Two South Bay residents have been named the first finalists in South Bay Galleria’s Project Style Contest, an online fashion competition that provides local fashionistas a chance to show off their styles through a regional and national competition by putting together a stylish outfit and gathering online votes for their choices.
Round one and two winners Christy Chen and Jennifer Gonzales, who were selected from more than 50 competitors, will compete in a “Style-Off” competition on September 15 with two additional finalists. They will be competing for a $1,000 shopping spree and a chance to win the National Grand Prize, a trip to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City with 2005 Project Runway winner and designer to the stars Nick Verreos.
A third style maven will be chosen through a public online vote now through July 30. Two local fashion bloggers, Jamie Walsh and Tori Thompson, have been selected as semi-finalists.
The final round of the competition is still open. Submissions must be entered before August 1. Visit www.southbaygalleria.com/project-style to upload a photo along with an explanation about why your outfit should be selected. Voting will begin August 15.
The final “Style-Off” will take place at the South Bay Galleria on September 15 and will be hosted by designer Nick Verreos and The Style Network’s host of How Do I Look?, Jeannie Mai. The finalists will compete in an in-person “Style-Off” by selecting and modeling an outfit from the shopping center.
