In a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund tradition, the 10 finalists gathered at Milk Studios to present key looks from their collections to the esteemed panel of judges.

This is the first time our finalists met all judges in one room, and if they were nervous, it didn’t affect the great energy in the room that morning.

We asked each finalist a series of rapid fire questions to discover interesting facts about them that we didn’t know. Get to know them here, and keep checking CFDA.com as we continue to follow them on their journey to the Nov. 5 final.

Christian Cowan @christiancowan

What made you apply for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund?
I moved to America and I wanted to be a fashion designer, and that was the immediate step to take. It’s the thing to do, and I’ve always wanted to be a part of it.

What’s the most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
That’s so hard because there are so many! I would say checkerboard studded belts. I did that when I was 16, and it’s a mistake I’ll never forget.

What’s your most used emoji?
The green heart. It’s my signature emoji, and I’ve got green hair!

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
It’s embarrassing, but Bitch Better Have My Money by Rihanna is the most fun when you’re with friends, and I can’t do it well at all. I believe that in karaoke, you have to do a song you can’t do.

Kerby Jean-Raymond, Pyer Moss @pyermoss

If you could have dinner with someone dead or alive, who would it be and why?
James Brown. I just want to hear him scream!

What is your karaoke go-to song?
Donald Jones’ All Her Love.

Any hidden talents?
I’m a mechanic.

What’s your astrological sign?
I’m a Scorpio.

What’s your most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
Rocawear – oversize!

Batsheva Hay, Batsheva @batshevadress

If you could spend a day in someone else’s shoes, who would it be and why?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg because she’s got the fate of this country on her shoulders.

What is your hidden talent?
I can kind of sing and crochet.

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
Hero by Mariah Carey. It’s always Mariah Carey.

Emily Adams Bode, Bode @bode

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
Neil Young’s You Can Close Your Eyes.

What’s the first career you dreamed of as a kid?
A stylist. Which is so funny because I don’t think I knew what a stylist meant when I was younger. I even have a recording of me saying I want to be a stylist!

If you could have dinner with someone dead or alive, who would it be and why?
My grandfather, because I never met him.

What’s your astrological sign?
Gemini

Danielle Cororna, Hunting Season @huntingseason

Who, what, when or where are your biggest inspirations for designing?
Furniture designers, film, my travels, and everyday life. Everything. My children’s toys, color combinations. I find inspiration everywhere!

What’s your most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
Rhinestone belt buckle…I’ve come a long way!

What’s the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?
Something creative. Probably this.

Do you have a hidden talent?
I can make a flower with my tongue!

Jonathan Cohen @jonathencohenstudio

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
Probably a Weezer song. It’s very dramatic, and with a few tequilas, it really gets you going.

What’s your most used emoji?
I love the little chicken one who’s already out of the egg. It describes my every mood.

What’s your astrological sign?
I’m on the cusp of Leo and Cancer. My birthday was on Sunday, July 22nd.

Matthew Adams Dolan @matthewadamsdolan

What’s the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?
Working at a zoo.

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
Every and any Mary J. Blige song.

What’s the most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
Overalls, even in high school.

If you could have dinner with someone dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Pablo Picasso, because he had such a voracious career and kept producing so much work. It’s super-impressive.

Raul Lopez, Luar @luar

What’s the most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
Harem pants.

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
Survivor by Destiny’s Child.

What’s your astrological sign?
I’m a Scorpio.

What’s the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?
I always wanted to be a designer. I used to make my own clothes in junior high school. My mom had a machine, and I loved it growing up.

If you could spend a day in someone else’s shoes, who would it be and why?
John Galliano,just to see his creative thought and what his methods are for making and creating.

Rebecca de Ravenel @rderavenel

What’s your most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
The Doc Martens with the white socks and the mini skirt. I must have been 15 and thought it was the best thing I’d ever seen.

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
I’m tone deaf and lip sync Happy Birthday.

What is your hidden talent?
Funnily enough, I can hear any song before it comes on.

As the only human left on Earth, what would you do?
Does that include animals? I would save all the animals!

What’s your astrological sign?
Leo. It’s my season!

Scosha Woolridge, Scosha @scosha

Who, what, when or where are your biggest inspirations for designing?
It’s really spontaneous and kind of everywhere! It’s about color, and objects. They provide me with daily inspiration.

If the world could read your mind, what do you think they would hear from you?
You can do it! And, to be more conscious of people. It’s about equality, and respect. It would be incredible if people could be more respectful to each other.

What’s the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?
I always thought I’d be a painter or a sculptor. I always loved Fine Arts.

Any hidden talents?
I can’t sing, but I definitely sing in the shower.

What’s your karaoke go-to song?
Copacabana by Barry Manilow.