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'Gilded Summer' Hits The Runway

The 13th Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show started at dusk on June 8, and drew a crowd of onlookers both on the street and from the windows above.

Camera phones flashed as models, wearing the creations of eighteen designers, pranced on a lighted runway in the canyon between buildings lining 18th Street. Behind-the-scenes, designers made last-minute adjustments and models primped as they prepared to mount the runway. 

In the spirit of the show's theme, "Gilded Summer," the clothing and accessories were appropriately glittery. 

Julie Denesha is the arts reporter for KCUR. Contact her at julie@kcur.org.
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