If you’ve picked up one of the classic, feminine pieces by Pearl Southern Couture at your nearest Hemline boutique, you might recognize the name responsible for the dainty label: Fashion Star competitor and LSU alumna Amber Perley.
Last year Perley finished seventh on Fashion Star, NBC’s answer to design competition Project Runway. After launching her own business and clothing line in 2008, Perley took the leap to televised competition at the encouragement of family and friends.
Even with five years of professional fashion design under her stylish belt, working under the camera lens was a new level of stress.