Christopher John Rogers
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| Born | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | Savannah College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Website | christopherjohnrogers.com |
Christopher John Rogers is an American fashion designer, born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Rogers graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2016. During college, he was a design intern for Tanya Taylor and Rosie Assoulin. After graduating, Rogers began working at Diane von Furstenberg as a designer and colorist for 2 years, during which he founded his eponymous brand, Christopher John Rogers, in May 2016.
Career and brand
In 2019, Rogers received top prize of $400,000 at the 16th CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. In September 2019 at New York Fashion Week, he debuted a collection featuring organza ruffles and exaggerated church hats. In 2020, he was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30.[1]
His fashion was featured on the August 2021 cover of American Vogue (magazine)|Vogue with Gigi Hadad, the March 2021 LA Times issue with Dua Lipa, the April 2021 cover of British Vogue with Mona Tougaard, and the April 2021 issue of Vogue Brasil with Hailey Bieber. He was named as the American Emerging Designer of the Year at the 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards, and in 2021, was a finalist for the LVMH Prize.[2] The CFDA described Rogers's bold fashions as "emphasiz[ing] quality manufacturing and timeless appeal while encouraging its customers to take up space."[3] His brand is characterized by bold colors, rich textiles, and voluminous silhouettes.[4] His textile development for "Collection 008" led to a collaboration with luxury furniture brand Orior.[5]
In 2022, the Metropolitan Museum of Art displayed his work in its annual fashion exhibit.[6]
Retail outlets
The Christopher John Rogers brand is available at ALÁRA Lagos, Bergdorf Goodman, BROWNS London, ByGeorge, Hampden, JOYCE HK, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sauvage, McMullen, and t.a.,[7] as well as online at Net-a-Porter[8] and Matches Fashion.
References
- ↑ "Christopher John Rogers". Forbes.
- ↑ "CFDA". CFDA.
- ↑ "CFDA". CFDA.
- ↑ Okeowo, Alexis (2022-02-14). "Christopher John Rogers's Fearless American Luxury". The Cut. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2022-09-13). "Christopher John Rogers's First-Ever Furniture Line Is Both Fantastical and Functional". Vogue. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ↑ "The Atelier with Alina Cho: Christopher John Rogers | the Metropolitan Museum of Art". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ↑ "Stockists". Christopher John Rogers. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ↑ "CJR (@christopherjohnrogers) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram.
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