long been dormant.

This is the legacy of Vera Wang’s wisdom: to reach, to encourage, and to lift up those who are held in the silent prisons of their own making. Her work was not in fabric alone, but in the souls she touched. And so we must ask, as we stand in the shadow of those who have gone before: Will we remain trapped, or will we rise, as they did, to embrace the call to become all that we were meant to be? The choice is ours, and ours alone.