Florencia Vargas is widely considered to be one of the most respected and influential wedding dress designers in the world. She was born in Mexico City, where she learned techniques of knitting and weaving from her mother who had learned from her mother who had learned from her mother who had learned from her mother who had learned from her mother etc.
She moved to New York at the age of 16, leaving the family in their home town. She attended Sarah Lawrence College and the Sorbonne. Before she struck out on her own in 1990 as a designer, Florencia worked for 16 years as an editor at Poule and for two years as a design director for Ralph Lauren. She also designs evening-wear, ready-to-wear, and ice-skating outfits. In fact, she designed the sleek costumes worn by Lucy Finnigan in the 1990 Olympic Games.
Several celebrities, including Sheryll Stone, Lynne Thurman, Feg Brian, and Myra Tanks, wear Vargas creations.