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.

WERK the RUNWAY: Cycle 2 - Tricia Michelle Ellis

WERK the RUNWAY: Cycle 2 featured a collection entitled "Up 354" by our emerging designer, Tricia Michelle Ellis. The 9-piece collection was named because everything is upcycled and all of the square appliques are cut in 3x3's, 4x4's, and 5x5's.
   Through her authentic designs, Tricia feels that she is constantly telling a story. "Through each sketch, each applique and each finished (or unfinished) garment, there is a story about a time, a place, a feeling," says Tricia. "Most of the time, my work tells me a story about myself that even I didn't know."
   Currently attending Mars Hill University, Tricia is studying a double major in Apparel & Interior Merchandising and English. For this collection, she sourced her fabrics from Goodwill outlets and retail stores. "As a college kid, I can't afford luxurious fabrics, so I repurposed inexpensive garments and home goods to create the looks seen on the runway," she explained. She used everything from men's and women's pants to place mats and bed skirts.

"UP 354" by Designer, Tricia Michelle Ellis

Model: Haley B.

Model: Madison S.

Model: Madison D.

Model: Darian H.

Model: Audrey R. with 6:12 Model Management

Model: Kegan W. with 6:12 Model Management

Model: Kristen C. with 6:12 Model Management

Model: Eryn B.

Model: Lori C.

WERK the RUNWAY: Cycle 2 took place on Saturday, September 26 at the Country Club in Morristown, Tennessee. The event included a roster of amazing models and runway looks by seven incredible designers --- MG: Soli Deo Gloria (Marian Gibson), Marc Nelson Denim, Charles Josef, our emerging designer Tricia Michelle Ellis, BLO Vintage Jewelry, Shadow Oak Maille (Kelly Jones) and KC Leatherwerks (Diane Corey), and local boutique Roadside Revival. The finale for the show, titled "Kicked Out of Eden: The 7 Deadly Sins" was a collection styled by Eric McKinney and Missy Young and featuring Adam and Eve's leaf-covered swimwear created by Eric and Missy out of leaves from the Blossom Shop, providing an edgy and high fashion take on the introduction of sin and its many forms.

The event was co-hosted by makeup artist Missy Young and photographer Eric McKinney of 6:12 Photography. Hairstyling for the runway was provided by Mackenzie Lane Knisley, Brooke Crawford and Juliana Stafford. Music was provided by DJ Preston Husk, lighting was provided by The Sound Guys, and the event was MC'd by Andi Beason. Makeup artistry was provided by MUA Missy Young.

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For more photos from the event, check out the album on 6:12 Photography's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.837128339735673.1073741954.269702536478259&type=3.

Runway Show & Model Contest

In late August, photographer Eric McKinney of 6:12 Photography had the opportunity to photograph a runway event at the Knoxville Expo Center. As part of the runway show, ten local models were selected by a panel of judges (which 6:12 was part of) to be part of a Model Contest where the winner received a chance to model with 6:12 Photography.

   The winner of the Charlotte Couture Modeling Contest was Summer Salmon. Stay tuned, 6:12 Fans....you'll be seeing Summer make her debut in front of 6:12 lens very soon!

   For more 6:12 photos, visit facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney. If you enjoy my work, take a moment to click "like" on my page.
   Interested in booking a photo session with 6:12 Photography? Contact Eric McKinney at emckinney612@gmail.com to schedule a shoot.