Andre Soriano | |
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 Soriano at his San Diego home | |
| Born | September 17, 1970 |
| Nationality | Filipino American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | FIDM at San Francisco |
| Occupation(s) | fashion designer, television actor |
| Label | Andre Soriano |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | andresoriano |
AndreSoriano (born September 17, 1970) is an American fashion designer, specializing in couture and wedding gowns. He is also a reality television star.
Soriano was born and raised to a Filipino family [1] in Manila, Philippines.
He grew up in a family of four with a mother who designed clothes for his family and taught him to make clothes. [2] He immigrated to the United States at an early age. [3]
Soriano served as president of his high school's fashion club. [4] He attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco. [5] [4]
In 2013, he competed on the first season of Styled to Rock . [6] He went on to design clothes for Rihanna and Pharrell Williams, who served as the show's executive producer/presenter and an on-screen mentor, respectively. [7]
Soriano opened his first clothing store in San Francisco, which specialized in couture gowns. [2] The store closed in 2008 after he moved to San Diego with his husband. [2]
Andre Soriano's first runway show was at San Diego Fashion Week. [8] In 2014, Soriano was featured at Style Fashion Week L.A. officially known as Los Angeles Fashion Week, showcasing his a pre-fall collection. [9] [10] His models included celebrities such as Jessica Sanchez and María Conchita Alonso. [11] He was praised for his Heiress collection at Style Fashion Week. [12]
Soriano eventually opened an atelier in Occoquan, Virginia. [2] [13]
Soriano's swimwear line has been worn by Maitland Ward. [14] He is also well known for his luxury bridal wear. [15] [16] Soriano designed a dress for singer Joy Villa for the 2015 Grammy Awards made entirely of orange construction fencing that attracted media attention. [17] [18] He was also featured in Vanity Fair . [19]
In 2024, Soriano designed a dress collection inspired by First Ladies of the United States, which premiered at the 2024 Glitz & Glamour charity gala. [20]
In 2025, Soriano designed a dress for Miss America 2025 Abbie Stockard, who wore it to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s inaugural ball. [13]
Soriano has publicly voiced support for the LGBT community. [21] Being a supporter of United States president Donald Trump, [22] he designed a gown for Joy Villa for the 2017 Grammy Awards in support of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. [23]
In 2020, Soriano again created a dress worn by Villa supporting Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. [24]
Soriano was married to Thomas Gamez Brown, a contractor. [2] [25] Brown passed away from cancer, inspiring Soriano to organize the Glitz & Glamour charity gala, which supports charities such as We Will Survive Cancer and Children's National Hospital. [20] [25]
In 2015, her revealing look consisted of orange construction fencing, designed by Andre Soriano