Fashion icon. Admired businessperson. Immigrant success story. Carolina Herrera turned her eye for style and love of clothes into a billion-dollar company. This book in the Notable Asian Americans series follows the legendary designer from her childhood in Venezuela to her rise to the top of American fashion. Herreraa�TMs life included friendships with celebrities and First Ladies. But her decision to start a fashion business brought her face-to-face with a high-pressure career and the need to balance work with raising a family.