An average day for Nathan Hurst can include anything from evaluating models at a casting call to meeting with international designers. If you're picturing this fashion wonder boy traipsing around New York City, you're a bit off. Hurst works his fabulosity in the Queen City. At 23, Hurst successfully produced the first Cincinnati Fashion Week in 2010 (this year's model runs May 9-15), learning and building partnerships every step along the way.  

Ohio native Nathan Hurst is a self-taught designer whose first projects involved decking out his dog. Having moved on to successful runway shows here in Cincinnati and later conquering the "Hip Hop Meets Couture" fashion show in San Francisco, Hurst is back in town with a new vision: Cincinnati Fashion Week.