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11 Facts About Kayne Gillaspie

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Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie was born on March 14,1979 and is an American fashion designer, specializing in eveningwear gowns.

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Two of his five sisters competed in scholarship pageants to help put themselves through college and "Kayne Gillaspie" helped them with their preparation for the pageants, especially when it came to wardrobe.

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Kayne Gillaspie quickly became enamored of fashion, changed his major and transferred to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

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Kayne Gillaspie moved back to Nashville after graduation and opened Kayne's Clothing Boutique, where he created custom ballroom dance costumes, evening wear, and wardrobe for the country music industry.

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In 2007, Kayne Gillaspie was chosen as one of 15 contestants to compete on a Project Runway Season 3 on Bravo TV.

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Kayne Gillaspie has been featured in numerous magazines, and is on the cover of the May 2008 edition of Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine with a feature story inside.

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On October 24,2008, Gillaspie launched his newest line, called Kayne9, dog couture.

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The line is made in Oklahoma and was available for purchase from the Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie Studio located in Norman, Oklahoma.

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Kayne Gillaspie was the tenth competitor to be eliminated during season three, making him the last contestant to be eliminated before New York Fashion Week.

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Kayne Gillaspie lost the "Black and White" challenge, in which designers had to make cocktail dresses using only the aforementioned colors.

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Kayne Gillaspie was not the only competitor to go home during that challenge; previously eliminated contestants Angela Keslar and Vincent Libretti were brought back for the challenge as a reward for previous wins, yet were sent home again.