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The legacy program is supported by the Tommy Hilfiger brand, and Hilfiger serves as the lead mentor to the 10 finalists.
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Jordan was Joan’s fourth-place finalist on The Golden Bachelorette and was not her winner, according to Reality Steve.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
His short, Dreamer, was an Imagen Award finalist, while Uno Por Uno: The Cuban Missile Crisis won awards at HBO’s New York Latino Film Festival and Cine Sony’s New Voices.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Each of the 10 finalists were given $10,000 to put together a look inspired by the theme, and the designers came to the party with a muse wearing the look.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Jordan was Joan’s fourth-place finalist on The Golden Bachelorette and was not her winner, according to Reality Steve.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
His short, Dreamer, was an Imagen Award finalist, while Uno Por Uno: The Cuban Missile Crisis won awards at HBO’s New York Latino Film Festival and Cine Sony’s New Voices.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Each of the 10 finalists were given $10,000 to put together a look inspired by the theme, and the designers came to the party with a muse wearing the look.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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