Loris Diran

Appeared in various Broadway shows such as 'The Corn Is Green' opposite Peter Gallagher and Cicely Tyson in 1983 and roles in films such as MGM's 'Fame' and television's 'We're Fighting Back' opposite Ellen Barkin. He attended New York's High school of Performing Arts, NYU School of the Arts and Circle in the Square Conservatory where he studied with David Mamet and Teresa Hayden. Loris has released records for Capital/Blue Note records as a Jazz/ R&B vocalist and has toured extensively as such. In recent years, he has made a name for himself in the high fashion world as an award winning high fashion designer after working for such European companies as Versace, Chanel, and Claude Montana. He has also created costumes for films such as 'The Devil Wears Prada' and "Daughter of God', as well as Philadelphia's Ballet X. He is the 2010 winner of the Fashion Group International 'Rising Star' award for best menswear designer in 2010 and has debuted his designs on the runways of Milano, Italy in 2010 and Hong Kong in 2015.