Vera Wang,the well-know fashion designer
will show off her figure skating skills at the
ABC TV program Dancing With The Stars.

After designing costumes for famous figure skaters
Nancy Kerrigan and Kristi Yamaguchi, the almost 60
New York based designer Vera Wang will design
skating costumes for herself for the next season of
Dancing With The Stars.

According to E!, Wang is set to compete on the ABC show.

The recognized fashion designer was trained as a professional figure skater while growing up. She has competed as a figure skater 1968 Figure Skating Championship and was featured in the Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowds. And when she failed to enter the U.S Olympics team, she entered the fashion industry.

Wang who is famous for her wedding gown designs and recently her inexpensive Simply Vera clothing collection at Khols, will draw her admirers to the ninth season of the ABC TV show.

ABC announced today that Dancing With The Stars will premiere on September 21.
Wang is probably working on her fitness and costumes already so she can show a sense of style to the show’s fans and impress her devotees.