Kelli

Age: 27

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

Current residence: Columbus, Ohio

Education: Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Fashion designers: Thierry Mugler, Yohji Yamamoto and Betsey Johnson

Fashion must: A party dress

Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Kelli turned to retail at the age of 15 as a form of escapism and to create a unique look all her own. She fought her way through adversity, receiving a full scholarship from Bob Mackie at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. Once there, she was accepted into the advanced design program, in which she was able to design and show a small collection in 2006. Kelly went on to design a guitar for Kevan Hall during Los Angeles Fashion Week and just recently started her own empire, Black Market, a cutting edge boutique in her hometown.

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