It's going to take vision, determination and guts. From a self-taught former engineer to a recent design school grad to a stay-at-home mom, one of these 14 unknown designers will become the next big fashion brand! Check back often - bio pages will be updated each week with new photos, videos and more, as each contestant strives to become America's Fashion Star.

Ross Bennett

Week Eight-Branded Image/Photoshoot

After a disappointing week last week with my mentors choice branding exercise, we finally this week get to show America what we think our brand is all about. I am soo excited about this exercise because I am going to be making a piece that is very personal to me.  I will be making these...

 

Week 8 Look Books

Check out my Week 8 Look Books!  http://www.nbc.com/fashion-star/photos/10752http://www.nbc.com/fashion-star/photos/10751http://www.nbc.com/fashion-star/photos/10750

 

Week 7 Look Books

Check out my Week 7 Look Books! http://www.nbc.com/fashion-star/photos/10643 http://www.nbc.com/fashion-star/photos/10641 http://www.nbc.com/fashion-star/photos/10640

 

Week Seven- Mentor's Choice

Well this week is gonna be an interesting and fun branding exercise.   This week the mentors get to choose what they want us to make.  I have no idea what they are going to want me to make but I am sure it has nothing to do with tailoring! I'm pretty sure they are going to want me to use...

 

Week Six- Out of the Comfort Zone

Hey America! This week has been soooo much fun!  This week the Branding Exercise is called Out of Our Comfort Zone.  That means that the mentors get to influence our designs switching up the main technical and creative direction from the previous weeks to make us go outside our comfort...