page_title: Vanessa Noel
section_title: Business
hierarchical_section_title: Vanessa Noel / Career / Business
caption_attribution_description: English: Architectural drawing of the middle room in the Vanessa Noel New York boutique designed by Vanessa Noel.
context_page_description: Vanessa Noel is an American luxury shoe designer, hotelier, gallery owner and philanthropist.
context_section_description: In October 1987 Noel simultaneously launched her fashion label and her first boutique on East 66th Street and Madison Avenue, across the street from Imelda Marcos'’ old townhouse. Her label was an immediate success and in 1990 she was asked to join the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)) with recommendation letters written by Carolina Herrera, Carolyn Roehm and the CFDA director at the time Fern Mallis.
  Noel introduced her couture bridal collection in 1990, which was sold in her own boutique as well as  Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. Shortly after the collection’s launch, Noel designed a pair of wedding pumps for Mariah Carey's wedding to Tommy Mottola in 1991. Noel's bridal collection was extremely well received, and Vera Wang asked Noel to do her first collection of bridal shoes as well.
  In 1994 Noel opened her second boutique in Nantucket, Massachusetts where she spend childhood summers, and her boutique was the first New York boutique to open a location on Nantucket Island.
  In 1998 Noel designed a collection for C.Z. Guest, inspired by Guest’s love of gardening. The limited edition CZ by Vanessa Noel collection was sold at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus stores.
  Noel opened her flagship boutique on East 64th Street in October 2004. She designed the nearly 2,000 square foot space herself.
caption: Architects rendering of the Vanessa Noel New York boutique.
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