Donna Hollis’ Design Board Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Donna’s makeover
Donna Hollis Before & After Donna Hollis before and after her makeover. Donna, a successful real estate agent, hasn’t gotten her pre-baby body back and doesn’t know what to do with the body she has now. Her new wardrobe includes a Zara blazer and shirt, a J.Crew belt, a skirt from JC Penney and shoes from Nine West.
Jo Young’s Design Board Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Jo’s makeover
Jo Young Before & After Jo Young before and after her makeover. Jo is comfortable being one of the guys and has been dressing like one of them her entire life. Her new wardrobe includes a jacket from Joe Fresh, a dress from Theory, Ninw West shoes and Asos jewelry
Kate Salko’s Design Board Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Kate’s makeover
Kate Salko Before & After Kate Salko before and after her makeover. Kate went from “obese” to a single digit size but still feels deflated and discouraged when shopping—she can’t find anything that works with her new, slimmed down body. Her new wardrobe includes a dress from Zara, shoes from Nine West and jewelry from Express.
Jessica Ashford’s Design Board Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Jessica’s makeover
Jessica Ashford Before & After Jessica Ashford before and after her makeover. Jessica used to be a fashionista until the birth of her daughter and a tragic stroke that paralyzed her father from the neck down. She looks incredible after her makeover!
Madeline Checo Design Baord Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Madeline’s makeover 
Madeline Checo Before & After Madeline Checo before her makeover. After finding out she had to lose weight in order to get pregnant Madeline is 20 pounds lighter but cannot find a style that celebrates her body.
Gina Robinson Design Board Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Gina’s makeover.
Gina Robinson Before & After Gina Robinson before and after her makeover. After battling breast cancer Gina recently hit her 5-year cancer free milestone. Her new wardrobe includes a dress from American Living, shoes from Nine West and MNG jewelry
Denise Gillette Design Board Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Denise’s makeover
Denise Gillette Before & After Denise Gillette before her makeover. After being laid off as an administrative assistant and breaking up with her boyfriend Denise wants to conquer her depression and follow her dreams.
Donna Cravotta’s Design Board Nina Garcia’s inspiration for Donna’s makeover
Donna Cravotta Before & After Donna Cravotta before and after her makeover. Donna runs a successful home business and realizes that over the years of working hard, she had let herself go and gained 40 pounds. Donna's new wardrobe includes a dress from Ralph Lauren, shoes from Nine West and jewelry from J.CrewNina Garcia’s inspiration for Donna’s makeover
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Originally born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Nina Garcia is currently the Creative Director at Marie Claire magazine. To many, she may be best know as the unerring, formidable fashion judge on the Peabody Award winning hit show, Project Runway, now on its 10th season and viewed in over 13 different countries around the world.
Nina is also a New York Times bestselling author of four books on style: The Little Black Book of Style, The One Hundred, The Style Strategy and Nina Garcia’s Look Book, Responsible for covering the designer fashion markets of New York, Milan and Paris, Nina is an elite authority of the industry, and has cultivated an adoring fan-base of fashion “insiders” as well as those in the general market who flock to her appearances around the country.
She is the recipient of the 2010 Oracle Award organized by the NGO Fashion Group International (FGI). Prior to her work with Marie Claire, she worked as Fashion Director at Elle and prior to that held positions at both Mirabella and Perry Ellis. A graduate of Boston University, as well as the famed Fashion Institute of Technology, Nina has always credited her drive and success to her stylish parents for first showing her the potential of quality design and impeccable fashion.
