April Johnston came to Fashion Week El Paseo™ on Wednesday night with a spring look that was pure black magic.
Using leather, lace, satin, and a wealth of other fabric choices, Johnston’s fashions flaunted the creative positioning of ostrich feathers, pearls, meticulous bead work, grommets, and sparkling crystals.
Johnston’s all-noir Mangled Courtesan line elicited from the audience a craving for and appreciation of the dark side.
The designer, a Savannah College of Art and Design graduate who appeared on Project Runway All Stars, achieves her distinctive aesthetic by contrasting hard and soft within textures and silhouettes in one-of-a-kind wearable works of art.
Since the show ended, Johnston has partnered with Springs Creative to launched a fabric line sold at Jo Ann Fabrics.
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway
Photos by Adrianne Bonafede
The stars of Project Runway present their latest styles at The Drama and Designs of Project Runway - Fashion Week El Paseo Wednesday March 20, 2013
Designer April Johnston shows off current designs during the Fashion Week El Paseo Drama and Designes of Project Runway