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Fashion Design student Brandon Johnson won the first part of the competition with his design of a black-and-white multi-piece evening ensemble inspired by his mother’s pearls. Johnson worked with evening wear and bridal designer Paula Varsalona to fabricate his design in her atelier. The finished garment was worn by social media influencer Olivia Perez, the founder and editor in chief of lifestyle blog Friend of a Friend, on the red carpet at the ICONS

Fashion Design student Brandon Johnson won the first part of the competition with his design of a black-and-white multi-piece evening ensemble inspired by his mother’s pearls. Johnson worked with evening wear and bridal designer Paula Varsalona to fabricate his design in her atelier. The finished garment was worn by social media influencer Olivia Perez, the founder and editor in chief of lifestyle blog Friend of a Friend, on the red carpet at the ICONS


Fashion Design student Brandon Johnson won the first part of the competition with his design of a black-and-white multi-piece evening ensemble inspired by his mother’s pearls. Johnson worked with evening wear and bridal designer Paula Varsalona to fabricate his design in her atelier. The finished garment was worn by social media influencer Olivia Perez, the founder and editor in chief of lifestyle blog Friend of a Friend, on the red carpet at the ICONS



