Andre Soriano
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Andre Soriano | |
|---|---|
 Soriano at his San Diego home | |
| Born | September 17, 1970 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | FIDM at San Francisco |
| Occupations | fashion designer, television actor |
| Label | Andre Soriano |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | andresoriano |
Andre Soriano (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 the 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
In 2013, he competed on the first season of Styled to Rock.[6]
Fashion
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.[7] In 2014, Soriano was featured at Style Fashion Week L.A. officially known as Los Angeles Fashion Week, showcasing his a pre-fall collection.[8][9] His models included celebrities such as Jessica Sanchez and María Conchita Alonso.[10] He was praised for his Heiress collection at Style Fashion Week.[11]
Soriano eventually opened an atelier in Occoquan, Virginia.[2][12]
Soriano's swimwear line has been worn by Maitland Ward.[13] He is also well known for his luxury bridal wear.[14][15] Soriano designed a dress for singer Joy Villa for the 2015 Grammy Awards made entirely of orange construction fencing that attracted media attention.[16][17] He was also featured in Vanity Fair.[18]
In 2024, Soriano designed a dress collection inspired by First Ladies of the United States, which premiered at the 2024 Glitz & Glamour charity gala.[19]
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.[12]
Politics
Soriano has publicly voiced support for the LGBT community.[20] Being a supporter of United States president Donald Trump,[21] he designed a gown for Joy Villa for the 2017 Grammy Awards in support of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.[22]
In 2020, Soriano again created a dress worn by Villa supporting Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.[23]