The New York–based designer and CEO turns heads with his fabulous fashion brand, and his talents as a former Broadway performer might surprise you. Read on!
1. Chanel is my actual middle name, Frederick Chanel Anderson.
2. I played Macavity in the musical Cats.
3. I was in the original cast of the Tony Award–winning musical Crazy for You on Broadway.
4. I attended FIT during the day while doing eight shows a week.
5. I recently launched a couture spirit based off gin with Empirical.
6. I started as a ballet dancer with the Joffrey Ballet at age 16.
7. I can play the violin and piano.
8. I cut every piece of my upcoming Spring 2026 collection and made 70 percent of the patterns.
9. My favorite color is blue.
10. And speaking of blue, I launched a men’s celebrity fashion show called “The Blue Jacket Fashion Show” a decade ago to raise awareness for the importance of prostate cancer screenings.
