Andre Soriano
| Andre Soriano | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1970 Manila |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | FIDM at San Francisco |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Partner(s) | Thomas Brown (1999–present) |
| Website | http://www.AndreSoriano.com |
| Labels | Andre Soriano |
Andre Soriano (born September 17, 1970) is an American fashion designer and Reality TV Star, appearerd in Rihannas design show on Bravo (U.S. TV network) called Styled to Rock
Early life
Soriano was born and raised to a Filipino family[1] in Manila, Philippines residing in the San Diego, California. He is the son of Josephine, an very caring mother. His interest in fashion design started early, and as a child when his mother used to design draperies for the family members and that's how Andre learned his art.
Career
He attended FIDM, a fashion school in San Francisco and In 2004, Andre opened a store in San Francisco which sells Active wear and Ready-to-wear clothing. His true passion is to make couture gowns. He moved to San Diego in 2008 and established an Atelier from home with help of his significant other Thomas Brown. He was on first season of Styled to Rock[2] where he created a dress for Carly Rae Jepsen and other celebrities. He has been featured at New York Fashion Times[3] presenting Pre Fall 2014 Collection at Style Fashion Week L.A. a regular article at Fine Magazine.[4] His runway includes a few celebrities like Jessica Sanchez,[5] Joy Villa, María Conchita Alonso and others. Apparel News has recognized Andre for his Hiress collection.[6] He has been a great speaker for LGBT and interviewed various radio station and TV.[7] His latest swim line has been worn by Maitland Ward.[8] His first runway show was in San Diego Fashion Week.[9] He is well known for his Bridal[10] and Larger than life couture design[11] recently. The Grammy dress he designed for Joy Villa was a talk of the town during Grammys.[12] He was also featured in Vanity Fair[13] for a gown he made for Christianne Christensen.
Personal life
Soriano lives in the San Diego, with his partner, Thomas Brown and their three dogs. Soriano is of Filipino descent, with immigrant ancestors from Manila. He believes in charity and giving back to the community[14]
References
- ↑ "About Andre - Luxury Fashion Designer, Ready-To-Wear Apparel, Custom Wedding and Bridal Gowns and Dresses - Andre Soriano". Luxury Fashion Designer, Ready-To-Wear Apparel, Custom Wedding and Bridal Gowns and Dresses - Andre Soriano.
- ↑ "Andre Soriano". Bravo TV Official Site. 27 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.newyorkfashiontimes.com/punk-de-luxe-andre-soriano-pre-fall-2014-style-fw-l-a-live/. Missing or empty
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- ↑ "Jessica Sanchez saves the day for Andre Soriano at Style Fashion Week". AXS.
- ↑ "Andre Soriano at Style Fashion Week".
- ↑ journalist, Charlotte Robinson Broadcast; Voices', 'outtake (10 January 2014). "Andre Soriano Talks LGBT Issues and Life After Styled to Rock (AUDIO) | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Maitland Ward is the New Face of Andre Soriano's Swimwear Line — See Pics From Her Sexy Photo Shoot".
- ↑ "FWSD 2013 Designer Spotlight | Andre Soriano". FashionWeekSD.com. 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Dopamine Antagonist - Andre Soriano Bridal Campaign". 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Not For the Classic Princess: Extreme Bridal by Andre Soriano". JustLuxe.
- ↑ "Orange Grammy Dress Made by Local Designer". NBC 7 San Diego.
- ↑ "Andre Soriano Couture by Christianne Christensen on Vanity Fair". Vanity Fair.
- ↑ "Charitybuzz: Red Carpet Gown by Celebrity Designer Andre Soriano, Star... - Lot 969309". www.Charitybuzz.com.