Daniel Franco

Daniel Franco, a native of Los Angeles, California, was born November 11, 1971. He achieved notability for appearing in two seasons of Project Runway. He holds both a bachelor of fine arts degree from Otis College of Art and Design and an associate's degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. In 1995, Franco received critical acclaim when he was voted Best Designer in a nationwide contest for fashion students by The Fashion Group International. He received top honors in both the career and the leisure categories. By 1999 he had broadened his design experience by working in New York City as a fashion forecaster, assisting Richard Tyler and designing for BCBG. Also in 1999, Franco designed his first...