Andre Soriano

Andre Soriano (born September 17, 1970) is an American Fashion Designer, specializing in Couture and Wedding Gowns. He is also a Reality Television Star and an avid supporter of United States president Donald Trump.

Andre Soriano
Soriano at his San Diego Home
Born (1970-09-17) September 17, 1970
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino American
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationFIDM at San Francisco
OccupationFashion Designer, television actor
Label(s)
Andre Soriano
Political partyRepublican
Websitewww.andresoriano.com

Early life

Soriano was born and raised to a Filipino family[1] in Manila, Philippines residing in San Diego, California. His mother is named Josephine. His interest in fashion design started early, when as a child his mother designed draperies for the rest of the family.

Career

Soriano attended FIDM, a fashion school in San Francisco. In 2004, he opened a store in San Francisco selling active wear and ready-to-wear clothing. His true passion has been to make couture gowns. He moved to San Diego in 2008 and established an atelier from home with the help of his boyfriend Thomas Brown.

Television

In 2013, he competed on the first season of Styled to Rock and came in 7th place.[2] On the show, he created a dresses for Carly Rae Jepsen as well as for other celebrities.

Fashion

Andre Soriano's first runway show was at San Diego Fashion Week.[3] In 2014, Soriano was featured at Style Fashion Week L.A. officially knows as Los Angeles Fashion Week, showcasing his a pre-fall collection.[4][5] His models included celebrities such as Jessica Sanchez and María Conchita Alonso.[6] He was praised for his Hieiress collection at Style Fashion Week.[7]

Sorian's swimwear line has been worn by Maitland Ward.[8] He is also well known for his luxury bridal wear.[9][10] Soriano designed a dress for singer Joy Villa for the 2015 Grammy Awards made entirely of orange construction fencing that attracted media attention.[11][12] He was also featured in Vanity Fair for a gown he made for Christianne Christensen.[13]

Politics

Soriano has openly spoken about LGBT issues.[14] Being a supporter of United States president Donald Trump,[15] he designed a gown for Villa for the 2017 Grammy Awards which was emblazoned with the name "Trump" and his "Make America Great Again" catchphrase. Due to overwhelming response and demand, the MAGA gown have made history and has been archived at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[16] currently it is on Tour with Louder Than Words Exhibition.

Continuing the support, he created the Successor of MAGA gown with The 2020 Donald Trump presidential campaign "Keep America Great" which was published on The New York Times.[17]

References
  1. "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. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. "Andre Soriano". Bravo TV Official Site. September 27, 2013.
  3. "FWSD 2013 Designer Spotlight | Andre Soriano". FashionWeekSD.com. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  4. "PUNK DE LUXE: ANDRE SORIANO PRE FALL 2014 Style FW L.A. Live". October 15, 2013.
  5. "Designer Andre Soriano".
  6. "Jessica Sanchez saves the day for Andre Soriano at Style Fashion Week". AXS.
  7. "Andre Soriano at Style Fashion Week".
  8. "Maitland Ward is the New Face of Andre Soriano's Swimwear Line — See Pics From Her Sexy Photo Shoot".
  9. "Dopamine Antagonist - Andre Soriano Bridal Campaign". July 26, 2013.
  10. "Not For the Classic Princess: Extreme Bridal by Andre Soriano". JustLuxe.
  11. "Pret-a-Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017. In 2015, her revealing look consisted of orange construction fencing, designed by Andre Soriano
  12. "Orange Grammy Dress Made by Local Designer". NBC 7 San Diego.
  13. "Andre Soriano Couture by Christianne Christensen on Vanity Fair". Vanity Fair.
  14. journalist, Charlotte Robinson Broadcast; Voices', 'outtake (January 10, 2014). "Andre Soriano Talks LGBT Issues and Life After Styled to Rock (AUDIO) | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post.
  15. "Designer of MAGA Dress that SHOCKED the Red Carpet Speaks Out". May 15, 2019.
  16. "Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  17. Williamson, Elizabeth (June 25, 2018). "At a Toast to Trump, the North Korean Anthem Has a Starring Role". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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