Kara Saun
Encyclopedia
Kara Saun is an American fashion designer who participated in the first season of American reality show Project Runway
.
of the series Project Runway
. She is the costume designer for MTV
's hit series America's Best Dance Crew
and the Jabbawockeez Vegas Show MUS.I.C. She is also costume designer for NBC
's musical reality series The Sing-Off
, hosted by Nick Lachey
, and ABC's reality series True Beauty
, hosted by Vanessa Minnillo
and produced by Ashton Kutcher
and Tyra Banks
. She created The Cheetah Girls' look as the costume designer for The Cheetah Girls: One World Tour 2008
for Disney.
Saun has appeared as a fashion expert on various shows, including Bravo's "Launch My Line", Style Network
's How Do I Look?
and TV Guide Channel's Fashion Team. She travels the country as a guest speaker on behalf of various Health Awareness Campaigns and non-profit organizations, such as Susan G. Komen’s Pink Ribbon and the Girl Scouts, and is committed to numerous shelter dog charities.
After Project Runway, Saun was costume designer for the hit WB series What I Like About You
, starring Amanda Bynes
and Jennie Garth
, designed for the America’s Next Top Model Campaign 5 advertisement, and designed costumes for various TV series and pilots, such as UPN’s R U the Girl
, the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly
and MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar
.
Saun’s red-carpet designs propelled her to the final three Project Runway designers who earned the privilege to show at 2005’s New York Olympus Fashion Week
. She unveiled “2056”, her second collection, a Modern 40’s inspired theme with an Asian futuristic twist, at LA Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
in fall 2006, and she has gone on to sell to boutiques across the country.
Prior to Project Runway, she was costume designer for the UPN series Eve
. She was brought in as costume designer to create the new look for Queen Latifah
for her talk show, as well as designing the Queen’s Academy Awards
red carpet gowns. As the costume designer for the Michael Mann/Sony Classics feature, “Baaadass”, directed by Mario Van Peebles
, Saun recreated the funky era of the 1970s.
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
.
Career
Saun was a contestant on the first seasonProject Runway (season 1)
Project Runway Season 1 was the first season of Project Runway, Bravo's reality competition show for fashion designers. The season received critical acclaim including an Emmy nomination for outstanding competitive reality series. Growth in audience popularity was also dramatic from its debut to...
of the series Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
. She is the costume designer for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's hit series America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
and the Jabbawockeez Vegas Show MUS.I.C. She is also costume designer for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's musical reality series The Sing-Off
The Sing-Off
The Sing-Off is an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. It premiered on NBC on December 14, 2009, and is produced by Sony Pictures Television....
, hosted by Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
, and ABC's reality series True Beauty
True Beauty (TV series)
True Beauty is the first season of the ABC reality television series True Beauty. The contestants are competing to see who is the most beautiful. However, they think they are only being tested on outer beauty. The show is hosted by three judges: Nolé Marin, Cheryl Tiegs, and Vanessa Minnillo who...
, hosted by Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Joy Lachey is an-American television personality, television host, model, and actress. A former Miss Teen USA, she has been a New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and a host of Total Request Live on MTV...
and produced by Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
and Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
. She created The Cheetah Girls' look as the costume designer for The Cheetah Girls: One World Tour 2008
The Cheetah Girls: One World
The Cheetah Girls: One World is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the third and final film of The Cheetah Girls film trilogy, and premiered on August 22, 2008...
for Disney.
Saun has appeared as a fashion expert on various shows, including Bravo's "Launch My Line", Style Network
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
's How Do I Look?
How Do I Look?
How Do I Look? is a makeover show airing on the Style Network. The show was originally hosted by English soap opera veteran Finola Hughes; the current season is hosted by celebrity stylist Jeannie Mai. The show features "fashion victims," purportedly turned in by their friends, coworkers, and...
and TV Guide Channel's Fashion Team. She travels the country as a guest speaker on behalf of various Health Awareness Campaigns and non-profit organizations, such as Susan G. Komen’s Pink Ribbon and the Girl Scouts, and is committed to numerous shelter dog charities.
After Project Runway, Saun was costume designer for the hit WB series What I Like About You
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
, starring Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Laura Bynes is an American actress, comedian, singer, and fashion designer. Bynes appeared in several successful television series, such as All That and The Amanda Show, on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2002, she starred in the TV series, What I Like About You...
and Jennie Garth
Jennie Garth
Jennifer Eve "Jennie" Garth is an American actress and director, best known for starring in the prominent role of Kelly Taylor throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, designed for the America’s Next Top Model Campaign 5 advertisement, and designed costumes for various TV series and pilots, such as UPN’s R U the Girl
R U the Girl
R U the Girl is an American reality series that aired on UPN in 2005. The series featured the remaining members of the all-girl R&B group TLC whose former member, Lisa Lopes, died in a car crash in Honduras in April 2002...
, the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly was an American sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason replacement. The series is based upon the novel of the same name by Risa Green, and is produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum for Warner Bros. Television...
and MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar
Celebrity Rap Superstar
Celebrity Rap Superstar is an American reality show which premiered on MTV on August 30, 2007. The series was hosted by Kevin Hart and Liz Hernandez.-Overview:...
.
Saun’s red-carpet designs propelled her to the final three Project Runway designers who earned the privilege to show at 2005’s New York Olympus Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
. She unveiled “2056”, her second collection, a Modern 40’s inspired theme with an Asian futuristic twist, at LA Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week takes place each March and October in locations throughout the Los Angeles area.-History:...
in fall 2006, and she has gone on to sell to boutiques across the country.
Prior to Project Runway, she was costume designer for the UPN series Eve
Eve (TV series)
Eve is an American sitcom starring Eve, Jason Winston George, Ali Landry, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Brian Hooks and Sean Maguire. That aired on the UPN network from September 15, 2003 to May 11, 2006, with 66 episodes produced spanning 3 seasons...
. She was brought in as costume designer to create the new look for Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
for her talk show, as well as designing the Queen’s Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
red carpet gowns. As the costume designer for the Michael Mann/Sony Classics feature, “Baaadass”, directed by Mario Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles
Mario "Chip" Cain Van Peebles is an American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.-Life and career:...
, Saun recreated the funky era of the 1970s.
External links
- Kara Saun's official website