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April 22, 2016

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Meet the Season 14 winner of Project Runway and emerging fashion designer

By Kai Oliver-Kurtin

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Photo by Julia Turnbull

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Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

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Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

Tastemaker: Ashley Nell Tipton

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Kai Oliver-Kurtin is a San Diego-based writer who covers travel, dining, events, and culture. Her writing has been published in USA Today, Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's Travel, Marie Claire, and HuffPost, among others.

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