What Is Christian Siriano’s Net Worth?
Christian Siriano is a fashion designer, producer, and author with a net worth of $10 million. He won Bravo’s “Project Runway” in 2008 and has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America since 2013. Siriano debuted his first line, Christian Siriano, at New York Fashion Week in 2008, and his designs have brought in over $1.2 million in revenue. He has styled notable celebrities and designed costumes for the Disney film “The Pirate Fairy.”
Siriano has published two books and guest-starred on television series like “Ugly Betty” and “Difficult People.” He was named to “Forbes” magazine’s 2015 “30 Under 30” list and “Time” magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2018” list, and received Designer of the Year and Designer of the Decade honors.
Early Life and Education
Christian Siriano was born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1985 to parents who split up when he was a child. He has an older sister named Shannon who founded Rebelle, a supportive network for women. Siriano attended the Baltimore School for the Arts where he studied fashion design. He started designing clothes at age 13 and worked at Bubbles Salon as a styling assistant and hair washer. He eventually began making clothes for the salon’s hair shows.
After being rejected by the Fashion Institute of Technology, Siriano chose to study at London’s American InterContinental University. He interned at Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen before moving to New York City after college.
Christian Siriano’s Career Highlights
Christian Siriano started as an intern at Marc Jacobs and freelanced as a make-up artist and bridal gown designer before auditioning for “Project Runway.” He won the show’s fourth season and was awarded $100,000, a car, and a fashion spread in “Elle” magazine. He later returned to the show to mentor designers. Siriano collaborated on mass market retail collections and launched his eponymous fashion line in 2008, designing for brands such as Puma, Payless ShoeSource, LG, and Victoria’s Secret. He was featured on “Crain’s” list of the “Top 40 Entrepreneurs Under 40” in 2010 and opened his first flagship store in Manhattan in 2012. In 2018, he celebrated his fashion line’s 10th anniversary with a star-studded runway show.
Siriano has designed numerous gowns for Billy Porter, including the black tuxedo gown Porter wore to the 2019 Academy Awards. After the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, Siriano volunteered to make face masks for healthcare workers, tweeting his team’s willingness to help.
Christian Siriano’s Personal Life and Legal Troubles
Christian Siriano, a prominent fashion designer, is openly gay and married singer-songwriter Brad Walsh in 2016. They separated in 2018, and he began dating fellow designer Kyle Smith. In 2021, Siriano filed for divorce from Walsh.
In 2011, Siriano was sued by his talent agency, DMA, for allegedly violating an oral contract and owing them over $50,000 in fees and commission from his partnership with Payless ShoeSource. Siriano’s attorneys argued that he does not work with DMA and has no obligation to them, and that the lawsuit was without merit.
Christian Siriano’s Connecticut Homes
Over the past decade, fashion designer Christian Siriano has purchased homes in Danbury, Westport, and Easton, Connecticut. His Easton home, built-in 1744, was previously an inn that George Washington visited. Siriano purchased the home with his mother in mind, wanting a warm and inviting atmosphere rather than an overwhelming estate. The house sits on three acres, offering privacy, and features a fireplace in every room.
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