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- Vera Wang celebrated her 76th birthday on Friday, June 27, with a trip to Paris
- On Instagram, the fashion designer shared several photos of her celebrations, including a meal at Le Relais Plaza where she wowed in a stylish black minidress
- “A SMALLISH CAKE for yet another BIG BIRTHDAY…. 🙂🙃🎂👏🖤,” she captioned snaps of her blowing out candles at the venue
Vera Wang is embracing Parisian style on her 76th birthday!
After traveling to Paris to celebrate her birthday on Friday, June 27, the fashion icon shared several glimpses of her celebrations on Instagram. She began by posting a photo of the fruit basket and flowers that she received as a welcome after arriving at Hotel Plaza Athenee.
Wang teased that she was going out for multiple meals during her time in the European city in the caption of her following photo, which showed her wearing denim pants, a floral jacket and platform boots. A day later, she enjoyed a “rare event” — breakfast in bed — before putting on a jersey and black pants to admire the view from her balcony.
The bridal wear designer’s main event was an evening spent at the stylish restaurant Le Relais Plaza. For the occasion, she wowed in a black minidress teamed with knee-high boots. As an extra touch, Wang painted her age in glitter on her arm. She kept her signature waist-length hair straight and opted for minimal makeup.
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“Just celebrating my 75 9/10 – 76th birthday NEW YORK TIME with my Parisian crew and a few others who have been lifelong besties! Thank you all for this special night! 🖤🇫🇷🎂” she captioned a trio of photos of her walking into the venue.
Despite her celebrations coming amid Paris Fashion Week, Vetement’s creative director Guram Gvasalia was among those who took time to attend.
Wang shared four photos alongside him, captioned, “FINALLY… Guram, in the same city at the same time…. so happy to see you and Kirill for my birthday!🎂😌👏🇫🇷”
She appeared in good spirits throughout the extravaganza, which involved indulging in cocktails and wine before being presented with a birthday cake topped with candles and her age.
“A SMALLISH CAKE for yet another BIG BIRTHDAY…. 🙂🙃🎂👏🖤” Wang captioned snaps of her blowing out the candles.
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The style expert also shared a photo of the “perfect summer” menu that she and her friends enjoyed, which included cod, mushrooms and a minute floating island for dessert.
After the celebrations, Wang was showered with gifts ranging from sweet treats and flower bouquets to designer sunglasses. “Merci a tous !!! 🖤🖤🖤” she captioned a photo of the items.
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Wang’s birthday comes after she recently mentioned her age while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE about her Vera Wang Love Eau De Parfum.
The fragrance is sold in a bottle shaped like a diamond ring to evoke a sense of romance, while having a “feminine and confident” amber floral scent. At a time where studies report that marriage is declining, Wang said love is needed.
“I think it’s because my age,” Wang told PEOPLE. “I’ve experienced not only a lot of fashion, needless to say when you look at my resumé, but I think I’ve experienced a lot of humanity. And I have to say that I see, now more than ever, that there is a need for this.”
