From the top:  1)  From Left – Tanisha Harper of Models of the Runway (who was Althea Harper's muse through most of the Project Runway season) wears the One Shoulder Futurism Print Dress from Althea Harper's Fall 2010 Collection.  Center – Althea Harper wears the Balla Dress with mesh sleeves from her Fall 2010 Collection.

2)  Althea Harper is interviewed at GenArt event while wearing the very sexy one-shoulder Carra Dress with mesh insets.

3) Althea Harper wears her own designer blazer – The Hilde Jacket with Leather Insets at a Fashion Group International event.

4)  Althea Harper wears the Steph Dress in Building Print:  "I love the building dress because it is so easy to dress up and down. I had been running around all day before this premiere and needed something that would carry me into the night!" – Althea Harper

5) Althea Harper wears the Balla Dress from her Fall 2010 Collection.

6)  Tanisha Harper (Models of the Runway) wears the Futurism Print One Shoulder Dress from Althea Harper's Fall 2010 Collection.

WWD Covers the Fall 2010 Collection debut by Althea Harper at New York Fashion Week on Monday, February 15th. 

"Althea Harper’s collection was full of good ideas — like body-conscious dresses and leggings with contrasting fabric panels…"

View the coverage here:  http://www.wwd.com/fashion-shows-reviews/fashion-designer/althea-harper-103346/althea-harper-rtw-fall-2010-2487070

NYFW 2010: Nancy Lichtenstein Talks about Project Runway’s Althea Harper’s Collection – Read the entire story on LA-Story.com

Althea’s collection was sophisticated with a real urban vibe; while it did have knitwear accents, it showed growth since Project Runway and a lot of versatility. You could outfit a whole wardrobe out of this line. Standout looks included:

1)  a grey one-shouldered gown with a fishtail skirt (everyone’s doing one shouldered and fish-tale but in this fabric with this silhouette it looked fresh)

2) a black cocktail dress with sweetheart illusion neckline and cutouts

3)and a black suit with fierce shoulders and a standup collar.

Designer Launch Pad Fashion Show

The scene: The turnout was strong for the Designer Launchpad Fashion Show, held on opening day of the Focus apparel and accessories show on the 13th floor of the California Market Center. Guests mingled and reviewed Focus’ collections before and after the show, which featured a mix of California and out-of-state labels, including “Project Runway” finalist Althea Harper. The designer was not in attendance but sent along her collection of color-blocked and printed dresses.

Althea Harper will debut her Fall 2010 Collection at New York Fashion Week on Monday, Feb. 15 at 7pm in the Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001.   This is Althea's 3rd consecutive Fashion Week Showing since debuting her Fall 2009 Collection as a Finalist on Project Runway, Season 6 (see video below). Buyers – make your appointment to view the collection at the Altitude Fashion Showroom in San Francisco or at the Heike Jarick Showroom, 262 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018 from Tuesday, Feb. 9 through Monday, Feb 15.  Call Karri Ann Frerichs at 415-738-6298 or email karriann@altitudepromotion.com. Watch these videos shot before and during Project Runway Season 6 in which Althea achieved top 3 finalist and showcased her Fall 2009 Debut Collection for the first time in Bryant Park at Fashion Week. Project Runway Casting Session, Althea moves on to Project Runway Althea Harper describes her design aesthetic and fashion inspirations to Project Runway View Althea Harper's Debut Fall 2009 Collection at the Project Runway tent at Bryant Park.

‘Project Runway’ Contestant Brings Line in Focus at Focus

For the upcoming Los Angeles Fashion Market starting Jan. 15, the organizers of the Focus show at the California Market Center are bringing a bit of the “Project Runway” vibe to the event.

The collection by “Project Runway” runner-up Althea Harper will be front and center when Focus opens in the building’s penthouse on Friday. Harper, on the sixth season of the fashion TV show, is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning. She is now represented by the Altitude Showroom in San Francisco.

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Fashion photography featured in this episode of View from the Bay were wardrobe styled by Karri Ann Frerichs of Altitude Promotions.  Fashions showcased include couture hat styles from Hats of Post, couture dresses by Joseph Domingo and Colleen Quen.  Fashion photography styled for the Asian American Cancer Society’s Annual Hatwalk Fashion Show, www.aacsn.org.  View from the Bay’s co-host Janelle Wang discusses the asthetic and functional benefits of wearing hats.

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…  Karri Frerichs, 28, of San Francisco, who represents designers and styles their clothing for fashion shoots through Altitude Promotions, was on the prowl for wardrobe material and designer prospects. It was her first time at Chillin’ and she gave it high marks.

“It’s all very indie and individual,” she said. “They’re organic and that’s great. The San Francisco design scene needs more of these events.” …
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