Who Is Sherri Hill?
Sherri Hill is an American designer and the founder of Sherri Hill, Inc. She was born Sherri Branum in Minco, Oklahoma, where she worked from childhood in her family's retail store, and she studied fashion design at the University of Oklahoma. After many years designing for a New York formalwear house, she launched her namesake label in 2008.
The company's original offices and warehouses were in Oklahoma. After a 2011 tornado destroyed those facilities, the company moved its headquarters to Austin, Texas, completing the move in 2012. Today the company is headquartered in Austin, with a studio and showroom in Atlanta. Sherri Hill is the brand's designer, and co-founder Dusty Hill is the company's president. For the full, cited company history, see About Sherri Hill, Inc. — Company Facts and The Brand.
What Does Sherri Hill Make?
Sherri Hill designs dresses for prom, homecoming, pageants, evening and red carpet events, and bridal. You can browse the current styles in prom dresses, homecoming, evening, couture and wedding dresses.
Sherri Hill sizes run from 000 to 26, although not every style is produced in every size. Formal gowns are cut closer to the body than everyday clothing, so measure your bust, natural waist and fullest hip and compare them with the Sherri Hill size chart rather than going by your usual size. Collections are released a season ahead; spring styles begin arriving in stores as early as late October or early November.
How Do You Buy a Sherri Hill Dress?
Sherri Hill dresses are sold through authorized retailers, not on sherrihill.com. The company sells its collections wholesale to a network of authorized retail partners. To shop:
- Find a retailer. Go to Find A Store and enter your zip code or city. You can filter by category, such as prom, homecoming, evening, bridal or couture.
- Note the style numbers you like. Each Sherri Hill dress has a style number. Retailers can give you pricing for a style and check whether it is available to order in the color and size you want.
- Check where a style has shipped. Each product page shows locations a style has recently shipped to. Sherri Hill does not have visibility into what is on the floor at an individual store, so call ahead.
Buying from an authorized retailer is also the best way to be sure your dress is authentic. Returns are handled by the store where you bought your dress, and only a select few retailers offer custom made-to-measure Sherri Hill gowns. More answers are on our FAQs page.
When Did Sherri Hill Start Showing at New York Fashion Week?
Sherri Hill debuted at New York Fashion Week on September 14, 2011, presenting its Spring 2012 collection at Trump Tower. The brand has shown every September since, apart from 2020, and also presented February shows from 2015 through 2019 and an April show in 2022. Its shows have been held at Trump Tower, The Plaza Hotel, Gotham Hall, Cipriani 25 Broadway and Cipriani 42nd Street.
The most recent show, the Spring 2027 collection, was presented on September 12, 2026 at Cipriani 42nd Street. Live music has been a recurring part of the shows, with performances by Bebe Rexha in 2019 and Loren Gray in 2021. The full show-by-show record is on our Fashion Week page.
Which Models Have Walked for Sherri Hill?
The Sherri Hill runway is known as an early stage for models who became household names. Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin (now Hailey Bieber) both walked their first New York Fashion Week shows for Sherri Hill, and Grace Elizabeth and Delilah Belle Hamlin made early runway appearances with the label. Kendall Jenner's first runway appearance was the brand's 2011 debut show, and in September 2012 Kendall and Kylie Jenner walked the Spring 2013 show together. Later that year the sisters fronted the brand's prom campaign. Read more in our flashback to Kendall Jenner's first runway show.
Pageant titleholders have walked the runway too, including Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach and Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, along with model and UNICEF ambassador Halima Aden.
Sherri Hill and the Pageant Stage
Sherri Hill has long been part of the pageant world. The brand was formerly the official gown sponsor of Miss America, a role that began in 2017, and in 2012 the Miss Universe Organization named Sherri Hill the official fashion sponsor of the Miss USA competition. Miss USA titleholders Alyssa Campanella (2011), Olivia Culpo (2012, who went on to be crowned Miss Universe), Erin Brady (2013), Olivia Jordan (2015), Deshauna Barber (2016), Cheslie Kryst (2019) and Asya Branch (2020) all wore Sherri Hill. See the full list on our Pageants page.
Sherri Hill gowns have also been worn by stars including Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Zendaya.
What You'll Find on the Sherri Hill Blog
Our blog covers dress shopping, styling and dress codes for every occasion. A few places to start:
Prom
2027 Prom Dress Trends: Straight From the NYFW Runway
Essential Prom Tips to Make Your Night Perfect
Prom Date: Everything You Need to Know
5 Tips for Buying a Plus Size Prom Dress
Homecoming
Homecoming Dress Color Ideas: What Each Shade Says About You
What to Wear to Homecoming: Your Full Guide
How to Pick the Perfect Homecoming Dress for Every Figure
Dress Codes
What to Wear to a Black Tie Wedding
What Is Cocktail Attire for a Wedding?
What Is Semi-Casual Attire? Your Complete Guide
Style Guides
Neckline Types: A Complete Guide
The Flapper Dress: 1920s Inspired Style
How to Dress Cute: Your Style Inspiration
Graduation
Graduation Outfit Ideas: Finding Your Graduation Style
Types of Graduation Dresses: Finding the Best Graduation Dress for You
Holidays
Valentines Outfit Ideas: Your Style Guide For a Romantic Day
New Year's Eve Outfit Ideas: What to Wear to a NYE Party
For prices and where to buy, see Sherri Hill prices and where to buy. For pageant gowns, see how to choose a pageant gown.
