Randy Fenoli

Randy Fenoli is an American television presenter and fashion designer who is mainly known for his work on Wedding Dresses and his own TV Show Randy's Wedding Rescue and Say Yes to the Dress.

Randy Fenoli
Born (1964-01-30) January 30, 1964
Mount Vernon, Illinois, US
OccupationTelevision presenter, fashion designer
Years active1992–present
Fenoli leads here. For the monk of Carthusian order, born late 12th century, see William of Fenoli.

Biography

Randy Fenoli was the Fashion Director for the wedding dress store Kleinfeld Bridal from 2007 to 2012.[1] Born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Fenoli grew up with a love of fashion and began sewing dresses when he was only nine years old, eventually expanding his efforts into the areas of make-up artistry, hair styling and entertainment. After winning the Miss Gay America competition in 1990, performing as Brandi Alexander,[2] he used the prize money to enroll at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. He was offered a job working for Vivian Dessy Diamond, of the Vivian Diamond company. Subsequently, his design experience paid off when he was offered a job at Kleinfeld. He is now an independent consultant.[3]

He has been a fashion designer since 1992. In 2007, Fenoli made his television debut on U.S. channel TLC with Say Yes To The Dress, where his wit and fashion sensibilities charmed viewers. Since 2011 he has hosted Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best, broadcast in Spain and Italy, and Randy to the Rescue.

Television

Books
  • Randy Fenoli (2012). It's All About the Dress. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-446-58507-1.

See also

References
  1. "About Randy". RandyFenoli.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. "Randy Loves Brides". Fashion Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  3. Rohrlich, Marianne. "Randy Fenoli of 'Say Yes to the Dress' Is a Bride's Therapist". www.NYTimes.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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