CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROGERS
- Nationality
American
- Distinguishing features
Christopher John Rogers founded his emotive clothing brand in 2016 post-graduation from the Savannah College of Art and Design, quickly ascending in the fashion industry and garnering accolades such as the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and Forbes's 30 Under 30, culminating in multiple CFDA awards and nominations.
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Biography
Christopher John Rogers, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, developed a passion for art and design early on, influenced by anime, comic books, and the works of Paul Gauguin and Pablo Picasso, as well as the distinctive fashion of the Southern United States. He graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2016, where he launched the CJR brand through his senior thesis, blending American practicality with high glamour.
By 2019, Rogers had earned the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund’s top award and was listed among Forbes’s 30 Under 30. The following year, he received the CFDA’s American Emerging Designer of the Year, and in 2021, his brand was a finalist in the LVMH Prize competition and won the CFDA American Womenswear Designer of the Year. In September 2023, he was nominated for the same CFDA award again.
The Christopher John Rogers brand is renowned for its emotive, purposeful clothing, emphasizing quality and timeless design. It caters to individuals with a pronounced sense of identity, encouraging them to assert their presence boldly.
