Cecilia Becker Once Interviewed Her Own Mother – Facts about Vera Wang's Daughter

Cecilia Becker is the oldest daughter of fashion designer Vear Wang whose wedding dresses are coveted by the rich and famous. Cecilia is a woman who's forged her path, empowered by her famous mom's advice.

Children of famous parents often struggle to establish their identities far from their shadows, but Cecilia Becker, daughter of two famous creative powerhouses, is doing just fine.

Cecilia is the daughter of iconic fashion designer Vera Wang, and real estate mogul and respected artist Arthur Becker. Curiously, her profession of choice is a subtle marriage between her parents' professions: Cecilia is an interior designer.

Cecilia Becker's famous mom, Vera Wang, was born in New York City on June 27, 1949, and she is of Chinese descent. Wang started figure skating at the age of seven. She stopped skating competitively when she failed to make the Olympic team and focused on fashion.

The advice she most treasures from her mother's lips is not about fashion choices, but about life, how to pick your path, and live it to the fullest.

She graduated from the prestigious Sarah Lawrence and worked as an editor for Vogue. She would leave seventeen years later to start designing. Today, the clients of Wang's bridal and evening wear read like a who-is-who of the most beautiful and influential women in the USA.

Vera Wang married investor and real estate developer Arthur P. Becker in 1989. Becker is a Bennington College graduate, where he earned a degree in art, photography, and ceramics.

Becker did his MBA at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and dedicated himself to business. The former art student was the CEO of companies like Zinio and NaviSite.

In the 90s, Becker turned his back on the business world to

to his first love, art. A dedicated collector, Becker is now a passionate creator, often using money bills in his installation in the form of flowers and butterflies.

Cecilia Got Her Family Through Adoption

Wang and Becker adopted two children shortly after their birth, Cecilia on October 17, 1990, and her younger sister Josephine in 1993. Growing up with Vera Wang as her mom meant Cecilia's Halloween costume at age three was a bespoke wedding dress. Cecilia said:

"I knew there was something different about my family when my sister and I got to model in her runway shows as kids."

As a teenager, Cecilia was well aware that when her mother said an outfit didn't work, she wasn't just being a mom -- she was Vera Wang, a Vogue editor and a highly acclaimed international fashion designer.

Cecilia attended the University of Pennsylvania and New York University and has become an interior designer. Her chosen career blends her mother's and her father's legacy of a love of formal and function into her creations.

Cecilia Is Very Close To Her Mother

Cecilia is very close to her mother and frequently declares her love and admiration on social media. In 2007, Cecilia, then just 15, interviewed her famous mom for Seventeen Magazine.

In the article, Cecilia revealed how much she admires her mother for her work ethic and the determination she brings to everything she does. That focus and that strength have been an inspiration to Cecilia in her own life.

The advice she most treasures from her mother's lips is not about fashion choices but about life, how to pick your path and live it to the fullest. Cecilia reported Wang saying:

"The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it. When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too."

Cecilia's Father Was Always the Center of Her Universe

Cecilia's parents got divorced in 2012 after 23 years together. The couple declared their split was amicable. At the time, Cecilia was 22 and as close to her father as she was to her mother.

Becker has remained a significant part of his daughter's life. She shared a series of photos on Instagram where she can be seen with her dad at sports events, on a trip to Venice, at a concert, and cuddling with his dog on the couch. She captioned the post:

"We call him Mr. Universe cause he’s always everywhere and anywhere. Thanks for always bringing the fun and making the time for a drink and a dance. You’ve always been the center of my universe. Happy Father's Day!"

Becker is now living his dream of creating art in his second act. His work is an evident influence on Cecilia's work as an interior designer and her clean, elegant style.

Cecilia Has a Younger Sister

Cecilia's sister Josephine, who is three years her junior, was born on September 14, 1993. Jojo, as her family calls her, also grew up immersed in the fashion world, accompanying their mom to fashion shows and supporting her at prestigious social events.

Cecilia's baby sister has an Instagram account that she keeps private. Josephine is glimpsed occasionally in posts on her mother's or her sister's Instagram accounts, the most recent being a Halloween party at her famous mom's house. Cecilia posted a message on Josephine's birthday:

"You continue to amaze me and I love you so much! From your sister who is always by your side ❤️"

Josephine is a Harvard University graduate and lives in Manhattan not far from her big sister, and frequently visits her mother -- but she has kept out of the limelight.