116: Best Pageant Shoes and Empowering Women with Fashion Designer, Johnathan Kayne

In this episode, Alycia interviews Johnathan Kayne. Johnathan "Kayne" Gillaspie was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Growing up in Music City, he became enamored with fashion by watching his favorite country music legends Dolly and Reba perform and walk the red carpet. Kayne began cultivating his creative design eye by helping two of his five sisters prepare their wardrobe for national pageants. He began his fashion career working as a sketch artist and buyer at a local evening wear boutique in 1998. Kayne graduated magna cum laude from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and won the acclaimed "Critics Choice Award "for evening wear. A successful fashion designer and business owner, Kayne was selected to compete on Project Runway Season 3 in 2006, where he placed in the Top 5 designers. He launched the Johnathan Kayne dress line and award winning shoe line produced by Benjamin Walk Corporation in 2007. 2012, Kayne moved his home and business to Nashville, TN with a focused plan to be the Red Carpet Designer of the South. Kayne serves as a fashion expert for Country Weekly, Zuus Country, and NStyle country. Dubbed as a "genius designer" by Heidi Klum and "a designer who knows how to make clothes and fit a woman's body" by Michael Kors, his designs have appeared on the world's biggest stars and most prestigious red carpets. His celebrity clients now include Jennifer Lopez, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Kelly Pickler, Tanya Tucker, Lee Brice, and Rascal Flatts. Follow Johnathan Kayne: https://www.instagram.com/johnathankayne/ https://www.facebook.com/johnathankayne/ https://twitter.com/Johnathan_Kayne https://www.youtube.com/user/johnathankayne For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at [email protected] "3 Rookie Pageant Mistakes and How to Avoid Them::  >> http://FreePageantCourse.COM <     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2017 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.