Among the worthwhile opportunities to watch tall, thin people walk down raised platforms: Design school runway shows. Combine the community spirit of a college football game with the what-will-they-think-of-next anticipation of Project Runway and belt the whole thing with that youthful sense of edge-n-harmony, and you’re there. I happened to miss the recent Art Institute Seattle show at Sodo Showbox, but lucky for me and you, Andria Lindquist didn’t. She’s sharing her photos of the event with us in the slideshow here.

If you’re inspired, consider getting over to Ballard this Saturday night, April 10. The New York Fashion Academy at 5201 Ballard Ave NW is hosting two shows, one at 7p and one at 9p, for this year’s crop of designer hopefuls. You might remember that a little over a year ago I called NYFA the winningest design school in town. Its students do have quite a knack for scoring big in local design competitions like the Seattle Met-sponsored Project Red Dress. Tickets for the NYFA show are $25 at the door or $20 via Brown Paper Tickets.

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Check back on last year’s AI student show here.

Get ready for this year’s FACE fashion show, staring looks from Barneys New York here.

Revisit an interview with former AI student Logan Neitzel from last season’s Project Runway here.