# Cut from the Olympics. Rejected by Vogue. How Vera Wang Succeed Against All Odds!

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Podcast: [Evan Carmichael - Believe: Unlocking Your True Potential](https://stenobird.com/podcast/evan-carmichael-believe-unlocking-your-true-potential-7782439)
Published: 2026-09-13T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

✎ Get free access to our vault of PDF summaries for every YouTube video here: https://believe.evancarmichael.com/the-vault ✎ Check out my NEWEST video: https://goo.gl/E0eE6m ✎ To get more details on all the research and studies mentioned in this video check out the articles below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Wang https://www.thelist.com/1297957/vera-wang-journey-biggest-name-wedding-dress-design/ https://rethinkreport.com/2021/04/15/thoughts-on-leadership-setbacks-and-success/ https://time.com/archive/6665826/turning-points-ice-dreams/ https://truefashionistas.com/blogs/fashion-files/beyond-the-bridal-gown-history-of-vera-wang https://people.com/style/vera-wang-shares-vintage-photos-from-her-time-as-vogue-editor/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vera-Wang https://www.verawang.com/company/ https://www.deseret.com/1990/10/4/18884374/manhattan-salon-caters-to-bride-s-every-need/ ✎ Vera Wang’s journey is one of resilience, reinvention, and relentless belief. Born in New York City to Chinese immigrant parents, she spent her childhood chasing Olympic dreams on the ice. For more than a decade, Vera trained as a figure skater, sacrificing her youth to compete at the national level. But at 19, when she failed to make the U.S. Olympic team, her dream shattered. Lost and heartbroken, Vera turned to another passion that had always inspired her — fashion. She joined Vogue, where her work ethic and creativity made her one of the youngest senior editors in the magazine’s history. But after 17 years, when she was passed over for the role of editor-in-chief, she faced another devastating rejection that forced her to pivot once again. ✎ At 40, while shopping for her own wedding dress, Vera discovered a massive gap in the bridal market. The gowns she found were too traditional…

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