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Andre Soriano

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Andre Soriano
Soriano at his San Diego Home
Soriano at his San Diego home
Born (1970-09-17) September 17, 1970 (age 54)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino American
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationFIDM at San Francisco
Occupation(s)fashion designer, television actor
LabelAndre Soriano
Political partyRepublican
Websiteandresoriano.com

Andre Soriano (born September 17, 1970) is an American fashion designer, specializing in couture and wedding gowns. He is also a reality television star.

Early life and education

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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]

Television

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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]

Fashion

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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]

Politics

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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]

Personal life

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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]

References

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  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. ^ a b c d e "Why is MAGA supporter fashion designer Andre Soriano so controversial?". South China Morning Post. November 4, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Designer Andre Soriano". FINE Homes and Living. October 7, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Not For the Classic Princess: Extreme Bridal by Andre Soriano". JustLuxe. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Malpande, Samir (March 11, 2014). "Designer Andre Soriano at LA Style Fashion Week". FSHN Magazine. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "Andre Soriano". Bravo TV Official Site. September 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "Grammy Awards 'MAGA Dress' Designer Forced to Remove Pro-Trump Signs at Home & Business Due to 'Karens'". Slay News. October 30, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "FWSD 2013 Designer Spotlight | Andre Soriano". FashionWeekSD.com. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "PUNK DE LUXE: ANDRE SORIANO PRE FALL 2014 Style FW L.A. Live". October 15, 2013.
  10. ^ "Designer Andre Soriano". October 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "Jessica Sanchez saves the day for Andre Soriano at Style Fashion Week". AXS.
  12. ^ "Andre Soriano at Style Fashion Week".
  13. ^ a b Regalbuto, Gabriele (January 23, 2025). "Miss America Abbie Stockard wore 'MAHA' dress designed by Andre Soriano to inaugural ball". Fox News. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  14. ^ "Maitland Ward is the New Face of Andre Soriano's Swimwear Line — See Pics From Her Sexy Photo Shoot".
  15. ^ "Dopamine Antagonist - Andre Soriano Bridal Campaign". YouTube. July 26, 2013.
  16. ^ "Not For the Classic Princess: Extreme Bridal by Andre Soriano". JustLuxe.
  17. ^ "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
  18. ^ "Orange Grammy Dress Made by Local Designer". NBC 7 San Diego. February 10, 2015.
  19. ^ "Andre Soriano Couture on Vanity Fair". Vanity Fair. July 30, 2014.
  20. ^ a b Moreno, Ann (December 12, 2024). "Charity Fashion Gala Showcases Conservative Designer's First Ladies Dress Collection". The Daily Signal. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Designer of MAGA Dress that SHOCKED the Red Carpet Speaks Out". YouTube. May 15, 2019.
  23. ^ "Joy Villa's Pro-Trump Grammys Dress Designer Is an Immigrant". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ a b "About | Glitz & Glamour". glitzandglamour.org. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
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