Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAN - Designers, from left, Anthony Ryan Auld, Laura Kathleen and Bert Keeter, who appeared together on the reality TV show 'Project Runway' last fall, greet the guests to the Mode Fashion Week finalé runway show at the Belle of Baton Rouge Atrium

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Laura Kathleen's collection shown at the Mode Fashion Week finalé runway show features a predominantly gray and yellow color palette, as in this dress modeled by Jenna Rodney.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Coco Capdepon sports a Laura Kathleen design.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Charis Scichowski is looking chic is this dress and jacket by Laura Kathleen.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Designer Laura Kathleen also shows off some of her jewelry creations, like this bracelet made of water-cut brass, during the Mode Fashion Week finalé runway show.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Derrick Townsend sports blue shorts and a color-block tank created by Joshua McKinley for the Mode Fashion Week finalé runway show.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND - Daniel Bateman shows another of Joshua McKinley's designs.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Robert Hebert sports a leopard print tank and two-tone shorts created by designer Joshua McKinley.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - John Matthew English wears one of Joshua McKinley's designs that's all about red.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Gerzalle Blanks is ready for an elegant night on the town in this Bert Keeter design.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Ciara Johnson is stunning in this tobacco-brown gown by designer Bert Keeter.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Pamela Alba closes out Bert Keeter's evening wear collection in this stunning gold gown.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Kerri Glenn takes to the runway in a red, strapless cocktail dress designed by Bert Keeter.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Shannon Odom struts the runway in a sapphire blue cocktail dress designed by Bert Keeter.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND - Jordann White shows off a sassy black and gray dress by designer Anthony Ryan Auld.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND - Anthony Ryan Auld's finalé design, modeled by Kheri Givens, is a print based on photographs of rocks.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER McCLELLAND - Anthony Ryan Auld broke open rocks to create custom prints for his collection, like this strapless dress modeled by Sara Jarrett.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND - Allison Vannoy in a Laura Kathleen design and bracelet made of water-cut brass.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND - Pamela Alba takes to the runway in one of designer Laura Kathleen's looks from her fall collection, which featues a predominantly gray and yellow color palette.