Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos serve as the celebrity mentors on NBC's new design competition Fashion Star, which is hosted and executive produced by Elle MacPherson. Fourteen designers will battle to impress the mentors and representatives from America's top retailers to win the multi-million prize to launch their designs.
Lizzie Parker left her corporate job to pursue her fashion dreams using just two used sewing machines. The 42-year-old mother from Seattle, WA, now owns her own boutique and aims to create accessible clothing for the average American woman and her everyday life.
Luciana Scarabello is from Argentina but moved to the US when she attended college in Boston. The 30-year-old, who now resides in Miami, FL, started making her own outfits at just 14, before studying at Parsons School of Design and going on to design the 'Scarabello' dress line which is sold in over 100 stores across the country.
