Sergio Hudson is an American fashion designer.
Biography
editHudson was born and brought up in Ridgeway, South Carolina.[1] His sister was a model. He studied fashion at Bauder College.
In 2013, Hudson won Bravo TV's "Styled to Rock" fashion competition show. The $100,000 prize allowed him to launch his eponymous label the following year.
The designer made his New York Fashion Week debut in September 2020.[2] For his Spring/Summer 2022 collection, he collaborated with a number of veteran models, including Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb.[3][4]
He is best known for dressing Vice President Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama during the 2021 US presidential inauguration proceeding,[5] with both outfits making headlines,[6][7][8] although it wasn't the first time Michella Obama donned his clothes.[9] He has also dressed a number of celebrities, including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Tiffany Haddish, and Issa Rae.[10]
His ready-to-wear brand has since been picked up by numerous luxury fashion retailers, including Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.[10]
Collections
editReferences
edit- ^ Portee, Allyson. "Why You Should Not Take Your Eyes Off Sergio Hudson, One Of America's Establishing Designers". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Solá-Santiago, Frances. "Sergio Hudson Is Bringing His Inauguration-Day Glamour To NYFW". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Boucher, Vincent (2022-02-14). "NYFW: Sergio Hudson Debuts Safari-Themed Spring-Summer Collection in Pastels". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Model legends walk Sergio Hudson's NY Fashion Week runway". The Independent. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Holland, Oscar (21 January 2021). "Michelle Obama wows US presidential inauguration in head-to-toe plum and burgundy". CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Michelle Obama Put the Spotlight on a Black Designer at the Inauguration". Vogue. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "'A new wave': Kamala Harris elevates black designers on world stage". the Guardian. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Michelle Obama receives praise for purple Inauguration Day outfit". The Independent. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Davis, Jessica (2019-07-08). "Michelle Obama wears a blue sequinned jumpsuit for a festival in New Orleans". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b Newman, Scarlett (14 February 2022). "From Kamala Harris to Beyoncé, Sergio Hudson dresses women in charge". CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Sergio Hudson Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Sergio Hudson Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Every Look from Sergio Hudson Spring/Summer 2022 — NYFW Runway Photos Fashion". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Hyde, Shelby Ying (2022-02-14). "Sergio Hudson Took Us on an Extravagant Spring Safari". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Every Look from Sergio Hudson Fall/Winter 2022". www.lofficielarabia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.