DAAP grad, Project Runway runner up returns to Cincinnati to show her fall 2010 fashion line

Designer Althea Harper a graduate of UC's DAAP, became a familiar face to the fashion conscious as the runner-up on season six of Project Runway, a fashion design competition hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum.

Since then Harper, a Dayton, Ohio, native moved to New York City where fashion designer and writer Tory Burch invited her to be part of her label's design team. Harper now designs full-time for her self-named ALTHEA HARPER line, which celebrities including Khloe Kardashian have snagged. The line mixes draping and tailoring, a signature that set her apart on Project Runway. 

Harper may be in New York City but she hasn't forgotten her roots. She's returning to the Cincinnati area to show her Fall Futurism 2010 line. The designer will be at Paris J Boutique in Montgomery, June 23, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

You can get a peak at the line here.

"I watched Althea Harper on Project Runway and became a fan from the very first episode," said Teresa Washington, owner of Paris J Boutique. "I love her designs and am extremely honored to have her visit my boutique since such talent is a rarity in the fashion community. Althea has cutting edge style that combines both draping and tailoring that makes silhouettes appear strong and beautiful, which is very important to women."

Attendees can enter to win a $100 Paris J Boutique gift certificate, purchase exclusive items from Althea's new "Sittella" line and enjoy an exclusive meet and greet with the designer.

Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Source: The Eisen Agency