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Edited by Jill Spitznass. Makeup by Kymm Ernst. Hair by Mark Putnam for Evolution Hair Design

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FRIENDLY SKIES – Vivid color steps out this season in a peacock-blue trench coat worn over a raspberry zip-front dress. Burberry coat and dress, Ray Bans and Manolo Blahnik sandals, all Nordstrom.

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BUSINESS CLASS – Elegant fellows have no reservations about combining black and navy. Theory jacket, pin-dot shirt and pants, Zegna pocket square, Saks Fifth Avenue; Prada belt and Persol sunglasses, Mario’s.

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GATE KEEPER – A statement-making dress is first in line for takeoff this spring. Pop Art inspired Marni shift, Tasha bracelets and earrings, Nordstrom; Gucci pumps, Saks Fifth Avenue

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NONSTOP STYLE – Wide-leg linen pants balance the fitted shape of an eyelet jacket. Givenchy jacket and Prada sandals, Mario’s; Elie Tahari pants, Saks Fifth Avenue; Nordstrom label earrings

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WINGMAN – A cotton blazer adds polish to easygoing layers. Boss by Hugo Boss jacket, Loomstate slate hoodie, John Varvatos USA tee, Rogan Jeans, all Mario’s

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SILVER SURFER – Metallic silver is the perfect foil for crisp white. D&G jacket and cotton pants, Vince striped top, Nordstrom label ring, Prada sandals, all Nordstrom

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AIR FAIR – (Left, see previous photo); Gimo’s leather jacket, Mario’s; Charles Nolan linen dress and Gucci pumps, Saks Fifth Avenue

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Slide Show: Project Runway

Posted May 19, 2009, 12:00pm

They sat next to you in Spanish class or ran on your daughter’s track team. They were tall and lanky—a little gawky, even. And there was something else about them that you couldn’t quite put your finger on. But Calvin Klein saw it, as did Zac Posen and Hugo Boss: a rare mix of looks and moxie that, whether they’re in front of a camera or strutting the catwalk, transforms those kids-next-door into forces of fashion. The four native Oregonians on the following pages have it, which expl...

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