Project Runway’s April Johnston to feature at El Paseo FW

April Johnston, the famous contestant from the fashion-based reality television series ‘Project Runway: All Stars’, will be showcasing her avant-garde apparel collection at the eighth edition of California’s forthcoming annual fashion revelry Fashion Week El Paseo, scheduled to take place at Palm Desert from March 15- 23, 2013.   Along with her other eleven ‘Project Runway’ alumni, the 21-year-old designer will present her latest line titled Mangled Courtesan on March 20, 2013 at the glamorous soiree.   A delightful mix of hard and soft textures and silhouettes, Johnston’s to-be-featured range has been influenced by her dark inspirations.   Organized by Palm Springs Life magazine, the Californian fashion event will be opened by the luxury American specialty store Saks Fifth Avenue showcasing its premium spring 2013 women’s and men’s clothing lines.   Hosted by supermodels Heidi Klum and Rachael Weingart, Project Runway contestants compete with each other to create the best of clothes with limited materials and theme in a restricted timeframe.   First premiered on January 5, 2012, a sidequel of Project Runway, ‘Project Runway: All Stars’ features 13 designers from all the seasons of Project Runway (1 to 8) with a new host, mentor and set of judges. Courtsey: Phangtasia