Olivier Rousteing

Interested in the field of fashion? Here’s one personality you can take inspiration from. Olivier Rousteing is a French-origin fashion designer who has been the creative director of a French luxury fashion house titled Balmain ever since 2011. He was born on 13th September 1985 in the port city of Bordeaux, France. He was one such designer who combined Asian segments in European fashion and hence increased his label’s growing Asian demand.

Well, how well do you know about Olivier Rousteing? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Olivier Rousteing’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Olivier Rousteing to date.

Biography and Early Life

Olivier Rousteing was adopted by his parents when he was one year old. His mother was an optician by profession, and his father’s profession was a seaport manager. He spent his childhood days in Bordeaux. He was grateful for the opportunities that his life provided to him. He was thankful to his adoptive parents for how they took care of him and the things they did for him. Although he was never keen on his parents’ profession, he claims that it made him happy to see his parents flourishing in their respective fields.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Olivier Rousteing in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Olivier Rousteing’s age is 35 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 13 September 1985. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165.34 lbs in Pound and 75 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Olivier Rousteing transferred to Paris to study about fashion at ESMOD (Ecole Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode). After completing his internship in Italy and graduating in 2003, he began his new journey as a designer in Roberto Cavalli. As his work progressed, he was promoted for his fine works and was soon made the head of the woman’s division of the label. In 2009, he joined Balmain, and it went on to become one of his biggest achievements in life.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Olivier Rousteing was adopted at the tender of one. Although his birth-parents details were not known for a very long time, later on, it was discovered that his mother was Somali and his birth father was Ethiopian. This piece of information was brought to light in the year 2019.

Olivier Rousteing achieved success at a very young age. When interviewed about his work and position, he revealed that his age, unknown rank, and the fact that he belonged to a different race brought him a lot of trouble, and he found it hard to manage his position in Balmain in the beginning. Often he would hear comments such as “Oh my God, he’s a minority taking over a French house!”

Having good relations with some A-list celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, to name a few and working with these people has helped Olivier Rousteing to expand his line.

Is Olivier Rousteing Gay?

Although not much is known about the people Olivier Rousteing has dated, he has openly said that he is gay. He stands out as the “gay , mixed-raced and orphaned” designer who started with nothing and conquered an important position in a successful fashion house , Balmain. As far as the records go, currently, Olivier Rousteing is single.

Professional Career

After graduating in the year 2003, he began his career as a designer in Roberto Cavalli. Due to his creativeness and excellent work, he was promoted as the head of the label’s women’s ready-to-wear collection. He served in this position for five consecutive years. In 2009, he joined Balmain. Here in the initial days, he worked with Christoph Decarnin.

Later on, at the age of 25, he became the creative director of Balmain by replacing Christoph Decarnin. He attempted to align the fashion house towards the finer features of French Couture. He played a crucial role in increasing Balmain’s revenue to around 40%, as the audience greatly adored his designs because of their quality and uniqueness.

He was also successful in his online endeavour of expanding his work. His reach increased three-folds when he started working with clients like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce, Jenifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, to name a few. In 2016, he also had the golden opportunity to work with the reputable organization of H&M.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Olivier Rousteing in 2021

As per his successful career as a fashion designer, Olivier Rousteing made a very good fortune for himself. He owns a net worth of approximately $110 million as of 2021. He is now one of the richest fashion designers in the world.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

Olivier Rouesting found out that he was adopted at the age of 11. Before that, he didn’t have much idea about this fact. He is also the second youngest designer ever to be a creative director in a French fashion house. He has an estimated 6.4 million followers on Instagram and is the most followed French fashion designer. Olivier Rousteing says that his favourite holiday destination is Mykonos island.

Starting in the city of Bordeaux to becoming the creative director of the well-known fashion house Balmain, Olivier Rousteing has indeed come a long way, thanks to his tenacity and passion. Although he had troubles in his initial days as he belonged to a different race and was younger than his colleagues, he emerged out of them by looking out for positive opportunities. His impact in the world of fashion is fairly significant. He is also the most followed French designer on Instagram.