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'Project Runway' Fashion Designer From NJ Penned Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post 'Project Runway' Fashion Designer From NJ Penned Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post
'Project Runway' Fashion Designer From NJ Penned Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Sha’Vi Lewis, a New Jersey native and contestant on Season 18 of "Project Runway," has died, his family confirmed. Lewis, a fashion designer known for his bold, creative designs, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, according to a Facebook post by his aunt. He was 34 years old. MY FABULOUS TALENTED NEPHEW Sha'Vi Lewis IS GONE FROM THIS PLACE. I WON'T HEAR HIS GREETINGS TO ME ANYMORE "HEY AUNTIE... Posted by Deirdra DivaDoll Elkerson on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Born Franklin Shavi Lewis Frierson Jr., Lewis was raised in Hillside, where he de…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PASSION FOR FASHION: Hillside Man Competing On Project Runway PASSION FOR FASHION: Hillside Man Competing On Project Runway
Passion FOR Fashion: Hillside Man Competing On Project Runway Season 18 of Bravo's fashion competition "Project Runway" boasts a cast of contestants with a diverse range of backgrounds and talents -- among them a 33-year-old from Hillside who was inspired by his grandmother to pursue a career in fashion.  Shavi Lewis, one of 16 contestants this season,  grew up in a creative family that included a mom with theater training and a musician father. But when his grandmother made a sequined jacket for him when he was seven -- he'd wanted it for a choir concert -- Lewis discovered his career.  Creating his own clothes from a young age, Lewis …

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by Paul Milo