"… As a runner up on Season 6 Project Runway, Harper already showed her first complete collection at the reality competition's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show, earning praise from the industry's most influential designers."  Read the entire article by downloading the pdf, or on 944 Magazine's website.  

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View Althea Harper's latest press, including the Kardashians wearing her line, and Refinery29.com naming Althea one of 6 emerging brands to watch this fashion week. 

View her previous collections, including Fall 2010, Spring 2010, and Fall 2009, which earned her runner up on Project Runway. 

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.

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.

On Monday, February 15, 2010 at 7pm, Althea Harper will showcase her Fall 2010 Collection at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery on 547 West 27th Street in Chelsea, New York.

The Fall 2010 Collection is defined by silk, cashmere, leather and chunky knits in black, navy, dashes of red and city prints. Sexy dresses, structured blazers, and warm sweaters dominate the 30+ piece collection. This will be Althea Harper’s third collection since debuting her line for Fall 2009 at Bryant Park as a Project Runway Season 6 Finalist.

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.

View a selection of dresses from the SS 2010 Collection by Althea Harper, brought to market at the FOCUS Trade Show by the Altitude Fashion Showroom.

Shown in order of appearance -

The Contour Mini Dress, cotton jersey

The Body Mini, side panel made of stretch mesh, body of 4 ply silk

Draped Leo Dress, viscose princess yarn

Stephanie Dress with Coral, cotton jersey

Color Blocked Dress, wool crepe with viscose

Light Gown, 4 ply silk

Assimilation Gown, 4 ply silk

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Althea Harper has worked for and studied under major fashion design houses including Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Tory Burch, Vivienne Westwood and Zac Posen. In the Fall of 2009, America was introduced to Althea's design talents as she cut and sewed her way to the finals in Project Runway Season 6. She showcased her debut Fall 2009 collection at Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. Since this fantastic achievement, Althea Harper launched her signature design label, which is available through the Altitude Fashion Showroom.  Mixed textiles, signature knits, sophisticated suiting, structured dresses, and wearable separates define her design aesthetic while offering a very fashion forward, almost futuristic look.

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