Hunter Bell (designer)

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Hunter Bell
Born1981 (age 4243)
Alma mater University of Alabama (fashion design and studio art); Parsons New School
OccupationFashion designer
Years active2006–present
Website http://hunterdixon.com/

Hunter Bell is an American fashion designer based in New York City, NY and the owner of Hunter Dixon. Bell was the season two winner of Fashion Star . [1] Bell attended the University of Alabama and graduated in 2003 with a degree in fashion design and studio art.

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Fashion Star

During Fashion Star she had been bought by one of the buyers each week except one, where she and another front runner, Silvia Argüello, were in the bottom two, where Silvia was ultimately eliminated. In the final, Bell went against, Cassandra Hobbins, who was deemed the underdog of the season. After each of the contestants presented three capsule collections to buyers from Express, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue, Bell was crowned the winner. Jessica Simpson responded to the win by saying that Bell "deserves it! Everyone wants to wear your stuff, and now they can!" [2]

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References

  1. Delcambre, Shannon (14 May 2013). "UA graduate Hunter Bell wins NBC's "Fashion Star"". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. Reality TV World staff (14 May 2013). "'Fashion Star' crowns designer Hunter Bell second-season winner" . Retrieved 15 May 2013.