Urban Couture at Grady High School

A bookcase in the classroom holds the students' tools of the trade. Those who go on to study fashion design in college find the Grady experience puts them light years ahead of peers. And most Urban Couture grads are left with the lessons teachers hope their students absorb: a sense of responsibility, individuality, problem-solving skills and the ability to work well with others. Joey Ivansco / AJC