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Austin Scarlett (born January 1, 1983) is an American fashion designer and artist best known for his appearances on the first season of Project Runway,the 2012 "Project Runway: All-Stars", and his Lifetime series, On the Road with Austin and Santino.Scarlett, son of Debra Little and Christopher Scarlett, was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon. At a young age, he moved to Wanaque, New Jersey and attended Lakeland Regional High School.While still in school, Scarlett worked as a design assistant and patternmaker on various projects ranging from opera to dance, film, and on Broadway. Scarlett also worked as an assistant costume archivist at The Museum at FIT, with their collection of Haute Couture and textiles.

Scarlett found success on the first season of the Bravo reality show Project Runway in 2004-2005. During the airing of Project Runway, he became known for his ability to produce glamorous fashions under the tight deadlines and unusual requirements of the competitive reality show.In 2010 Scarlett joined season two star Santino Rice in their show On the Road with Austin and Santino. The series premiered July 29, 2010, on the Lifetime network, and followed the pair cross country as they created couture designs using local resources.

Scarlett has also lent his design talents to many charitable causes, including The New York Public Library, New York City Opera, Live Out Loud, Equity Fights AIDS, Women In Need, and others.

He was recently a competitor in Project Runway: All-Stars, where he was the runner-up to Mondo Guerra. In October 2012, he had his first line of dresses highlighted in a fashion show in New York City. Austin Scarlett released a new line of wedding dresses and evening dresses. The dresses will be available in select bridal boutiques and specialty stores.

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