His track support caught his attention. But she took the first step.

Mitchell Karr met Veronica McCracken on her first day of work at an architectural firm, but it was at a fashion show interior design a year and a half later when sparks started flying.

Veronica Mae McCracken and Mitchell Henry Karr first met in May 2014 on her first day at Minneapolis architecture and design firm MSR Design, where she works as an interior designer and he as an architect. Both were dating other people at the time.

It wasn't until the annual Fusion fashion show hosted by the Northland chapter of the International Interior Design Association on November 13. , 2015, the sparks started to fly. At that time, everyone was single.

Mrs. McCracken, 33, had volunteered to walk the catwalk and caught Mr Karr's eye wearing metallic silver lipstick, foil eyebrows, six-inch platform heels and an outfit consisting of metal flashing, drapery fabric and window film.

"Think of a Project Runway-style challenge with wall coverings, draperies or rugs like support," Ms. McCracken said.

At the after-party, Ms. McCracken said, "We were dancing pretty close. I mean I took the first step. »

“Yes, you did,” Mr. Karr, 37, said. "By grabbing my face and kissing it."

The next day, she texted him a photo of the chrome-lipped character from the movie "Mad Max" with a note that said: "I hope you didn't end up looking like this." Mr. Karr replied: "Not this time, but maybe next time."

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