Sully Bonnelly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sully Bonnelly
Occupation	Fashion Designer
Date Of Birth	Dec 24, 1956(1956-12-24)
Age	68
Birthplace	Santo Domingo
Country	Dominican Republic
Birth City	Santo Domingo Province
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Sully Bonnelly Biography

Sully Bonnelly is one of the most popular and richest Fashion Designer who was born on December 24, 1956 in Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic. Sully Bonnelly, in full Sully Osvaldo Bonnelly Canaan (born on 24 December 1956) is the Dominican fashion designer for women’s clothes. He is the Creative Director for Sully Bonnelly.

Bonnelly has also been recognized by various Dominican organisations for his impressive work in the field of fashion. The former New York Governor George Pataki was able to recognize Bonnelly as a renowned style designer back in the year 2005, during Dominican Heritage Month. Bonnelly was awarded the Orden al Merito Ciudadano, an award awarded to Dominicans across the globe who have excelled in their work and brought an honor to their homeland.

Bonnelly, a native of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, grew up with fashion being an intrinsic part of his identity. He studied architecture at UASD before moving to New York where he graduated from Parsons School of Design and began his career in fashion as Oscar de la Renta’s assistant. He then worked as a designer for the houses of Bill Blass and Eli Tahari before starting his namesake collection in 1998, retailing at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and other better stores around the world. He later returned to Oscar de la Renta as creative director for the O Oscar Collection. In 2000 Sully Bonnelly Accents was launched, an exclusive collection for Home Shopping Network (HSN) and HSN en Espanol, making him the first Latin American designer featured on a shopping network. In 2001 Bonnelly served as Creative Director for Citrine, a contemporary sportswear collection. Two years later the Sully Bonnelly Bridal collection was launched. In 1999 he received the Golden Coast Award, a prestigious fashion award in Chicago. In 2001 was elected member to the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) joining an important community of over 300 American fashion and accessory designers. Additionally, he has been honored by several Dominican organizations for his outstanding work in fashion. New York Governor George Pataki honored him in 2005 in celebration of Dominican Heritage Month. Most recently Bonnelly received the Orden al Merito Ciudadano, a recognition given to Dominicans all over the world who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers and done honor to their homeland. Past honorees include: the authors Junot Diaz and Julia Alvarez, the musician Michael Camilo and fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. Today, Sully Bonnelly is Creative Director for Isaac Mizrahi Sportswear, Eveningwear and Dresses. Memories of his travels around the world infuse all his designs, forming his imaginary scrapbook of colors, textures, rhythms and fragrances. These inspirations materialize into exciting designs that instill in women who wear them a feeling of well being and self-confidence.

Bonnelly studied architecture at Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo and later moved to New York, where he studied at Parsons School of Design and began his career in fashion as Oscar de la Renta’s assistant. He also worked as a designer for the houses of Bill Blass and Eli Tahari before starting his own collection in 1998, retailing at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and other stores around the globe. Later in his career, he returned to Oscar de la Renta as creative director for the O Oscar Collection.

As of 2001 Bonnelly served as the creative director of Citrine. He created Celia Cruz’s gown for Latin Grammy Awards. In 2003 Bonnelly’s Bonnelly Bridal collection was launched. It was in 2008 that Bonnelly took over as the Creative Director of Muse an upscale women’s fashion division from Maggy London in New York and Anthracite was launched by Muse.

Sully Bonnelly Net Worth

Sully Bonnelly is one of the richest Fashion Designer from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sully Bonnelly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bonnelly is a member of a lineage with Corsican and French origin. His uncle named Rafael Bonnelly-Fondeur was head of state in the Dominican Republic from 1962 to 1963.

As of 1999 Bonnelly won The Golden Coast Award, a famous fashion award from Chicago. In 2001 Bonnelly was elected a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America the most important group that includes more than 300 American fashion and accessory designers.

In January 2012, Sully Bonnelly married Robert Littman, president of the Vergel Foundation, which manages a collection of modern and contemporary Mexican Art in New York and Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Sully Ranked on the list of most popular Fashion Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Sully Bonnelly celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Sully Bonnelly

1. Sully Bonnelly is a Dominican fashion designer born in 1956.
2. She studied at Parsons School of Design in New York.
3. Bonnelly has designed for celebrities like Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez.
4. Her designs have been featured in Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar.
5. In 2017, she was honored with the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella by the Dominican Republic government.
6. Bonnelly has showcased her collections at New York Fashion Week.
7. She founded the Sully Bonnelly Foundation to support emerging designers.
8. The foundation also provides scholarships for students studying fashion design.
9. Bonnelly’s designs often incorporate traditional Dominican textiles and techniques.
10. She is known for her elegant and feminine aesthetic in her designs.