Fashion Star (season 1)
Designer Age Place of residence Finish position
Kara Laricks 38 New York City , New York Winner
Ronnie Escalante 32 San Francisco , California Runner-Up
Nzimiro Oputa 28 New York City , New York Runner-Up
Orly Shani 26 New York City , New York 4th
Luciana Scarabello 30 Miami , Florida 5th
Nikki Poulos 43 Delray Beach , Florida 6th
Ross Bennett 27 Austin , Texas 7th
Sarah Parrott 31 Marietta , Georgia 8th
Barbara Bates 55 Chicago , Illinois 9th
Edmond Newton 32 Atlanta , Georgia 10th
Lisa Vian Hunter 47 Mercer Island , Washington 11th
Lizzie Parker 41 Seattle , Washington 12th
Oscar Fierro 37 Lewisville , Texas 13th
Nicholas Bowes 38 Los Angeles , California 14th
Designers
The first season of Fashion Star, appeared on NBC beginning on March 13, 2012 with 14 designers competing to become a Fashion Star. The season was presented by Elle Macpherson. Celebrity mentors were Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie, and John Varvatos. The buyers were Caprice Willard for Macy's, Terron Schaefer for Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nicole M. Christie for H&M.