Kayne Gillespie

A 2002 Magna Cum Laude graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and winner of the critic’s choice for evening wear. Following graduation he opened Kayne’s Clothing Boutique in Nashville, where he created custom ballroom dance costumes, evening wear, and wardrobe for the country music industry.

In 2003, Kayne became partners in Southern Charm/Alter Ego, an established formal wear and pageant store in Norman, Oklahoma. Within three years, Kayne’s success in the pageant industry soared. In December of 2005, he dressed the entire top five teens and the winner and first runner up in the Miss. Oklahoma U.S.A. Pageant.

In May 2006, Kayne was chosen to compete on the hit Bravo TV Show Project Runway 3. One of the challenges during the show was to design a gown for the reigning Miss USA to wear when she competed in the Miss Universe Pageant. Kayne won this challenge and Tara Conner was wearing the gown he created when she became fourth runner up to Miss Universe later that year.