Maria Carolina Josefina Pacanins, was born on January 8, 1939 in Caracas - Venezuela, inside a family of very good economic level, accustomed to the high fashion and to the good things of the life.

It married Guillermo Behrens, union that did not last very much; then it contracted the second nuptials with Reinaldo Herrera, with whom it had 4 daughters.

From 1980, year in which he went away to live to New York began to grow his empire enormously, setting off for the orders that Jaqueline Onassis did to him several years, what has turned it into one of the most quoted designers internationally, so possesses shops of clothes designed by her in Asia, Europe and America.

Carolina Herrera has gained multiple recognition awards to his work like out-standing designer, between them the golden Medal of Spanish Institute of New York in 1997, and the golden Medal of Fine arts of Spain in 1999.

It presented his last collection for the Spring - summer 2009 in the Week of the Fashion of New York, which began last September 5.

It is a very feminine and very romantic collection, because when the economy is not so good, it is necessary to manage to make something even more special, he commented in an interview with the AP. It is necessary to attract the women who buy your clothes with something so special that they need to have it

In 1987 it penetrated into the perfumery, throwing the fragrances Carolina Herrera 212, Farrier Aqua and Sexy 212.

Other of the victories of Carolina Herrera has been his glasses collection, and of the line of more chance clothes and with an infinity of accessories.