Maria carolina josefina pacanins y nino was born on 8 january 1939, in caracas, venezuela, to guillermo pacanins acevedo, an air force officer and former governor of caracas, and maria cristina niño passios. Her socialite grandmother introduced her to the world of fashion, taking young Carolina to shows by Balenciaga and buying her outfits at Lanvin and Dior. She has said, "my eye was accustomed to seeing pretty things." in 1965, Herrera began her career working as a publicist for Emilio Pucci, a florentine marquis himself, and a close family friend. She began working at Pucci's Caracas boutique and moved to new york in 1980. Frequently associating with Mick and Bianca Jagger and andy Warhol, at studio 54, she became well known for her dramatic style. She first appeared on the international best-dressed list in 1972, then was elected to its hall of fame in 1980. In 1981, her friend Diana Vreeland, then editor-in-chief of Vogue suggested that Carolina design a clothing line.
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