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Published August 20, 2009, 12:00 AM

Project Runway


Paige Klassen is ready backstage to hit the runway and model her hat. All Photos by Margaret Ontl

  • Paige Klassen is ready backstage to hit the runway and model her hat. All Photos by Margaret Ontl
  • Eve Thompson won recognition in the Beach Party theme for her ensemble.
  • Allison Omernik is modeling her dress she designed for the bride category.
  • One of the youngest Project Runway participants, Abby Fry, also chose a Safari theme, creating jungle foliage on her dress, and a matching hat and purse.
  • Young fashion designers Kendra Lundquist, foreground, and Lexi LeFever, back, model their ensembles, including matching purses. Both designed their fashions with a in the Safari theme. All Photos by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Adrienne Weaver used the circus theme for her design.
  • Audrey Hatch took the Safari theme up a notch with a matching walking stick.
  • Project Runway participants all designed hats first to explore the properties of their materials, primarily paper, duck tape and paint.
  • Lexi LeFever models her hat as Kodi Nottingham, in the front row on the right, directs the models.
  • In the superhero category a cape was key. Carly Baumann models her creation.
  • One of the 32 models awaits her turn down the runway.
  • "Wearable Art" teacher Karron Nottingham