Carolina Herrera met Andy Warhol in the late 1970s, before launching her fashion house. At a dinner in 1979, Warhol admired the Van Cleef & Arpels minaudière she was carrying and proposed a trade: the bag in exchange for her portrait. Warhol later photographed Mrs. Herrera in a series of sixty Polaroids, selecting a frontal pose defined by her signature Gibson roll, red lips and emerald earrings. From it, he created four portraits that captured a lasting image of Carolina Herrera. The portrait recalls the friendship between Warhol and Mrs. Herrera and the creative world they shared in New York City. 45 years of Herrera. Watch the Spring 27 Runway Show by Creative Director WesGordon live on Monday, September 14 at 6 PM EST. Andy Warhol, Carolina Herrera, 1979. Acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen, 40 x 40 in. © 2026 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Used with permission of warholfoundation. #CarolinaHerrera...