Carolina Herrera

The Carolina Herrera brand is a global luxury house spanning high fashion, bridal wear, accessories, fragrances, and cosmetics.

House Overview & Corporate Structure
Founding: Founded in 1981 in New York City, the brand quickly became known for crisp tailoring, dramatic ballgowns, and high-society eveningwear.

Ownership: The brand is owned by the Spanish luxury group Puig, which acquired the fashion house in 1995 after initially managing its fragrance line.

Creative Leadership: American designer Wes Gordon has served as Creative Director since 2018, leading the runway and ready-to-wear collections.

Primary Brand Lines

1. Carolina Herrera New YorkThe brand's flagship luxury tier presented at New York Fashion Week. It specializes in haute-couture-level evening gowns, tailored daywear, and bridal collections favored by royal family members, high society, and red carpet celebrities.

2. CH Carolina HerreraLaunched in 2001, this lifestyle diffusion line offers accessible ready-to-wear clothing, leather goods, handbags, shoes, and accessories for women, men, and children through standalone boutiques worldwide.

3. Beauty & FragranceFragrance is a core driver of the brand's global presence, led by major franchises:

Good Girl: Famous for its stiletto-shaped bottle and scent notes of jasmine, tuberose, and cocoa.
Bad Boy: The signature men's scent line housed in a lightning-bolt bottle.212: Inspired by the energy of New York City.
Carolina Herrera Makeup: A luxury cosmetic range featuring customizable, refillable cases designed to function as fashion accessories.