Vera Wang: Figure skater
王薇薇：花樣滑冰運動員

Before she became a world-renowned fashion designer, Vera Wang, left, was a talented figure skater.
在成為享譽全球的時裝設計師前，王薇薇（圖左）曾是一位頗有天賦的花樣滑冰運動員。

Wang competed in the 1968 US Figure Skating Championships but turned to fashion after she failed to make the cut for the US Olympic team.
1968年，她參加了美國花樣滑冰錦標賽，但未能成功進入美國奧運隊，之后便轉而進軍時尚圈。

"Skating was a chance for me to express myself in a creative way,"she said.
她說：“滑冰能夠讓我以一種富有創造性的方式實現自我表達?！?/p>

"It was the blend of all worlds - music, dance, athletics, choreography and, of course, costumes."
“它由各元素融合而成，包括音樂、舞蹈、田徑運動、編舞藝術，當然，還有服裝。”