Andre Soriano


Andre Soriano 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.

Early life

Soriano was born and raised to a Filipino family 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. 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. In 2014, Soriano was featured at Style Fashion Week L.A. officially knows as Los Angeles Fashion Week, showcasing his a pre-fall collection. His models included celebrities such as Jessica Sanchez and María Conchita Alonso. He was praised for his Hieiress collection at Style Fashion Week.
Sorian's swimwear line has been worn by Maitland Ward. He is also well known for his luxury bridal wear. Soriano designed a dress for singer Joy Villa for the 2015 Grammy Awards made entirely of orange construction fencing that attracted media attention. He was also featured in Vanity Fair for a gown he made for Christianne Christensen.

Politics

Soriano has openly spoken about LGBT issues. Being a supporter of United States president Donald Trump, 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 Due to overwhelming response and demand, the MAGA gown have made history and has been archived at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 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.