OUT 228--SAINT LOUIS FASHION WEEK's PRE-GALA/EMERGING DESIGNER COMPETITION@UNION STATION NOV 4

Photos by Maatology

There;s YOURS TRULY and 2016 Mr Couture winner Cordario Worrell

PRE-GALA at UNUION STATION HOTEL

There's 2016 Mr Couture Cordario Worrell taking a pic with Project

Runway alum and STL native Laura Kathleen,

Fashion attendee and assistant to Fashion icon Iris Apfel takes a pic Worrell

Worrell poses with Visionary Arts Awards commitee volunteers' Kim Eberlein and Sara Burke

Worrell and Project Runway alum and STL alum Qristyl Frazier

Event assistant and Worrell

Fashion stylist Larry Scott, Worrell and attendee

Dapper Cancer Sahir Bahar

Bahar and Rockhouse's Orlando Watson

Alive Magazine editor Elizabeth Tucker welcomes everyone to the event.

BELOW ARE THE COMPETITORS

NEXT UP

AND LASTLY

Last years winner Daniella Kallmeyer, gets interviewed by Tucker about her experience winning
the competition.

AND THE WINNER WAS:

Katherine Polk of HAUGHTON!

Polk getting congratulated by an attendee

Polk getting hugged by an attendee

Polk posing with her $25K check with a member of St Louis Fashion Fund.

There's STL socialite and educator Noretha Hopson

STL socialite Elonda Gatewood poses with Worrell

Worrell, attendee, Gatewood and Bahar

The back of Bahar's blinged out sneakers.

EDITOR'S RECAP: Overall the gala was very classy with all of the trimmings of one of the fashion events for the city of St Louis....as far as the competitor's designs some were OK and some stood out (eg. Haughton's cut out dresses ), but the head scratcher of the nite was why were there so many models wearing black slipper shoes on the runway? ....It was quite noticeable and somewhat distracted from some of the garb that was displayed on the runway. But then again---it is fashion. Nevertheless, besides from that, the event was definitely a event to be seen. Other notable people who were there were St Louis American Publisher Dr Donald Suggs, fashion show producer Dwight Carter, and model/socialite Christian Coffield. One of the judges in the competition was St Louis Post Dispatch Fashion Editor Debra Bass.