Project Runway Season 6: Meet Ari Fish

Ari Fish! Come on down! You're the next contestant on The Price is Right!

So, here's what we figured, darlings: since Lifetime rolled out SO MUCH pre-show information on their site, and since we've got almost 6 weeks before the show starts, why not take the time to get to know every designer? And then make completely unfounded predictions! It's what we're ALL about here.

If you've been paying attention, you already know this:

Ari Fish
Age: 26
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO
Current Home: Kansas City, MO
Favorite Designers: Lucy Orta
Style Icon: Russell Ferguson
Favorite Past Project Runway Designer: None

Ari is a self-taught designer who has always been interested in craftsmanship but doesn’t sketch or drape her designs. Her design career happened almost accidentally when she realized that many of her artist friends needed makeovers and started designing clothes for them. Her fashion sense is influenced by geometry, ergonomics, American Indian ritual wear, nomadic tribe wear and athletic apparel. Ari attended the Kansas City Art Institute and is currently an indie-designer for both women and men and also helps to run a gallery. Her previous jobs have included copy clerk, hotel maid, dough maker, gallery assistant, gardener, coffee and tea barista, maintenance person, secretary and retail associate.

Why she’ll win?
Ari says, “Why not?” She describes her creativity level as “sky’s the limit” and is extremely detail oriented. She can also sew very quickly.

Tim Gunn: "She's deeply conceptual."

But have you seen her portfolio yet?

Yes, "conceptual" would be the word here. We can't say we love these looks, but you never know with these more experimental designers. They say they want to color outside the lines but they start smelling that prize money and all of a sudden they have a newfound interest in doing pretty red carpet gowns.

Or could she be another loopy Lupe or licious Blayne? Time will tell, but we will say this: she doesn't really come off that "out there" to us in her videos:








In fact, she comes off pretty down-to-earth and grounded. And she definitely has some interesting ideas. We think this one could be a keeper.

For more info and videos, as always, check out myLifetime.com.



Tim Gunn's Quote: Meet Project Runway's Newest Designers! [People]

[Photos: myLifetime.com/Native America Clothing's Facebook Page - Videos: myLifetime.com]


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