Shop All The Winning Pieces From Fashion Star Ep. 1

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• Kimono-Sleeve Maxi Caftan Dress by Nikki Poulos, $89.00 at Macy's
• Kimono-Sleeve Maxi Caftan Dress by Nikki Poulos, $89.00 at Macy's
• Sleeveless Halter Dress by Edmond Newton, $99.00 at Macy's
• Sleeveless Halter Dress by Edmond Newton, $99.00 at Macy's
• Asymmetrical Jersey Tunic by Lizzie Parker, $79.00 at Macy's
• Asymmetrical Jersey Tunic by Lizzie Parker, $79.00 at Macy's
• Asymmetrical Jersey Tunic by Lizzie Parker, $79.00 at Macy's
• Fashion Star® Ep 1 Dress Designed by Sarah, $19.95 at H&M
• Fashion Star® Ep 1 Dress Designed by Sarah, $19.95 at H&M
• Fashion Star® Ep 1 Blazer Designed by Nzimiro, $49.95 at H&M
• Fashion Star Zipper Mini Skirt, $350 at Saks

The first episode of Fashion Star just wrapped, and among the many things we learned tonight (more to come on that) was that Macy's seems to be the most willing to take a risk on the show's designers. They were the biggest spenders of the three retailers on the show, bidding on three of the contestant's designs and producing seven garments in total: Nikki Poulous' beachy caftans (just the caftans—the headscarves on the website models and in the show don't appear to have been produced); Lizzie Parker's asymmetrical tunics in all three colors featured on the show; and Edmond Newton's halter dress, which appears to have gained a few hemline inches in the transition from runway to production.
H&M picked up Sarah Parrout's fun cut-out minidress in black and teal (both of which sold out within 45 minutes of the show's credit roll), and Nzimiro Oputa's men's blazer in a midnight blue with black contrast detailing.

Saks, predictably, was the most conservative of the bunch, bidding on only one item: Orly Shani's zipper mini skirt, which they produced in only a black beaded chiffon iteration.

Prices and shopping links for all the winning designs can be found in the gallery above, and stay tuned tomorrow for our full recap.
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