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you the representatives of different faith
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traditions—all of whom are reaching out to LGBTQ+ people looking for a When icicles hang by the wall
place to practice their faiths. For many, this has been a difficult issue, and Creative Director
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Doreen Chudoba And milk comes frozen home in pail,
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well, “fierce,” a term he popularized in the Project Runway series that Paul Whitman
jumpstarted his career. He’s also a man passionate about his art. Frank Then nightly sings the staring owl,
Rizzo talked to the largely nonbinary and gender expansive team at Elm City Cover Photo by
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Health dedicated to teens finding their authentic selves. New York, New York
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In other coverage, we address a difficult but important subject for our
community—financial planning. Over the next issues and online, we'll When all aloud the wind doth blow
address the unique issues facing LGBTQ+ communities in this area. Michelle
Cutrali kicks us off with an article on long-term care. Finally, Tedd Levine And coughing drowns the parson's saw
writes about some of the legal issues related to living together and some of And birds sit brooding in the snow
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I’ve been pleased and encouraged by the number of people who have When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl,
reached out to me in the past few months. I am excited and inspired by
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Please reach out to me at the Editor’s Corner at ctvoice.com. To advertise in Tu-whit;
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IN THIS ISSUE //
CELEBRATE LOVE
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COVER STORY
World-class designer (and
Westport resident) spills
the tea about his career
and what matters to him.
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CONTRIBUTORS HEALTH AND COMMUNITY
Meet the writers behind the A new survey profiles
stories in this issue.
WELLNESS Connecticut's LGBTQ+
How Middlesex Health
community.
programs support teens and
9-23 families as the teens search for
WHAT’S THE BUZZ their authentic selves. 72
Author Steven Petrow on PETS
growing old. Artist Dan Crowley 40 The role of dogs in community
on growing up gay. Actor Rory policing, and the positive impact
O'Malley on his new Netflix
CULTURE they're having on many lives.
Elm City Games is a haven for
series. Backstage on Broadway.
gamers of all identies...right in
Senator Chris Murphy on
advocating for transgender
New Haven. 80
youth, legal and financial issues THE LAST WORD
for the LGBTQ+ community, and 46 The Rev. Darrell L. Goodwin on
more. "Queering the Faith."
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CONTRIBUTORS // WHAT’S THE BU ZZ ?
Getting Ready for the
Senior Fling … So To Speak
D
on’t let the title siblings to get their dad to
fool you. Steven use a walker, or even a cane.
DAWN ENNIS Petrow’s new book, He cites statistics on how
Dawn Ennis talked with faith
STAN GODLEWSKI Stupid Things I effective these are, and at the
leaders around the state Stan Godlewski is a Won’t Do When I Get Old, is same time, he writes about
for our piece on faith and photojournalist who has more than just a laundry list how the device can become
LGBTQ+ people. (Page 30) worked for magazines and of things older people do that a fashion accessory—if you
BRIAN SCOTT She is an award-winning newspapers for 30 years annoy younger people and can convince someone to use
LIPTON journalist, a professor at covering news, sports, their families. It’s a thoughtful it. All of it, though, is written
Brian Scott Lipton talked with University of Hartford and features and celebrities. collection of essays that just with good humor, love and
FRANK RIZZO Christian Siriano for our cover writes for several news His favorites thing to
photograph is his next thing
happens to have a waggish—
and attention-getting—title.
caring, even within the
frustration he and his family
story (Page 24) and he gave outlets. Ennis was America’s
Frank Rizzo caught up with to photograph. often experience.
his fashion sense a seasonal first transgender journalist
playwright Douglas Lyons
turn with our piece on layering in a TV network newsroom Petrow says that the book
(Page 10) and rolled the dice Some of Petrow’s wisdom
(Page 46). He has been a when she came out nine is “all about the stupid
with Elm City Games (Page is hard-won. He is a cancer
nationally renowned journalist years ago. Follow her @ things that my parents did
40). He has written about survivor, has gone through
for over 30 years. Among lifeafterdawn on Twitter, wrong as they were getting
the arts in Connecticut and a divorce from his husband,
his many accomplishments, Facebook and Instagram. into their seventies. And I
nationally for more than 40 has been living with HIV
he has been Editor in Chief Ennis and her family was a smart 50-something
years; for the The New York for many years, and as a
of TheaterMania.com and reside in West Hartford, who was taking notes. I’m
Times, American Theatre result had to reset his path
Magazine and dozens of Resident Publications, Connecticut. a journalist and I became
Managing Editor of men’s interested in how I might do and identity on several
other outlets. He is also a occasions. He’s particularly
theater critic for Variety. fashion magazines DNR things better when my turn
and MR, and his byline has came, and that list got bigger concerned that LGBTQ+
Follow Frank’s work at Steven Petrow is smart about getting old. Photo by Bethany Cabino individuals stay active and
ShowRiz.com and on Twitter appeared in such publications and bigger. It turned into a
as Forbes, The Wall Street New York Times essay, and it involved in life. “You know,
@ShowRiz.
Journal and Where. He is a CARLA TEN EYCK turned into a book.
any age and not buying into theme throughout the book
we become invisible in our
culture whether it’s at 40 or
proud member of the LGBTQ Carla Ten Eyck is a Queer
“And when I’m not being a presumed cultural attitudes, is the advice to accept what 50, and that’s a detriment to
community. Hartford CT native who
smartass, I would say that or what others might think. comes your way without everybody.” The refusal to be
focuses on storytelling, To that end, he recommends using setbacks or challenges invisible is what inspired the
it’s really a manifesto about
inclusivity and joy. She has having friends of all ages and as a reason to withdraw orange pants. “That was a
been photographing weddings, aging and the things that we
can all do in our daily lives to being open to new ideas and from the world. One chapter lesson my mom taught me,”
events and families for 20 the inevitable changes that in particular, “I Won’t he says. “She was always very
years. She is a two time sort of retrain our brains away
>>
from some of the anti-aging time brings. He also advises Let a Walker Ruin
published author and a living in the present and not My Style (but I’ll
podcaster and loves sharing stereotypes that are part of
our culture.” worrying about things that Still Use It)”
RENEE DININO stories.
are out of his control—great describes the
Renee DiNino is our resident At the heart of Petrow’s advice for everyone. difficulty of
pet maven and wrote the piece manifesto is the central Steven
JANE LATUS dogs in community policing. admonishment for people Like many middle-aged and
Jane Latus covers health and (Page 72) She is the director not to “go gently into that people, he had to come his
politics. She followed up on of community affairs for good night,” as Dylan to terms with the realities
two breaking political stories iHeartMedia in Connecticut, Thomas wrote. For example, of dealing with his aging
in CT (Pages 19 & 22) and the midday host on The River he won’t stop rocking stylish parents and their deaths.
explored Middlesex Health's DANIEL EUGENE 105.9 and host of an hour- clothing, including orange Several chapters deal
commitment to the LGBTQ+ long syndicated talk show on with end-of-life issues
community (Page 32). She is KAMINSKI all Connecticut iHeartRadio
pants, because they don’t
fit external notions of what with the very good and
a writer and personal trainer Daniel Eugene is a visual stations. She also appears
living in Canton. She and artist, singer, and documentary weekly on WFSB Channel 3’s ALEX ACQUARULO people his age “should” practical advice that
people should have as much
wear. He also won’t color his
her husband Ken have an photographer who is a native “Better Connecticut.” An avid Alex Acquarulo grew up in hair—one of the funniest control over the end of their
escalating number of cats and resident of Bethany, animal lover and advocate, she North Haven and is the owner
pieces in the book in which lives as possible. Among
and two grown sons, one CT. Outside of freelance and her husband Sal have a of CT FoodGirly, LLC, a social
he learned what worked these are making sure that
transgender and one gay. work Eugene focuses his German Shepherd, Luke, they media marketing platform that
for Diane Sawyer didn’t for you plan your own funeral
photographic pursuits rescued in Hartford. instagram discovers and showcases
him—or refuse a hearing aid, and memorials, accepting
documenting drag performance @reneedinino. Connecticut’s best restaurants.
should the time come when physical challenges with
and grassroots stock car You can follow her via Instagram
he needs it. Bottom line: grace, and being sure to
racing culture throughout New (@ctfoodgirly), Facebook
(CTFoodGirly) and her website, Petrow is a strong advocate say goodbye to people as
England. Eugene also keeps
www.ctfoodgirly.com. To learn for staying engaged in life at they are dying. A significant
a daily drawing practice and
performs regularly as drag more about Ashley Amendola
queen Sorcia Warhol. and Coven Catery, visit
covencatery.com.
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fashionable well into the 70s and 80s. WHAT’S THE BU ZZ ?
So, I’ve been a proponent of wearing
skinny jeans and neon-colored
clothes. It’s part of who I am, but it’s
also a part of just being visible in the
world.
Hallelujah!
Douglas Lyons’s
Petrow also pledges not to be
disappointed with his life. Writing
about his very accomplished father,
his heart breaks for a man who at
the end, departed without a sense Comedy Made It
To Broadway
of fulfillment. Like many men of his
generation, as the gay son, Petrow,
had a cordial but somewhat distant
relationship with his father, and there
is a sense in the chapter about what
was lost in that. Petrow refuses to go
down the same path. As he observes,
“We are only given a limited number
of decades in our lives—it would be
a terrible thing to come to their end
with a sense of disappointment. I am
in charge of how my life turns out,
and I will make the most of it.”
Always looking for the positive—and
the possibilities—in any situation,
Petrow says, “I won’t stop believing
in magic.” I am a proponent of Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Michael Urie & Aigner Mizzelle in a scene Cleo King & the Cast of Chicken & Biscuits. Photo by Emilio Madrid
magic, but I’m a bigger proponent from Chicken & Biscuits. Photo by Emilio Madrid
of science. I remember as a kid, the
wonderment I had and a belief in the
possibilities of the world. I asked Lyons how he would “The love in the room was celebrate black women who
palpable. It was a joyous night
“And as I got older, that kind of got describe his comedy: “The I’ll never forget.”
are so often in mainstream
media reduced to pain and
beat out of me as it happens to tone [of the play] would be suffering and taking care
many of us. We become pragmatists Chicken & Biscuits, which of everyone else. My goal
and, you know, everything seems The Book of Mormon meets is set in New Haven, draws to open up what blackness
incremental. One of the good things Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Michael Urie, & Devere Rogers in a scene from Tyler Perry. Or, if you saw the from that community, Lyons’ look like and for us to be the
that came out of me having cancer in Chicken & Biscuits. Photo by Bethany Cabino family, and their church. His center of the story. There is so
film Soul Food, it’s more like
W
my twenties was a good friend, gave mother is the first female
much joy and beauty that I’ve
pastor of the Thomas Chapel
me this Fairy God Bunny. This was
hen we last talked “This family comedy, with its cheek that; like a homecooked meal Church of Christ in New Ha-
grown up among the black
really a nonbinary gender-neutral women in my life. I want
bunny who had a tutu and a wand
with playwright- and secrets and eulogies and amens, with a familiar family.” ven on White Street.
to show the layers and the
actor Douglas Lyons, wants to offer audiences living in bad
and so on. It was given to me as a he was isolated at times an old-fashioned good one,” varieties and the laughter of
Lyons wrote much of Chicken
talisman when I was going through his New York City wrote theatre critic Jesse Green in The that world that the American
treatment. And it was something apartment during the pandemic, and New York Times.
Sounds delicious. & Biscuits backstage when he
theatre has missed out on.”
was appearing in the long run
that I came to believe in, held onto, crossing his fingers for some future Now pass the biscuits. of Broadway’s Beautiful. (His
took to all my appointments and kind life for his play Chicken & Biscuits, New York Magazine’s Helen Shaw previous Broadway show, The Chicken & Biscuits, which
of created this wonder again. That’s whose run at a small Queens venue wrote: “Going to Chicken & Biscuits Book of Mormon, was a gig stars Tony Award-nominee
where that thought about staying was cut short when theaters shut does feel like being fed by loving but he landed after he graduated Norm Lewis and Michael Urie,
in this moment of possibility and down in mid-March 2020. (See VOICE overweening relatives…it’s a meal full from the Hartt School at the runs through Jan. 2.
magic and seeing where that takes Winter 2020/2021 issue.) of comfort dishes, difficulties resolved, University of Hartford.)
us comes from.” and love requited.”
And for the show’s future?
Flash forward to October when Lyons’ Lyons is one of eight Black
As one reads Petrow’s book, it’s clear comedy—which centers on a vola- And this from Variety’s Ayanna Pre- playwrights being produced “The church doors are
that rather than avoiding doing tile African-American family during scod: Chicken & Biscuits is a feast of on Broadway this season, a
the funeral of its patriarch— pened open and who knows what
a production, and there is enough record number. The show has
stupid things, the trick is to stay in blessings are in store,” says
at Broadway’s Circle in the Square sustenance and libation for the entire also attracted many celebs,
the game, no matter how that may Lyons. “We’re already getting
Theater. family...with a brilliant script that’s including Billy Porter, Lupita
shift. These essays are a good start— licensing requests, so hope-
fresh, relatable and laugh-out-loud Nyong’o, Lea DeLaria and
and a useful roadmap. The reviews were mixed, but even fully a couple years from now
funny. “ Nick Jonas, who also signed
critics who had reservations about on as one of the producers. Chicken & Biscuits will be in
You can hear my full interview with the New Haven-set family play that “Opening Night felt like a wedding, every community around the
Steven Petrow on the Voice OutLoud features LGBTQ characters, acknowl- though I’m very much single,” says country.”
Lyons says his play was writ-
podcast. edged audiences’ enthusiasm, and Lyons, 34, who was born and raised in ten in part “to amplify and to —Frank Rizzo
the welcome uplift of the show. the Fairhaven section of New Haven.
—Christopher Byrne
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WHAT’S THE BU ZZ ?
DRAWING ON EXPERIENCE:
Artist Dan Crowley’s New Book
Celebrates Creativity
ven as far as we’ve it turned out it was the host’s area, and so he turned to book where he is looking at
come as a society, grandfather made it during drawing and creativity as a the beauty of another boy
coming out as the 1918 lockdown. Wow. means of expression, and he but trying not to be noticed.
LGBTQ+ is always says he found teachers who He says, “I got really good at
a big deal. For kids “And so I, I thought, well, supported and mentored hiding.”
of the Baby Boom if I’m remembering the him. Still his awakening as
generation, it was often even [current] lockdown, I want to LGBTQ+ wasn’t easy. Today, Crowley is no longer
tougher, as the culture wasn’t create something. This was hiding, and he’s sharing his
ready to accept kids who my chance, and so I decided He says that seventh stories in a warm, witty and
were “different.” And yet, so to write a book or make a and eighth grade were highly approachable way.
many were. book about what it was like particularly difficult. “I think Readers may see themselves
growing up gay and creative, for a lot of us who grew up
reflected in some of his
and to make something that gay, that was a pivotal time.
vignettes, or they may recall
would help kids and families We were aware that we were
their own. As Crowley says,
who are going through this gay. We were aware that we
he wants everyone—of
or have gone through it.” were outside of what was
happening with our peers every age—simply to be
The geography of Crowley’s themselves, however that
Never Stop Creating.
who were starting to date
growing up was different as members of the opposite sex. may be expressed.
well. “I was born in New York, And because we’re virtually
and then we moved to Sao of the same age, we were Danny, Growing Up Gay
Paulo, Brazil. And I spent a hiding completely. & Creative is available on
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Crowley, who spent part of I’d ever experienced in my
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separate ways? What’s of the assets and is now is not to scare you off
the big deal?” Well, buckle denying them. The partner living together. Far from it.
up because even though would then be unjustly Couples need to address The best is yet to come!
Connecticut has never had enriched by not relinquishing all the practical matters of
common law marriage—one the assets and instead their relationship in order to
Attorney Ted Levine of the issues I hear with
some regularity—a partner
keeping them for themselves.
Since a constructive trust is
provide a strong foundation
for growth and sharing; this
FRIday, MAR. 11, 2022 | 7 p.m.
can still make certain claims implied rather than stated, is just one more component
Cameron Carpenter is
This is particularly true if
against the other’s assets and
income, and just because it
there are four elements
that must be proven: a
of that. In our next column,
we’ll talk about the steps live the world’s most visible
you choose not to marry.
Marriage provides certain
may be tough to prevail in
some of these claims, getting
confidential or fiduciary
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events DIVA POWER organist, the first ever
rights, which have only
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to a settlement (versus
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couples since the Obergefell
decision legalizing so-called
consuming and expensive. enrichment. Proving these
can be messy. For instance,
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have questions, please click
2022 GRAMMY Award for
a solo album. In this
gay marriage in 2015. That One of the more common one partner may claim that over to the Editor’s Corner
said many couples, of all claims we see is that an oral they took care of property on ctvoice.com, and we’ll unique and intimate
kinds, choose to live together contract was formed, which while the other earned the answer questions of general concert experience,
without being married, and provided for sharing income bulk of the alleged joint interest.
there are issues to be aware and assets into the future. assets. That work, which Cameron will once
of. Whereas married couples This ends up as a “they said/ benefitted both partners, —Tedd S. Levine, Esq.
again prove why he’s
would have to settle issues they said” argument to some could be called an asset
described as “The
Maverick Organist” by
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O’Malley has been doing
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different lessons about life.
his garage in Los Angeles. Los Angeles company of the butt of his jokes. But you
And comedy ensues.”
He’s been actively involved Hamilton, and he’s loving gotta’ hand it to him; the kid
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in Broadway Impact, an
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marriage equality. O’Malley is when I thought it might nice that we’ve been find
proud of what this group of be four or five years before other ways to create and
artists accomplished, though we got back into a theater communicate.” At first, he
the work is not done. During again.” He says that the says he wasn’t comfortable
the worst of the pandemic, excitement of being on stage with all the technology he
the organization worked in front of a live audience had to master, but he says,
with Broadway Cares to sharing an experience is “I’ve been able to figure out
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actors who were out of work. company is feeling—as are that’s the plus side of what
There were, O’Malley notes, the audiences. we’ve all been going through
many people who work in as artists: we’ve found new
all aspects of theater who And as if all that wasn’t ways to create.”
Rory O'Malley didn’t have resources, so enough to keep him busy,
he worked with the Actors’ O’Malley with his husband is The first season of Chicago
Fund to help raise money for now a dad to a two-and-a- Party Aunt is on Netflix. It’s
those in need. He stresses half-year-old son, which he rated TV-MA. Hamilton is
O’Malley is proud of the work how important—and calls “the greatest thing that at the Pantages Theater in
and thrilled to be working appreciated—it was for the ever happened to me. I’m a Los Angeles, slated to run
with a host of actors who community to come together luck guy, and I’ve gotten to
618 West Avenue identify as LGBTQ+, including during the darkest period do so many cool things in
through January 2022.
RuPaul. “I am not over the
Norwalk, CT 06850 fact that RuPaul is a part of
many theater people have
ever known.
my career, but to be a dad
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something that I’m doing this planet to do.” Among all
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the queen, and I’ I think O’Malley is back on stage. parenthood, O’Malley says
that RuPaul’s fantastic in He just began performing his son has a great sense of —Christopher Byrne
16 CT VOICE | WINTER 2021-2022 CT VOICE | WINTER 2021-2022 17WHAT’S THE BU ZZ ?
Senator Murphy Expands Efforts
To Help Transgender Youth
S
enator Christopher or legal names. The for fearmongering. In
Murphy has consequences of April, a federal judge
consistently failing in these areas, dismissed a lawsuit Tune in
worked to help Murphy writes, can that attempted to ban
mend and support the
Connecticut
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the Senator redoubled Sat noon
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Connecticut has banned
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United States, over discrimination based
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Substance Abuse Services, 1.9 million youth are on gender identity and
calling attention to estimated to be LGBT expression for a decade,
much-needed action on between 13-17 years but that doesn’t stop
behalf of adolescents in Senator Christopher Murphy of age, with almost bills being put forward.
general and transgender 150,000 self-identifying While this is only one
and nonbinary youth, as transgender. TGE area of concern, 21
in particular. youth may experience states nationwide
Council (BHCC), along a host of mental health have introduced bills
He cited a national survey with experts in the field of burdens including anxiety,
that would deny
of LGBTQ+ youth released adolescent transgender depression, and suicidal
gender-affirming
by The Trevor Project that care, to offer guidance thoughts, largely due
on best practices for to societal stigma and healthcare to youth.
showed that more than
half of transgender and adolescent inpatient lack of access to care.
Senator Murphy’s letter
nonbinary youth had mental health care
for these youth. Our This effort is imperative was co-signed by Senator
serious suicidal thoughts
in 2020. The survey goal is to help mental to the health and Blumenthal, and stresses
sample included 45 health providers offer wellbeing of transgender how important it is for this
percent youth of color and the best care they can youth in Connecticut, population to have a voice
38 percent identifying as to the nation’s TGE as this remains a highly that is heard and receive
transgender or nonbinary. youth without a delay vulnerable population, too the care they deserve.
in treatment. The focus often treated as a political
In his letter to the of this request is for football and a platform —Christopher Byrne
departments, Murphy the pressing needs of
wrote, “Nationally, hospital or residential
adolescent mental health care even as we recognize
providers have expressed the need for guidance
concern for the increasing across all settings of
need for adolescent mental health care.”
behavioral health services.
We have also heard from Murphy also notes the
health care providers need for guidance on
about the need to answer best practices for serving
an urgent call for the gender diverse youth, in
unmet mental health all types of residential and
needs for transgender treatment environments,
and gender expansive and the essential need
(TGE) adolescents, for gender-affirming
including exploring, care, understanding
non-binary, agender, terminology,
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youth. As co-chairs, we acknowledging patients
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22 CT VOICE | WINTER 2021-2022 CT VOICE | WINTER 2021-2022 23FEATURE // Whether he’s designing
couture collections that
will be worn for years or
glamorous one-night only
CHRISTIAN dresses for celebrities,
Connecticut resident
SIRIANO: Christian Siriano can be
counted on to create
memories for a lifetime …
A MAN of
MANY TALENTS
A
BY BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
t age 36, Christian Siriano
has already accomplished
more than most people
twice his age. A recent
resident of Westport,
Siriano first became one
of the country’s most
coveted fashion designers
after winning the popular
television competition
show, Project Runway, a decade ago. Since then, he has
created multiple retail collections, been inducted into the
prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America
(CFDA) and collaborated with a galaxy of the world’s
biggest celebrities—from Lady Gaga to Jennifer Lopez to
First Ladies Dr. Jill Biden and Michelle Obama—to create
memorable, news-worthy looks.
Moreover, in the past few years, Siriano has both returned
to Project Runway as a “mentor” and executive producer
and seen his work exhibited in museums nationwide
(including the current “A Lexicon of American Fashion”
at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art), created a
highly anticipated coffee-table book, Dresses to Dream
About, hosted the Bravo talk show, So Siriano, and even
recently started his own interior design business. He also
claims to sleep.
Siriano recently took some time from his ultra-busy
schedule to chat with CT Voice about his many projects,
his “favorite” celebrities to work with, how the Covid-19 Photo by Shane Lavancher Studio
pandemic changed his business and his outlook on life,
and so much more.
Note: This interview has been edited and condensed
for clarity.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
24 CT VOICE | WINTER 2021-2022 CT VOICE | WINTER 2021-2022 25: What was your earliest you can have in this business. Of course, : You have both a career happening. Then, once I got started, I
recollection of “fashion”? they’re not all the same; sometimes it is retrospective exhibition at the felt like I had to hold up my end of the
CS: My earliest memories are being with very quick, practically off-the-cuff, and Savannah College of Art and bargain by making more and more, and
my sister when she was studying to be sometimes it takes weeks and months. Design (SCAD) this fall and as the pandemic continued, it became
a ballet dancer and going backstage and Personally, it doesn’t work, at least for you’re releasing an updated even more important to keep doing
seeing all those costumes. I also loved me, when the celebrity or his or her team version of your book, Dresses to
overthink the outfit. I am just not an this—even if we weren’t making money
watching the transformation from girls Dream About. What has it been
in warm-up clothes to becoming fairies overthinker by nature. I am reactionary; like looking back at your career from it! Eventually, we did find a way
on stage. That really sparked my interest. that’s how I roll. this way? to a make some money from it, but
And my mom was quite fashionable CS: What’s good is I am not a regretful ultimately, it’s one of the things I’ve done
and stylish. Instead of something : At the risk of asking you designer. In fact, sometimes, I get excited that I am most proud of!
traditional, she got married in a Diane Von about “favorites,” can you to see what I did just starting out, even
Furstenberg wrap dress! I am lucky that name a few celebrities you’re knowing how much I’ve grown. And no : So, do you think a lot
my mom, who is a teacher, encouraged particularly happy to work with? matter what outfits I’ve designed, they all about what the future holds
both her children to be creative and follow CS: Alicia Silverstone was my whole have memories—even the bad ones! So
muse growing up, thanks to Clueless, and in store for Christian Siriano,
their passion, instead of doing something it’s been fun! professionally and personally?
they really didn’t want to. I still love working with her. Christina
Hendricks is one of the nicest women on : Speaking of “bad,” more CS: As far as fashion, I really admire
: Now you inspire a lot of other the planet! Billy Porter just works it, no than ever, the mainstream what Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Oscar
young designers by being a matter what we come up with. Janelle media really talks about fashion, de la Renta and some of the other
mentor on Project Runway? Monae is wonderful because she’s such a especially red carpets like at the American houses were able to build.
What are the greatest rewards— creative artist. She can be tough because recent Met Gala. How does that People don’t realize American designers
and challenges—of working she knows what she likes and she thinks affect you and your work?
simply don’t have the same amount of
with these contestants? about fashion differently than some other CS: I don’t take the criticism of my
people, and I love that. I adore working
“I don’t want any woman money to work with as the European
CS: What’s great is these young designers work personally, but I don’t like that the
are so obsessed with this world of fashion with people like Kristin Chenoweth media seems to attack the person wearing to feel bad about herself. designers. I really think people forget—
that it inspires me, especially when I have and Danielle Brooks, both of whom are something, whether I made it or not, by or don’t understand—how hard it is
always so fun to be with. It’s honestly a
And what makes me
a hard day, by reminding me that there saying how it’s doesn’t flatter her, or to survive in this industry, especially
are so many people who would perhaps big list. it doesn’t fit her. No one wants to hear angrier is that we haven’t after this pandemic when people aren’t
literally kill to do what I do. The biggest they look fat or ugly in a dress, and I shopping the way they used to be. That’s
challenge of being on the show, however, : As that list also proves, don’t want any woman to feel bad about
learned, especially since the
you’ve been a big champion of one reason why I will never again put
is that it takes a lot of time and the one herself. And what makes me angrier is pandemic, is how much we
thing I don’t have these days is a lot of body diversity in fashion! Why is that we haven’t learned, especially since all my eggs in one proverbial basket
time. that so important to you? the pandemic, is how much we need to
need to be kinder to each and why I have taken on so many other
CS: I made a very important decision be kinder to each other. At the end of the other. At the end of the day, projects. It’s not only that I have to be
: That’s an understatement! early on that I didn’t want to alienate day, this is just fashion—we’re not curing stimulated in other ways than just making
In the past few months, you any customer, famous or not. I feel like cancer.
this is just fashion—we’re not
clothes; it’s also that the pandemic
designed an entire couture what I want to leave behind is being curing cancer.” taught me—and maybe all of us—that
collection and created countless known for more than just designing great : Speaking of the Covid
celebrity outfits for award clothes, but for representing all women. pandemic, it was particularly –CHRISTIAN SIRIANO everything could be taken away just like
shows and galas, among your Otherwise, to me, this business would be hard on the luxury fashion that. These days, I focus more on my
many other projects. Is it nothing more than packing up dresses and industry. But you took the family, my health and my new house.
really fun for you to work with shipping them to stores. Trust me, the initiative to make over three That said, I do have to finish my pre-fall
celebrities, or is it just part of nitty gritty of the fashion business is not million PPE masks. Why did you collection, which shows in December. I
the game? fun. I say to people, “You think this is do that? still have a lot of energy. I know that I
CS: I definitely feel like working with all glamour? Do you want to see all the CS: In the beginning, it was a completely
can drive some people crazy. But for me,
celebrities is as true a collaboration as bills I have to pay?” emotional reaction to what was
at least, that’s a good thing!
CHRISTIAN SIRIANO
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