Randy Fenoli
American fashion designer and television personality
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 to the Rescue for two seasons and Say Yes to the Dress for over 22 seasons. He was the fashion director for the wedding dress store Kleinfeld Bridal from 2007 to 2012.
Biography
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, 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.
He has been a fashion designer since 1992. In 2007, Fenoli made his television debut on the U.S. cable channel TLC with Say Yes To The Dress, where his wit and fashion sensibilities charmed viewers.
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