Fashion designer Christian Siriano has revealed the juicy reason why he won’t be dressing the Real Housewives stars.
The 38-year-old made the candid confession on Watch What Happens Live, the talk show hosted by Real Housewives producer Andy Cohen.
When Andy asked if Christian had ever provided pieces to reality stars, he candidly admitted that women were “not on my list.”
However, the couturier added that there is one Real Housewife in particular for whom he makes an exception, to the point that she has become “my number one client.”
Christian was so honest about his behind-the-scenes thought process that the studio audience was stunned. See what happens live.
Fashion designer Christian Siriano has revealed the juicy reason why he won’t dress the Real Housewives stars; pictured last month
When Andy asked if Christian had ever dressed a Real Housewife, Christian replied, ‘I mean, ever?’ Maybe. But listen, they’re not on my list because, first of all, they don’t pay.
The audience gasped at his candor and Andy grimaced slightly, but Christian insisted: ‘They don’t! They just don’t do it!’
She shared that the exception to her rule is Broadway producer Bronwyn Newport, who joined The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City last season.
Christian praised that Bronwyn is “my number one customer and she’s been buying (everyone) for years and she spends real money and not Real Housewives money.”
He provides her with “important” clothing, she said, adding, “I mean, we literally make it couture.” All of his confessionals are like pieces of Siriano that he bought years ago.
‘Okay, so housewives do pay!’ Andy boasted, but Christian quickly suppressed his enthusiasm and said pointedly, ‘One and she’s new!’
Christian owes his own career to reality TV: in 2007, at age 21, he became the youngest winner of Project Runway, which launched him into fashion stardom.
He has sometimes been the object of ridicule for his striking personality and has confessed that “when he was younger” he felt hurt by the setback, through bbc.
He shared that the exception to his rule is the Real Housewife of Salt Lake City, Bronwyn Newport, who he is pictured with at her New York Fashion Week show last month.
He provides her with “important” clothing, he said, adding, “All of her confessionals are like pieces of Siriano that she bought years ago”; Bronwyn appears in a confessional on the show.
He put together a gold and black bustier dress for Lil’ Kim to wear at her New York Fashion Week show last month, and has said, “I love dressing her.”
He also created the royal purple pantsuit that Oprah Winfrey wore to give a speech at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
But mostly I was confused. I was 25 years old and running my own business. Nobody gave it to me. I worked very hard, I made clothes, people bought them. What made people so angry about that? Because he was on a reality TV show?
Since Project Runway, she has dressed a brilliant array of famous faces, including Michelle Obama when she was First Lady of the United States.
Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Zendaya, Lizzo, Regina King, Lil’ Kim and Victoria Beckham have appeared in his designs.
He also created the purple pantsuit that Oprah Winfrey wore to give a speech at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
This week, Christian divulged some of his favorite looks among the celebrity outfits he’s styled recently, and Oprah’s convention ensemble topped the list.
He gave special mention to the busty gold and black dress he made for Lil’ Kim to wear at her New York Fashion Week show last month.
‘Now, she was late. She arrived very late,” he acknowledged: “But she looked really great and I love dressing her. She’s an icon. She’s older.