Jeffrey Sebelia Bio | Wiki
Jeffrey Sebelia is an American fashion designer. He is the founder of the clothing label Cosa Nostra, which he headed from a loft on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. He is best known as the winner of the third season of the American reality show Project Runway.
Jeffrey Sebelia Age
Jeffrey was born on May 30, 1970, in the United States. He is 52 years old.
Jeffrey Sebelia Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Jeffrey Sebelia Family
He was born and raised in the United States to his parents. Jeffrey shared a violent relationship with his father, who divorced his mother when he was 8. Later, Jeffrey, who felt responsible for the divorce, began using cocaine and marijuana. By the time he was 16, he was a heroin addict living in a friend’s garage.
The following 15 years were filled with numerous, yet failed, attempts to get sober at a number of West Coast drug treatment centers. Jeffrey has never been far from the spotlight and has been friends with Dave Navarro since they were teens. Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, who was also an avid client, loved the Cosa Nostra line and knew Sebelia for years.
Jeffrey Sebelia Wife
Jeffrey is married to his beautiful wife Cassandra Church. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2011. Jeffrey has a son Harrison with his ex-girlfriend, Melanie Vesey. The three lived together before Project Runway but separated after the show.
Jeffrey’s son Harrison inspired his trademark neck tattoo which took more than eight hours to complete. The tattoo reads “Harrison Detroit l’amor de la mia vita.” It is his son’s name, along with the phrase “the love of my life,” in Italian. But the tattoo contains a mistake; the correct diction is “l’amore della mia vita”.
Jeffrey Sebelia Education
After a successful drug rehabilitation at the age of 31, he attended Los Angeles Trade-Technical College where he pursued sewing classes. During his time there, Jeffrey fell in love with design. He started the clothing line Cosa Nostra shortly after.
Jeffrey Sebelia Cosa Nostra
While at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College pursuing sewing classes, Jeffrey fell in love with the design, and shortly after he started the clothing line Cosa Nostra. Among the label’s celebrity clients were Dave Navarro, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marilyn Manson, Elton John, Madonna, and Tommy Lee. The Cosa Nostra label was available in about twenty stores worldwide.
Jeffrey put his 100,000 prizes from Project Runway into his brand Cosa Nostra. In 2007, he was hired to design a live-action film featuring the Bratz cartoon characters. He lost the gig after calling the characters “slutty” in an interview. In 2009, Cosa Nostra failed. Jeffrey then put out an eponymous collection, but that too appears to have ended. In 2010 he was named head designer of a brand called Fluxus. He left that job to launch the edgy kids line La Miniatura with a friend, Melissa Bochco
Jeffrey Sebelia Project Runway
In the spring of 2006, Jeffrey auditioned for the Bravo series Project Runway after seeing the success his friend, former contestant Santino Rice, had enjoyed. Jeffrey was selected to compete, was one of the final four contestants to display their collections at Fashion Week, and was chosen as the winner.
He had been portrayed as the third season’s “villain,” notorious for his explicit language and making fellow contestant Angela Keslar’s mother cry when he worked with her as a client for a challenge. Jeffrey’s final winning collection was filled with bright colors, flowing dresses, and smart separates, his collection was strikingly different from the trademark grunge, punk, and rock ‘n’ roll-style outfits he had created throughout the season.
His winnings included $100,000 to develop his own clothing line, a 2007 Saturn Sky Roadster, a year’s representation by Designer’s Management Agency, and a 15-page spread – featuring Marilinda Rivera, the model with whom he was paired during most of the Project Runway challenges – in ELLE magazine. In 2013, Jeffrey became a contestant on Project Runway: All-Stars season 3, where he ranked 7th out of 11 contestants.
Jeffrey Sebelia Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Jeffrey’s estimated net worth is $8 million.
Who Is Jeffrey Sebelia
Jeffrey is an American fashion designer. He is the founder of the clothing label Cosa Nostra, which he headed from a loft on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Jeffrey is best known as the winner of the third season of the American reality show Project Runway.