Christian Siriano won't be living in a closet anymore

According to the NY Sun:

"The designer has ditched his shared one-bedroom apartment in favor of a newly renovated 1,400-square-foot loft in Williamsburg."

"Mr. Siriano, 22, said he wasn't specifically looking to rent in the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood, and would have been happy to relocate to Chelsea or somewhere else in downtown Manhattan. Being from Annapolis , Md., though, he said he appreciated that in Williamsburg he could live by the waterfront. He also fits in well with the neighborhood's young, fashion-forward residents."

"Mr. Siriano said he was at first turned off by his building's old, graffiti-covered exterior, but as soon as he saw the inside of the apartment he knew it had to be his. When he moved in three weeks ago, he was the first person on his floor."

"I needed to find a space that was big enough for me to work and live in," he said. "Right now my work is my life, and I might as well do everything in one place. Studios in New York are so expensive and they're so small, so I thought, I might as well get two for the price of one."

"When he moved into his new place, he brought just two pieces of furniture (his old design table and the shelf unit), so he's now in the process of buying more. So far, he's bought pieces from CB2, Design Within Reach, and Z Gallerie, all with a very clean, minimalist look."

[Photos: Heuichul Kim via nysun.com]