Vera Wang admitted she was bowled over by the viral response to her youthful appearance.
The 73-year-old dressmaker sent shockwaves across social media in 2020 after she posted an age-defying Instagram snap of herself in a sports bra and shorts.
Within the image, Wang, who was 70 on the time, showed off her toned arms and midriff as her long locks flowed within the Miami breeze.
“I assume it’s just that individuals have an idea of what 70 looks like today,” she told People of the overwhelming response to her viral snap. “I actually have so many friends which are 65 to 70 that look fabulous. But I actually have to say that hopefully, it’s thing.”
“I hope it makes women feel more comfortable with themselves or are confident, or there are lots of definitions of what a lady might be,” the marriage dress designer added.
Wang recalled the moment the viral picture was taken, revealing to the outlet that she was quarantined with a number of of her employees at a Miami pad at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There was a treadmill in our house, and so they kept pushing me to get on it. I said, ‘I’m busy watching CNN!” she said.
“I used to be going to get on the treadmill when my design director for mass bridal said to me, ‘We’re selling barrettes. Could you set these in your hair? I’ll take the image.’”
As she was “about to get” on the treadmill, her pals rushed over and told her concerning the viral response to her youthful snap.
Not understanding what all of the fuss was about, she asked her friends which photo they were referring to.
“You. In an orange workout top with white jeans shorts,” they responded, leaving her puzzled as to why her outfit sparked such a powerful response.
“Now, it was like 90 degrees in Miami, I wasn’t going to wear a turtleneck sweater! We just all checked out one another and said, ‘Are you kidding?’ Just didn’t really get it,” she explained.
“I’ve been to the Met Gala. I’ve gone to the Oscars. It’s crazy,” she said. “Seriously, after I say to people, ‘I don’t get it.’ If we planned something like this, it could’ve never happened.”
This shouldn’t be the primary time Wang has been championed as “age-defying” as she shares frequent snaps on social media that flaunt her toned physique.
Wang previously revealed that “work, sleep, a vodka cocktail, not much sun” is the important thing to her wrinkle-free glow.
“I value having a vodka cocktail at the top of the day. Since it helps me to transition from a really intense work schedule to a little bit of a non-public life,” Wang told the BBC in 2020.
“I used to be really shocked, I actually have to be very honest,” she told the outlet. “I didn’t consider myself as being particularly risqué.”
Nevertheless, she noted that she was “grateful” when people praised her abs and called those remarks “very complimentary”.