By April MacIntyre Jan 27, 2012, 19:43 GMT
NBC: Fashion Star has sent M&C a first look at the contestants.
01/06/2012 - Jessica Simpson - NBC Universal 2012 Winter TCA Press Tour All-Star Party - Arrivals - The Athenaeum - Pasadena, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Plus, host Elle Macpherson and mentors, Nicole Richie, Jessica Simpson, and John Varvatos, take you inside the series in the below promo.
At the recent Television Critics' Association winter press tour, Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie gave some insight to the series.
Simpson says, "As far as being in the fashion business, it’s one of the most incredible businesses that I have, and it truly has been a huge blessing in my life, and it’s so fun to get in there and to work with fabrics and different patterns and be able to make and produce clothes for the everyday women, and we’re really with this, we really wanted to mentor all of these designers for having a lifestyle brand, not just trying to set trends, but to go overall and weave in and out of great trends, but really making a name for yourself. So we got to really encourage them, and we’re all working on our lines right now. We were working at that time for our spring launches, so we know what was trending. We know what was on the runway, so it was great to be able to encourage them to find that and know, you know, what America’s gonna want from them."
Richie added, "We all got to work with each designer, which I think was really helpful for them because we all bring something different. And John (Varvatos) is a legend. He’s an icon."
Richie quipped, "And Jessica knows this business. She built her brand from the ground up, and I’m a genius all around.
(Laughter.)
So it was really nice because we all brought different opinions, and we’re not competing against each other. We were all working together at making each designer the best version of themselves."
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Fashion Star A sexy, sizzling preview of NBC's hot new design competition premiering March 13th.
Introducing Designer Barbara Bates Join Chicago native Barbara Bates in celebrating 25 years of fashion design! Introducing Designer Edmond Newton He's a little bit country, a little bit rock and soul!
Introducing Designer Kara Laricks Fresh from Manhattan's LES, Kara's hoping to create a full women's wear collection.
Introducing Designer Lisa Vian Hunter Lisa loves the business of fashion - and the little black dress!
Introducing Designer Lizzie Parker What's important to Lizzie? The average American woman, and what she's going to wear every day.
Introducing Designer Luciana Scarabello Hailing from Argentina, Luciana can't wait to show the world who she is.
Introducing Designer Nicholas Bowes This former model is a full-time designer looking for a different level of recognition.
Introducing Designer Nikki Poulos Even though she grew up in the Australian outback, she's representative of the modern American woman Introducing Designer Nzimiro Oputa Fresh out of Detroit, fashion is his passion, and he's ready to reintroduce menswear to the young world. Introducing Designer Orly Shani This bartender by night, designer by day, Fashion Star is a dream come true for Orly. Introducing Designer Oscar Fierro He's from El Salvador, and he lives in Texas, but he's pure diva! Introducing Designer Ronnie Escalante He started out with pen and paper in the Phillipines and hasn't stopped designing since Introducing Designer Ross Bennett Hailing from Austin, Texas, Ross is trying to bring a new classic version of men's style back to America. Introducing Designer Sarah Parrott Pipe dreams have come true for Sarah Parrott, who's launching her fashion career.
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