Christian Siriano’s bold creations are currently on view at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film. The celebrity fashion designer entered the industry after winning “Project Runway” season 4 in 2007, and he’s since created designs for luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Lizzo and many more. The exhibition “People are People” is on display through Oct. 9. “City Lights” producer Summer Evans spoke with Siriano in person at the museum, who shared his story of the years before and after his swift rise to fame with “Project Runway.”
Obsessed with fashion since childhood games of dress-up with his mom and sister, Siriano attests to dressing and designing for his family “all the time.” “I thought my mom was quite stylish, but I think my sister was really stylish and really loved clothes, and she also was a ballet dancer,” Siriano said. “I love the ballet. I love the opera. That world, yeah, it’s just a beautiful fantasy.”
Sadly, the clothes Siriano made from his breakout 2007 season of “Project Runway” have all since been sold at auction. But Siriano looks warmly back on those creations, saying, “When you start your career … there’s no rules. How fun is that?” Nowadays, Siriano upholds a brand identity and works to fulfill his clients’ visions, so he attests to a bit less freedom. But the rewards of dazzling his clients are worth it and often lead to celebrity recognition. “I’ve made things in this room that just weren’t even really for the celebrity, to begin with. They were just for a fashion show or part of one of my collections, and then they get worn by a famous person. So, it’s awesome,” said Siriano.
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