Top trendsetter crowned by Nick Verreos and Jeannie Mai at South Bay Galleria [PHOTOS]
Nick Verreos asks Tori Thompson how it feels to win. Photo by Carina Glasser The first floor of the South Bay Galleria was transformed last Saturday, catwalk and all, for the five finalists competing in the long awaited Project Style challenge. After five months and four rounds of competition it was narrowed to five girls who would compete in a live “Style-Off” in hopes of winning a $1,000 mall gift card and the title of “Top Trendsetter.” The Project Style competition happens in 15 different malls across the country and each winner battles for the ultimate grand prize, a trip to the 2013 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City. The five South Bay finalists were Christy Chen, Jennifer Gonzalez, Tori Thompson, Brittany Donaleshen, and Chigo Ikeme. They were each given a $200 gift card and an hour to shop for the perfect outfit complete with shoes and accessories. Once they found the perfect outfit they modeled it on the runway for everyone to see, but the decision lay in the hands of the three judges, “Project Runway” designer and red carpet host, Nick Verreos, “Fashion Star” correspondent and host of “How Do I Look?,” Jeannie Mai, and South Bay Galleria Nordstrom’s head of…
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