Sergio Hudson is an American fashion designer.
Hudson was born and brought up in Ridgeway, South Carolina. [1] His sister was a model. He studied fashion at Bauder College.
In 2013, Hudson won Bravo TV's "Styled to Rock" fashion competition show. The $100,000 prize allowed him to launch his eponymous label the following year.
The designer made his New York Fashion Week debut in September 2020. [2] For his Spring/Summer 2022 collection, he collaborated with a number of veteran models, including Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb. [3] [4]
He is best known for dressing Vice President Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama during the 2021 US presidential inauguration proceeding, [5] with both outfits making headlines, [6] [7] [8] although it wasn't the first time Michella Obama donned his clothes. [9] He has also dressed a number of celebrities, including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Tiffany Haddish, and Issa Rae. [10]
His ready-to-wear brand has since been picked up by numerous luxury fashion retailers, including Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. [10]