Tucson Fashion Week 2014 Featuriing Project Runway Designers

Peach Carr,  Mila Hermanovski,  Korto Momolu,  Daniel Esquivel and Bert Keeter are among the Project Runway designers showing their latest collections at Tucson Fashion Week.

Film Tucson Presents: Project Runway Showcase & Project Arizona on Saturday October 18th.

Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

"Under the Gunn" Season 2 Now Casting!

As we approach the finale of Season One, we have received notice that Season Two of "Under the Gunn" is now casting!

Season Two mentors are Project Runway All-Stars, Mila Hermanovski, Michael Costello and Korto Momolu.  

The winning designer will receive $100,000 provided by Netflix and the opportunity to produce a capsule collection for Target.  

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Under The Gunn Finale

Tim Gunn's new show "Under The Gunn" filmed its finale yesterday in Los Angeles and Heidi was looking rather playful! Our recapping friend Eric3000 was in attendance and sends along these shots of BPR faves Mila Hermanovski and Bert Keeter:

The show begins on Lifetime January 16th and features mentors Nick Verreos, Mondo Guerra and Anya Ayoung-Chee. We can't wait!

Own a Piece of Project Runway History

These designs, created by Mila Hermanovski are now available on etsy.  

These are the actual designs created for the competition.

Click here for the gown.

Click here for the mini.

BPR Field Report from the "Stars of Project Runway" Show at Fashion Week El Paseo

This photo: GERRY MACEDA for Palm Springs Life

The "Stars of Project Runway" Fashion Show at Fashion Week El Paseo was held on March 21st and BPR Field Reporter Sandra Giarde was there. Thank you for your excellent report, Sandra!


Photos by Leigh Giarde.

El Paseo's Project Runway All Stars Fashion Show was *the* event to be at in Palm Desert.

Coordinated and championed by local designer and Project Runway All Stars finalist, Michael Costello, alumni from previous seasons reunited to present their latest collections to an eager crowd of over 800 people.



Michael Costello and Sandra Giarde

Amanda Fields looks fierce in Mila's gown.

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Mila Hermanovski A/W 2012 Collection March 14

Project Runway All Star designer, Mila Hermanovski will be presenting her A/W 2012 Collection on March 14th and has invited BPR readers to attend.



The show will be at Vibiana, 214 S Main St in Los Angeles at 9:30 PM. Please RSVP to Mila@StyleFashionWeek.com.

Thank you Mila!

Extended Judging of Mila Hermanovski, Episode 8

BPR Interview with Mila Hermanovski

Project Runway All Star designer, Mila Hermanovski talks about her experience on the show.



A highlight: Mila is currently working as a costume designer on the newest Star Trek film!

Click here for a full transcript of the interview.

Thank you Mila.

"Frock & Roll: Fashion That Rocks" Featuring Project Runway Designer Alums

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Alexander McQueen and Stella Zotis designs side-by-side?

Ping Wu and Yves St. Laurent? YES!

Project Runway Season 7 designer, Pamela Ptak has curated a fashion show opening at the Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA on February 9th.

Stella Zotis white leather corset & grommet laced, embellished sleeve on loan to Frock & Roll from the designer's collection

Alexander McQueen black cotton corset top & flared wool pants with multi-gold zippers, vintage 1980's Vivienne Westwood gold "plate armor" ring on loan to Frock & Roll: Fashion That Rocks
Photo: Joseph Balestra

The Baum School of Art is pleased to present a fashion exhibit entitled Frock & Roll: Fashion That Rocks, from February 9th through March 2nd, 2012.

Consisting of high end designer fashions and accessories, the show explores fashion that exists outside the traditional boundaries of daily attire. Curated by fashion designer and Baum School fashion instructor Pamela Ptak, the garments have been selected from a diverse range of designers, some well established in the fashion pantheons of Paris, London and New York and some newly emerging, to express varying perspectives on what defines a garment.

Rather than a purely conventional interpretation of the theme, the show explores the spirit of rock & roll with it’s inherent irreverence, excitement, & attitude.

Additional Project Runway designers featured in the show include Ben Chmura, Marla Duran, Kristin Haskins Simms, Mila Hermanovski, Jay Nicolas Sario, and Pamela Ptak.

Click here for more details and photos of the designer garments.

Click here for more information about the school.

Click here for a full list of participating designers.

Eight Project Runway Designers Showing Collections at Fashion Week El Paseo March 21-22

Photo of Mondo's 2011 Presentation by Shary Bowman

"Stars of Project Runway" including Mondo Guerra, Michael Costello, Seth Aaron Henderson, Mila Hermanovski, Gordana Gehlhausen, Kara Janx, Michael Drummond, and Joshua Christensen will be presenting their designs at the 2012 "Fashion Week El Paseo."

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Project Runway Designers Create Bags to Benefit "Keep a Child Alive"

Christopher Collins, Carol Hannah Whitfield, Kit Scarbo, Suede, Andy South, Althea Harper, Mila Hermanovski, Andrae Gonzalo, Chloe Dao and Ra'Mon-Lawrence Coleman have all created bags for an eBay auction which will benefit "Keep a Child Alive."



Click here to see all of the auctions and to place your bid.

BPR Interview with Andrae Gonzalo

Project Runway Season 2 designer, Andrae Gonzalo is living in New York and working for designer Mikael Aghal.

Photo: Petra Rajnicova

Andrae has designed this bag (which contains a solar cell and will charge your devices!) for a charity auction. Other Project Runway alums (Kit Pistol, Mila Hermanovski) have also designed bags for this cause. Check out all of the bags tomorrow night at New York Moves Magazine during Fashion's Night Out.

Bags will be auctioned on eBay and proceeds will benefit Keep a Child Alive.

Andrae graciously agreed to talk to us about the design, living in New York and being a Project Runway "survivor."

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Thank you Andrae!

Project Runway All Stars Cast Revealed

The Project Runway All Stars have been announced and it looks like a great mix of designers.

Elisa Jimenez, Kenley Collins, Austin Scarlett, Mila Hermanovski, Michael Costello, Kara Janx, Sweet P, Anthony Williams, Gordana Gehlhausen, Mondo Guerra, Rami Kashou, April Johnston, and Jerell Scott will compete.

A couple of these surprised me!

Isaac Mizrahi, Joanna Coles, Georgina Chapman and Angela Lindvall round out the cast.

Click here for the full press release.

News from Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia and Mila Hermanovski

Brandise Daneswich models a design from the Mila Hermanovski Spring 2011 Collection.
Photo: Volker Corell

Click here to see more photos of Mila Hermanovski's Spring 2011 line in California Apparel News.

Nina Garcia's Manhattan apartment is on the market. Interested? Click here.

Tim Gunn will be speaking at the 92nd St Y on Sunday November 14th. Click here for details.

Project Runway Designers at Gala in LA on Friday

Mila Hermanovski and Jerell Scott are among the designers presenting collections at the Legion of H.O.P.E. Fashion and Awards Gala on Friday night, November 5th in Los Angeles. Click here for tickets. Click here for more information.

News from Mondo Guerra, Shirin Askari and Mila Hermanovski

Photo: Feliz Salzman

Mondo Guerra showed a small collection at LA Fashion Week on October 15th. Click here for more information. Don't miss the mousetraps!


Project Runway Season 6 designer, Shirin Askari is still in the running for the "Top Reality Star in Dallas." Click here to vote.

Mila Hermanovsky will be at Stephens College in Columbia on October 22nd. Click here for more information.

Weekend News from Tim Gunn, Althea Harper and Mila Hermanovski

Photo: Althea Harper's Blog

Project Runway season six finalist, Althea Harper has been busy with trunk shows and appearances in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Click here for more.

Mila Hermanovsky has designed a new line of gloves called "Revolver."

Tim Gunn approves of Wonder Woman's new look: “I believe in the semiotics of fashion and this new look says, ‘I’m confident, I’m powerful, I’m sexy, and don’t mess with me.’ Furthermore, she looks like a citizen of the real world rather than a creature from another land.”

For a very thorough discussion of Wonder Woman's style through the decades, click here.

Happy Independence Day!

Amanda Fields Update

Season 7 came to a close a few weeks ago and it was the first finale in 5 seasons I didn't walk in on tv! I did have a great time being a model in a decoy collection for Jesse and seeing a lot of familiar faces, as well as making new friends. And I'd never want to pass up walking in a fashion show in Bryant Park! In fact, it was my last one there - because New York fashion week will change venues this September - as many of you know - to Lincoln Center.

I couldn't be more proud of Kristina for winning - she is with the same agency as I am here in LA: LA Models! The runway division boasts 11 models from past seasons on Project Runway. Recently in Orange County, five of us participated in the Art Institute's "Rock the Runway" fashion show and event, walking in the fashion show and we even had an autograph session!



Here is what we signed for the lovely fans You will notice that Saleisha from ANTM was there too!

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From the Mailbox

Photo: Lifetimetv.com

Click here for a new interview with Seth Aaron Henderson from Alloy.

Anthony Williams will be hosting a fashion show in Little Rock on June 5th. Click here for tickets.

Click here for more coverage of "Rock The Runway."

Project Runway season 6 finalist, Althea Harper will be presenting a trunk show in Beavercreek Ohio on Saturday May 15th. Click here for more information.

Season 1 finalist, Kara Saun designed the costumes for the Las Vegas Jabbawockees show. This looks great. Click here for a review.

Project Runway Season 7 Finalist Mila Hermanovski Judges "Rock The Runway"

All photos: Christine Cotter for the Orange County Register

Mila was a judge, Brandise was a model and Amanda Fields wore a gorgeous blue dress designed by the winner of the competition, Daniel Magaña.



Lisa Blades and Fatma Dabo also modeled for the event.

Read more about "Rock the Runway" here in the OC Register, and here in the Orange County Local News Network.