![]() Of course, there was conflict when it came to the teams, especially with Kooky Ping and Matinee Idol I'm-an-Actor Jesse. I'm sure it sounded good in the "pitch meeting" but it lead to a rather confusing episode too much packed in just an hour episode for the viewer's mental and visual capacity. Just sayin'.The Challenge this week was to design a look worthy of a Museum Couture Piece (with $500!) and then (of course there was a twist)- they later discovered- they also had to design a "budget H&M-like version (with $50) of another team's design. It would be interesting to have a "Fashion History Test" with the contestants to see how many of them even knew who Madame Gres was. Balenciaga (1954-55 Cocoon Silk Faille Coat above, a Gift from the Baroness Philippe de Rothschild), as well as. For Season 7, the kids headed to the grand Metropolitan Museum of Art where "Couture Curator", Tim Gunn, stood framed by some of the most beautiful Couture garments from the 20th Century from designers like. Emilio Sosa now sits as the Chair for the Board of Trustees for the American Theatre Wing.Museum Queens.One Ego is Better Than Two.and a Homeless Statute of Liberty? This week's episode was the dreaded Project Runway "Team Challenge" where two designers are paired up-randomly (or so they say!)-and the producers and fellow Cameramen get some GOOD TV for y'all. He has been nominated for a Tony Award in 2012 for Best Costume Design in a Musical for Porgy and Bess, Best Costume Design in a Play for Trouble in Mind, and the 2004 NAACP Theatre Award for Best Costume Design for Topdog/Underdog. He was also awarded the LA Ovation Award for the musical Twist, the 2006 Irene Sharaff Young Master Award, and the 2015 NAACP Theatre Awards for the musical Porgy and Bess. His costume design work on By the Way, Meet Vera Stark received the Henry Hewes Award in 2011 and Lucille Lortel Award. He was announced as the 2003 Design Virtuoso in the American Theatre Magazine. In 2005, he received the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production for the musical, Señor Discretion Himself. Honors & recognition Įmilio was the first designer of color to design the Radio City Music Hall Spring Spectacular and a new number in the 2018 Christmas show, starring The Rockettes. Celebrities seen wearing Esosa Designs include Wendy Williams, Taraji P. ![]() He then went on to co-create the fashion line, Esosa Designs, with his brothers. In 2012, he was runner up for Project Runway Allstars. In 2010, Emilio Sosa then went onto Season 7 of Project Runway, winning 5 challenges and being runner up in the finale episode. As well as going on tour as a designer for Celine Dion, The Alvin Ailey Dance Company, and the Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis. He continued to work on shows designed by Ann Hould-Ward, Geoffery Holder, Desmond Heely, Toni Leslie James, and Paul Tazewell. Wolfe, Emilio designed his first Broadway show, Topdog/Underdog. Broadway / National Success ĭiscovered by director George C. He later became an in-house stylist for director Spike Lee as an assistant costume designer on his films Bamboozled and Red Hook Summer. He made a name for himself by styling music videos for Hip Hop artists, such as Salt-N-Pepa, MC Lyte, and Kid Play. His first design job out of college was as an assistant costume master for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, touring domestically and internationally. While attending Pratt Institute, Emilio worked a part-time job at Grace Costumes as a shopper and eventually became its Creative Director in 2006. He continued his passion for fashion design by attending Art and Design High School and Pratt Institute. Additionally, he took free classes Saturdays at Parsons School of Design in Greenwich Village. While attending school in Harlem, he spent his afternoons taking art and design classes at Manhattan's Upper East Side. His interest in fashion and design started at the age of 14. Early life Įmilio Sosa was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and grew up in South Bronx, New York City. He is a Tony Award nominated costume designer and is best known for his works Topdog/Underdog, Porgy and Bess, and By the Way, Meet Vera Stark. ![]() ![]() Emilio Sosa (born February 23, 1967) is a costume designer for Broadway and is the current Chair for the American Theatre Wing Board of Trustees in New York City. ![]()
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