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Edmond Newton Biography

Birth Name:Edmond Newton

Birth Place:Steubenville, Ohio, United States

Fast Facts

  • Won the ENDENN Fashion Freestyle competition
  • Won RagTrade Atlanta
  • Signed to a modeling agency when he was 17 and walked runways for such designers as Tommy Hilfiger
  • His first fashion brand, Noirsoul Menswear, drew inspiration from music icons of the '70s and '80s
  • Spent a lot of time traveling to hair shows and fashion events across the U․S․ with his hair stylist mother as a child, which helped spark his interest in the fashion industry
  • Quote: "I am 100 percent open to this amazing experience and am ready for whatever challenges that 'Project Runway' is about to bring my way․"
  • Became the fashion editor for Krave Magazine
  • Has appeared on several fashion-themed reality television shows including "Fashion Star" and "Project Runway․"
  • Started auditioning for "Project Runway" before the first season and finally earned a place on the show in the 14th
  • Was voted best dressed at his Junior High School