Brad Goreski Reveals Dream Designs for Musical Theater

Drew Grant — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:07:54 -0400

Last night at the Tommy Hilfiger flagship store, we fought our way through the throng of people--including John Legend and his model fiancee Chrissy Teigen, Rashida Jones, and author Sloane Crosley--to meet the star of the evening. Brad Goreski has spent years playing second-fiddle stylist to the likes Rachel Zoe and his editors at Vogue (where he used to intern), but after striking out on his own with a Bravo show, It's a Brad, Brad World (no news on second season), the Canadian-born style icon has carved himself a healthy niche of the fashion world for himself.

And he intends to make the most of his fame, including a DETAILS-thrown party for his new book, BORN TO BE BRAD: My Life and Style, So Far.
Since the most fascinating part of the book was Mr. Goreski's obsession with musical theater--we considered bringing him our Les Mis shirt as an offering, since he mentioned losing his awhile back, but then thought better of it--we asked him to come up with some updated looks for our favorite shows for us.

The New York Observer: Favorite play?

Brad Goreski: Oliver! It's because my very first musical I was in, and I played Oliver. And I played Fagin when I was 16.

NYO: So how would you dress Oliver! today?

BG: I would design them in all workhouse-wear, which would be casual, and then we would go into the oom-pah-pah bar, kind of like full going-out sevens. Then we'd have Mr. Brownlow in velvet-trimmed suits...little baby suits with bow-ties. Tons of white dresses, an homage to Nancy.

NYO: And how would you dress Fagin?

BG: Rick Owens.

NYO: Okay...now how would you style the cast of Fiddler on the Roof?

BG: You know, I never really liked that play. One of my least favorites.

NYO: Too dark?

BG: Something like that. I love Miss Saigon, The Secret Garden, Falsettoland...I just saw Jesus Christ Superstar...

NYO: It's hard to improve on the Superman shirt-and-suspenders look. Who on Broadway would you most like to style?

BG: Ricky Martin in Evita!

NYO: Wait, you want to restyle the character's look in the show, or you want style Ricky?

BG: I would just like to style him, period. I mean, it's Ricky Martin.

(Photo by Benjamin Lozovsky/BFAnyc.com)

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Brad Goreski Reveals Dream Designs for Musical Theater