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Jeffrey Sebelia (born May 3, 1970) is an American fashion designer and 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 American reality show ''Project Runway''. ==Career== In the early 1990s, along with Mike Coulter and John Rozas Sebelia was a member of the band Lifter, which was signed by Interscope Records. They had a minor radio hit with the song "402," but they disbanded. Lifter's song "Swing" was featured in Jeffrey's runway show at Olympus Fashion Week. After a successful drug rehabilitation at the age of 31, Sebelia enrolled in sewing classes at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. It was there that he immediately fell in love with design, and shortly after he started the clothing line Cosa Nostra. Among his celebrity clients are Dave Navarro, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marilyn Manson, Elton John, Madonna, and Tommy Lee. The Cosa Nostra label is available in about twenty stores worldwide. In the spring of 2006, Sebelia 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 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, but fellow contestants like Alison Kelly have disputed this, saying he was far nicer than the program's editing indicated.〔(Interview ) with fellow contestant, Alison Kelly, confirming her friendship with Sebelia and positive thoughts on his personality.〕 Also, in an interview, Angela Keslar acknowledged that Sebelia apologized to her for various incidents between the two, but the apologies were never aired.〔(Interview with Angela Keslar )〕 Just two days before the runway show, Sebelia was investigated for charges brought against him by fellow contestant Laura Bennett. After seeing the amount of work completed, she brought her concerns about his having outside help to the show's designers' assistant, Tim Gunn. Jeffrey was cleared of any wrongdoing, and Gunn stated he "completely believed that Jeffrey sewed the garments himself." However, because he had exceeded the $8,000 budget, he was forced to eliminate 12 platinum blonde wigs he had intended for his models to wear. Because the receipt for the allowable pleating done on a pair of leather shorts couldn't be found, Jeffrey replaced them with a pair of leather pants he had made as an extra option. As one of the final four contestants, Sebelia presented a full collection at Olympus Fashion Week. 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 include $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. Jeffrey Sebelia appeared on the November 2009 issue of Cliché Magazine as one of the most prominent designers of his generation. The feature included an interview by editor in chief Jeremy Fall as well as exclusive photography by Dirk Mai. The content was featured on Cliché Magazine's official blog Hello Kitsch.〔http://www.hellokitsch.com/?p=657〕 In August 2009, Fancast reported that Sebelia is starting work on a new line, eponymously named Jeffrey Sebelia.〔(Project Runway's Jeffrey Sebelia: Where is He Now? ) Fancast interview with Sebelia on life after Project Runway, his current projects, and the Project Runway All-Star Challenge.〕 2011 marked a new branch in Sebelia's fashion career. He launched edgy kids line La Miniatura with friend, Melissa Bochco. Sebelia asserts, "I just want my kid to be able to dress with some dignity!".〔http://www.laminiaturakids.com/about.php〕 In 2013, Sebelia became a contestant on ''Project Runway: All Stars (season 3)'', where he ranked 7th out of 11 contestants.〔 (Introducing the Season 3 Cast! )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeffrey Sebelia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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