The fashion designer has pivoted into interiors, and the results are incredibly chic.

Christian Siriano has come a long way since becoming&nbsp;Project Runway's youngest winner. The CFDA fashion designer has gone on to create looks for Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/lady-gaga-house-of-gucci-movie-plot-cast-trailer-details" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Gaga</a>, and Amy Adams, to name a few. His playful designs have caused quite the stir on both runways and red carpets&mdash;for example, the tuxedo dress Billy Porter wore to the 2019 Oscars&mdash;and now Siriano is ready to bring his eye for design <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/interior-trends-designer-home-dior-christian-siriano" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to interiors</a>.
Last month, Siriano launched his first <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/christian-siriano/furniture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">collection of furniture on 1st Dibs</a>, a curated marketplace for vintage and contemporary furniture, decor, and accessories. The pieces, which range from sculptural stools and coffee tables to plush boucl&eacute;-covered chairs and settees, are a departure from Siriano's colorful fashion signatures, yet still maintain a sense of ease&nbsp;
"I don&rsquo;t think the dusty library look is the vibe right now," Siriano tells L'OFFICIEL. "I am into this lifestyle that&rsquo;s a little more <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/dioriviera-pop-up-boutique-rosewood-miramar-beach-santa-barbara" target="_blank" rel="noopener">relaxed and easy</a>&mdash;it&rsquo;s not stuffy, glamorous living."
Here, Siriano speaks with L'OFFICIEL&nbsp;on becoming an interior designer, what he thinks of the vintage furniture trend, and his inspirations.

L&rsquo;OFFICIEL: How did this partnership with 1st Dibs come about?
Christian Siriano: I&rsquo;m a huge 1st Dibs customer&mdash;I look at furniture on there every day and my cart is very full&mdash;and I felt like I wanted to collaborate with a place that understands the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/kartell-designer-furniture-sustainability" target="_blank" rel="noopener">furniture collection&rsquo;s quality</a> and the craft behind it, and would also treat it just as important as a couture gown. It was important for me to find a retailer that would give it that same love and attention, and I feel like that&rsquo;s what they do.&nbsp;
L&rsquo;O: What were your inspirations when designing your furniture collection?
CS: The whole idea behind the collection were the shapes and silhouettes that I&rsquo;ve done in the past in clothing, so I had some archive gowns that we&rsquo;ve done, and my little Lily stool was inspired by gum drops, which was my favorite candy growing up. I wanted it to feel like you could tell that a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/pierre-cardin-simon-porte-jacquemus-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fashion designer</a> created these pieces&mdash;some of the furniture even looks like people wearing dresses.

L&rsquo;O: What inspired your transition from fashion into interior design?
CS: I think it&rsquo;s my love for textiles, and heritage, and art&mdash;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/radical-design-interior-home-domestic-landscape" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I&rsquo;m a big art lover</a>, all I do is buy art now because I really enjoy seeing the work of all these other creatives. Looking at furniture from the &lsquo;50s and &lsquo;60s, you can see how much love and talent went into it, and that is very inspiring for me.
I think of it similarly to how I do music. The genres you listen to throughout your life will have their moments, whether it&rsquo;s pop or punk rock or EDM, and it just changes over time. I think now people are wanting to make their homes a beautiful space they feel good in. There&rsquo;s a reason why paintings can go for $100 million; they make you feel something. They are emotional without saying anything, and I think clothes are the same. That in itself is a very beautiful thing, especially in a world where everything is hard.
L&rsquo;O: How would you describe your taste in furniture and interiors?
CS: As a fashion designer, I create things that are colorful and have volume and texture, but I go the complete opposite in interiors because I feel like the home should be more palate-cleansing. So I&rsquo;m more interested in a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/supermodel-home-interior-design" target="_blank" rel="noopener">modern, clean, neutral look</a>, and having pieces that feel more like art and sculpture.

L&rsquo;O: How do you take your fashion design experience into account when designing a room or piece of furniture?
CS: I work very similarly to when I&rsquo;m <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/jacquemus-fashion-flower-shop-paris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">building a dress</a>: I sketch the furniture, play with the fabric, mold a piece of fabric over a piece of wood. We also do our own production, which is something I used to do with clothing so it&rsquo;s very familiar to me.&nbsp;
On the flip side, obviously this is new for me. I love <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/bernard-dubois-architect-courreges-pny-paris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">working on interiors</a>, but I&rsquo;m still learning and I&rsquo;m really approaching it from the angle of being very excited and curious. It makes me feel really good when I get to pick out lamps for someone. I don&rsquo;t know why, but it does!
L&rsquo;O: Your furniture is very soft-feeling, with lots of curves and plush upholstery.
CS: Because the furniture is more sculptural, I wanted it to still feel comfortable. That&rsquo;s why we used boucl&eacute;s and tweeds because I didn&rsquo;t want people to feel like they can&rsquo;t sit on this furniture!

As a fashion designer, I create things that are colorful and have volume and texture, but I go the complete opposite in interiors.

L&rsquo;O: What do you make of the current vintage and post-modern furniture trend?
CS: I think vintage furniture is having a moment because it&rsquo;s more instant. You can just get it, whereas manufactured furniture takes a long time. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/harry-nuriev-instagram-interior-design-trends-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It became a trend</a> in the way that there is a new It bag or dress silhouette, which is so interesting. We&rsquo;ve never seen this before in furniture. We also haven&rsquo;t seen people sharing their homes this much. You didn&rsquo;t know where people lived for a very long time, whether that was celebrities or acquaintances. In this moment, people are more excited to show off this part of their creativity.&nbsp;
L&rsquo;O: Do you think furniture and interiors will continue to have more distinct trends similar to fashion?
CS: I do! I think it&rsquo;s going to become a part of people&rsquo;s brand or vision. Instead of the new sneaker, it&rsquo;ll be all about <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/scandinavian-style-furniture-design-menu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the new chair</a>.

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