THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S VISION OF TOMORROW'S FASHION

On Saturday night, a group of models tiptoed their way down a three-foot-wide runway at the Covington Aquatic Center. The lights reflected off water, fringe, and wings. Seattle’s Ascend fashion show promised elevation, inspiration, and artistry. What unfolded was something far more complicated.

They love to wear indie designers like walking Pinterest boards but when it’s time to drop a simple tag? Suddenly everybody got amnesia.