WERK the RUNWAY: Cycle 3 - Intro

   WERK the RUNWAY: Cycle 3 brought a high fashion runway event to Morristown, Tennessee for the third time on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Country Club. With a sold-out crowd and an amazing line-up, Cycle 3 was our biggest success yet. According to guests, the show gets "bigger and better every time." 

   WERK the RUNWAY is co-hosted by award-winning makeup artist Missy Young and internationally-published fashion & fitness photographer Eric McKinney of 6:12 Photography. 

   Makeup for the show is by MUA Missy Young. 

   Hairstyling was provided by Harley Chandler, Desiree Huskey and Cassandra Wolfe with the Tennessee Institute of Cosmetology. 

   Music for the runway was provided by DJ Preston Husk. 

   Introducing each set of designs was our MC Andi Beason. 

   Our line-up of designs for this show included...

An opening collection of spring looks from locally-owned, Free Spirit Boutique...

The Spring 2016 Sojourn Collection by designer Paulie Gibson. Paulie's designs have been featured on the hit tv series America's Next Top Model and in Los Angeles Fashion Week.

The Spring 2016 Swimwear Collection from designer Eric Ducharme of The Mertailor. The Mertailor specializes in designing custom-made swimmable mermaid tails, and this season they're releasing a new line of mermaid-inspired swimwear...

The Spring 2016 Splendor Collection from designer Marian Gibson of MG: Soli Deo Gloria, featuring a collection of bright colors inspired by the garden...

The Spring 2016 Bridal & Bespoke Collection from Asheville designer, Charles Josef. His collection included everything from bridal to swimwear to menswear...

 For the Cycle 3 Finale, we focused on delivering high fashion with a message. The Finale was titled "Words CAN Hurt Me," designed to bring awareness to the damaging effects of bullying in our country's schools. Approximately 160,000 teens skip school each day because of bullying...

For more photos from WERK the RUNWAY: Cycle 3, check out 6:12 Photography by Eric McKinney on Facebook at www.facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney.