'Fashion Star' launches exclusive line at Macy's

NEW YORK — Kara Laricks has been named the first winner of NBC's reality competition show, "Fashion Star," and as part of her prize, the designer will launch an exclusive collection at Macy's that is available at 110 Macy's stores across the country and on Macys.com for a limited time.



"We are extremely excited to have NBC's "Fashion Star" winner Kara Laricks collection sold exclusively for Macy's," said Martine Reardon, chief marketing officer for Macy's. "This show has been an amazing

platform for aspiring designers, catapulting their careers into the spotlight and giving them real experience in balancing the demands of fashion and retail. Kara has demonstrated great design talent over the course of the show, and Macy s is the perfect place to launch a debut collection accessible to customers across America. We congratulate Kara on her success on "Fashion Star" and expect that customers will be eager

to get their hands on a piece of this special collection.



The Kara Laricks collection will be priced on average from $29 to $99, and will feature soft fabrics and graphic prints in dresses, pants and tops. The line is grounded in black, red and cream with touches of gold and bronze infused throughout. Standout pieces include dresses with subtle high-low hems, a cropped three-quarter sleeve blazer, jumpsuit, pleated pants and blouses.

Before pursuing a career in fashion, Laricks was a fourth grade teacher.