After graduating from Parson’s School of Design in 1964, Vicky and her best friend Mia Fonssagrives moved to Paris to start a career in fashion. A few weeks after arriving, they were discovered by couturier Louis Féraud, who asked them to contribute designs to his July 1964 couture show. It was at the show that the Mia-Vicky mini was introduced.

Throughout the late 1990s and earlier 2000s, Vicky’s focus has been on evening wear and bridal. Her dresses continue to sell at Bergdorf’s and Neiman’s couture and luxury vintage boutiques.

Vicky launched her first perfume, “Vicky Tiel” at Saks Fifth Avenue in 1989. Her 12th fragrance, “1964”, launched in 2014, celebrates Vicky’s 50 years in fashion. Vicky describes her women’s scents as “feminine and seductive”, the same as her clients describe her dresses.