NBC’s Fashion Star premieres March 13 and we’ve got the lowdown on the aspiring designers & mentors of the show!

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14 designers will compete to become America’s next big Fashion Star and a chance to win the multi-million dollar prize of launching their collections in three of America’s largest retailers: Macy’s, H&M and Saks Fifth Avenue.
The new series, hosted and executive-produced by Elle Macpherson, and featuring celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos. What’s different about Fashion Star? The designs you see on the show will be available to purchase the very next day!
The 14 designers include:
- Barbara Bates, 55 from Chicago, she’s been working in the fashion industry for over 25 years.
- Edmond Newton, 32 from Atlanta, he was a professional male model at the age of 17.
- Kara Laricks, 38 from NY, she’s former grade school teacher, turned fashion designer.
- Lisa Vian Hunter, 47 from Mercer Island, Wash, mother of two and lover of all things vintage.
- Lizzie Parker, 41 from Seattle, she left her corporate job and designs clothing sizes 0-16.
- Luciana Scarabello, 30 from Miami, she studied at Parsons School of Design.
- Nicholas Bowes, 38 from LA, he was a model, now designs vintage tees and leather jackets.
- Nikki Poulos, 43 from Delray Beach, Fla., she sells clothes online & in stores around the world.
- Nzimiro Oputa, 28 from NY, he quit his job as an engineer to pursue his a career in fashion.
- Orly Shani, 26 from NY, she specializes in convertible fashion wants to build an empire.
- Oscar Fierro, 37 from Lewisville, Texas, designed clothing lines including couture dresses.
- Ronnie Escalante, 32 from San Fran, he wants to keep his collection affordable for consumers.
- Ross Bennett, 27 from Texas, he studied with some of prestigious presidential tailors.
- Sarah Parrott, 31 from Marietta, Ga., collection won an award at the Charleston fashion week.
Here’s some videos of the show’s mentors/preview:
Preview:
Jessica Simpson:
Elle MacPherson:
Nicole Richie:
John Varvatos:
For more information about Fashion Star visit these pages:
- Official page: nbc.com/fashion-star
- Facebook: facebook.com/nbcfashionstar
- Twitter: @NBCFashionStar, #FashionStar
Tune in March 13 at 9:30/8:30c for the series premiere of Fashion Star on NBC!































































































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