Written by | Ray Cornelius 

The 2015 Ragtrade Runway Show was held last night and yours truly was there to capture the sights and sounds of Atlanta’s biggest night in fashion. The annual extravaganza is the culminating event to a year long platform that discovers and promotes emerging fashion designers from Atlanta and around the world.

The event was held at the historic Georgia Freight Depot and featured high fashion looks by five of the southeast’s most promising designers including Zonia Santander, Brendan M. Combs, Sylvia Mollie, Zachery/Nathaniel, Natt Taylor and AAB Designs. Closing out the show was special appearance by Project Runway star and fellow Atlantan, Edmond Newton.

RagTrade Atlanta was created in 2012 by PR maven and fashionista, Angela Watts (10 Squared PR) and is done in partnership with the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Art Institute of Atlanta.

Check out a few photos below including some of our favorite looks:

The Designer Studio offered press a sneak peek of the show’s fashions

Edmond Newton appears on the current season of Lifetime’s Project Runway

Lincoln Mercury was premiere sponsor of the RagTrade Runway Show

DJ Clazz provided dope sounds before and during the runway show

Red Tag Affair Vintage Clothier was just one of the many fashion vendors

And now for the FASHIONS…

THE EDMOND NEWTON COLLECTION

Angela Watts (center left) and her RagTrade Committee Members

Edmond Newton posing with fans

Congrats to this RagTrade model who won a contract with FACTOR WOMEN

RC with Project Runway star Edmond Newton

Photo Credits: RayCornelius.com