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‘Project Runway’ Season 12: Karen Batts
NAME: Karen Batts
AGE: 29
FROM: Queens, N.Y.
HOMETOWN: Boca Raton, Fla.
OTHER CAREERS: Part-time babysitter and self-employed fashion designer.
FAVORITE DESIGNERS: Kate Spade, Tory Burch, J.Crew, John Patrick Organic, Michael Kors, Proenza Schouler, Dries Van Noten and Miu Miu.
FASHION PET PEEVE: UGG boots and denim shorts worn together in the summer.
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