Project Runway's Christian Siriano to Speak at Columbia College April 26, 2011

Fashion designer and Project Runway season four winner Christian Siriano will be the featured guest for Columbia College Chicago’s Conversation in the Arts: Fine and Performing Arts, at 7 p.m. on April 25. He will be interviewed by Nena Ivon, former long-time Chicago Saks Fifth Avenue fashion director and Columbia College adjunct faculty member.

Winning Project Runway in 2008 was just the beginning of Christian Sirianos’ rise to fame. He has designed clothing for celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Lady Gaga, and Heidi Klum and now shows a full collection every season as part of New York Fashion Week. Siriano currently has a collection at Payless shoe stores called Christian Siriano for Payless.

Some of his upcoming projects include a reality show with Bravo TV as well as a contract to design a full couture collection for the upcoming film Eloise in Paris, starring Uma Thurman.

The free and public lecture will be in the Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Theater seating is limited so advanced registration is highly recommended. For seat reservations, RSVP at www.colum.edu/conversations.

Official Website: http://www.colum.edu/conversations