When “Project Runway” hit the small screen in 2004, the television show opened viewers’ eyes to the diverse and fast-paced world of fashion design by spotlighting up-and-coming visionaries. After the series aired, sales of sewing machines spiked, DIY projects became incredibly popular and folks were fishing old frocks out of their closets and giving the worn ensembles new life.
Applications are currently being accepted for Slay the Runway, a free eight-week fashion design workshop — put on by Firehouse Art Center — aimed at providing LGBTQIA+ teens opportunities to create and connect.
“We just opened up applications and right now we are getting a lot of questions about the program,” said Elaine Waterman, executive…
