Alex McCord, who was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Kansas, Texas, and the US Virgin Islands, attended Northwestern University. She has been a New Yorker for 14 years and counting, and she has worked hard in two careers, graphic design, and acting.

Who is Alex McCord’s husband Simon van Kempen?

Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen recently celebrated a significant relationship milestone: their 20th wedding anniversary.

And it appears that The Real Housewives of New York City alums went to the beach in Australia, where they live, to commemorate the occasion, wearing some lovely beachy wedding attire. Alex and Simon posted photos from their anniversary on Instagram and comparing them to their wedding photo above demonstrates how ageless they are.

Alex made the difficult decision to return to work full-time for Victoria’s Secret after the birth of her children in order to expand her design and retail operations career. With the economy in free fall, Alex was laid off in early 2009 and found a silver lining by starting her own business. She quickly secured clients such as the high-end designer consignment chain Second Time Around and Manhattan’s oldest camera store, Willoughby’s, where she will unveil an in-store showroom renovation with Pentax and Leica this spring. The birth of another kind of baby, the book they wrote together, and the birth of another kind of baby all make 2010 a big year for Alex and Simon.