It’s so boring that Cathy Horyn called it just that in her headline about the designer, who is based out of Florence, Alabama. Anyway, he’s using the prize money to open a Manhattan showroom, hire a product developer, set up a warehouse in Florence, and hire sales help. Runner-up Prabal Gurung said he put his $100,000 prize toward producing his spring collection. [On the Runway/NYT]
