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Bacardi Limon and The Daily announced the five finalists for the Bacardi Limon Express Your Style Design Competition. 

The five talented and creative finalists are Aeran Park from Mequon, WI with her Bacardi Limon inspired silk gazar and chiffon ensemble, based on a tunic in the Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Paris collection; Carly J. Cais from Honolulu, HI with her Bacardi Limon inspired "Lemon Jewels Dress;" Kurt Smith from Brooklyn, NY with his Bacardi Limon inspired "Oshun-Bacardi Dress" made of diaphanous yellow and black chiffon with beading and embroidery at the waist; Patricia Samaniego of Las Vegas, NV with her Bacardi Limon inspired "Retro Cocktail Dress," made of silk chiffon and satin for the woman ready to go dancing and Steven Hoffman from New York, NY with his Bacardi Limon "Lemon Twist Dress," inspired by thoughts of a sexy, flirty young starlet wearing it for a night on the town.

Aeran Park

Kurt Smith

Carly J. Cais

The designs that will compete for the top prize in March can be viewed at www.fashionweekdaily.com and for a good cause too. Bacardi Limon will make a donation to The Women’s Alliance (www.thewomensalliance.org) and Career Gear (www.careergear.org) for each click to view the designs. Both the Women’s Alliance and Career Gear make it possible for people re-entering the workforce to be dressed appropriately for job interviews.

The five finalists will compete in New York on March 22nd in a live "Cut and Sew," which will be open to the public. A private reception will follow to fete all the finalists and announce the winner who will receive a $5,000 cash prize and an internship with Holly Dunlop creator of the label Hollywould.

Source [BusinessWire EON/PRWeb]