Sergio Guadarrama (born 1982) is an

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-based

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fashion designer. He is the founder of Celestino Couture, a fashion designing company based in

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Personal life and education

Guadarrama was born in Austin, Texas in 1982 and was raised in

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. Later he moved to

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, and attended

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. He was awarded his degree in fashion designing from

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, and

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, graduating in 2007.

Career

Guadarrama established a

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ing company Celestino Couture in 2005. The company is now based in

. Guadarrama designed Billy Porter's ensemble for the Tony Awards 2019. He was a participant in Project Runway season 18. He was among the top four who got the chance to present the collection at

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. His collection is mostly influenced by the political and environmental issues.

References

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