Our Views: Auld’s win a BR coup

We congratulate Baton Rouge’s Ryan Auld on winning the most recent “Project Runway” competition, a coup for Auld and his many local fans. “Project Runway,” a popular reality series on Lifetime TV, features competition among several clothing designers who try to win the favor of a panel of judges.

Auld beat out fellow designers Uli Herzner and Emilio Sosa with his fashion creations. Auld received a degree in textile merchandising from LSU’s School of Human Ecology in 2010. He’s been a strong supporter of the school since his graduation, and Auld’s status as a cancer survivor has added another dimension of interest among his many admirers across America.

Auld’s victory was a nice reminder of the creative energy and talent present among Baton Rouge’s young people. That talent is worth celebrating — and encouraging.

We salute Auld on his win, and we wish him well in his future work as a designer. Considering the opportunities afforded by his “Project Runway” win, we doubt we’ve heard the last of Ryan Auld.

Comments

1) Comment by Stephen - 27/01/2013

Ryan Auld is a brilliant designer who is part of the new economy. People who do not understand this are simply lost in the past and do not understand how the economy works now. Go Ryan! We will follow your career with great interest.

2) Comment by bourbon-soda - 27/01/2013

Wake me up for national signing day and the spring game.

3) Comment by [e-mail] - 27/01/2013

You mean to tell me that there's actually a "reality" show about designing clothes now? It gets more and more ludicrous.