Be sure to watch the 'Designers Challenge' this Sunday. Kelsey Zimba is one of nine designers competing to have their gown selected to be worn at the Oscars! The winner will be announced LIVE during the Oscars Pre-Show.

Wow, we are so excited for you Kesley! All of us at The Line Up feel so fortunate to have watched you grow and develop as a designer. You are proof that hard work and dedication are elements to success.

For those of you that do not know Kelsey, she is from Minnesota. Kelsey has always been determined and passionate about a career in fashion design. While attending Minnetonka High School she took private sewing lessons and participated in a mentor program which included working at The Line Up. After graduating, she she was accepted to FIT in New York. Throughout college she often returned home for the summers, sharing her talents as a part time employee at The Line Up. She currently lives and works in New York persuing her dreams.

Good luck Kesley, we are very proud of you!

Click here to watch Kelsy on E!

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