"Superstars of Project Runway" at Fashion Week El Paseo

Photo:  Gerry Maceda

Project Runway favorites showed their latest collections during Fashion Week El Paseo in Palm Springs at the "Superstars of Project Runway" event on March 19th.

Click here for the story from PalmSpringsLife.com.

Helen Castillo,  Uli Herzner,  Viktor Luna,   Irina Shabayeva,  Michael Costello,  and Ari South  were the featured designers.  

Congratulations to all on a fabulous event!

"Stars of Project Runway" at Fashion Week El Paseo

Photo:  Gregg Felsen

Michael Costello, Uli Herzner, Helen Castillo, Irina Shabayeva, Viktor Luna, and Ari South all participated in a trunk show at El Paseo Fashion Week on March 20th.

Click here for more from Palm Springs Life.  

Project Runway Designs for Sale on etsy

Anthony Ryan's design from The All-Stars Season 2 Finale

FashionFan22 has several original Project Runway designs available in his etsy shop.  These designs were purchased at auction.  The dress above is $165.00.

Garments from Uli Herzner, Anthony Ryan Auld, Benjamin Mach and Patricia Michaels are for sale.

Click here to see all five designs now available.

Results In - You Were the Judge for All Stars 2 Finale

Our poll for Project Runway All Stars Season 2 finale is closed. You disagreed with judges and 77% felt that Uli Herzner deserved the win. Click here to see all of the results.

Join us tomorrow for our first Project Runway Season 11 polls.

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 10

Our polls for Episode 10 are closed. You disagreed with the judges and felt that Uli Herzner deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You also disagreed with the judges and felt that Anthony Ryan should have been out. Click here to see the results.

 Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 11 poll.

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 9

Our polls for Episode 9 are closed. You disagreed with the judges and felt that Uli Herzner deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You also disagreed with the judges and felt that Joshua should have been out. Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 10 poll.

Own a Piece of Project Runway History

Episode 9 auctions are underway.  

Right now, Uli's design has the highest price.  

Click here to place your bid.

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 8

Our polls for Episode 8 are closed. You disagreed with the judges and felt that Uli Herzner deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You also disagreed with the judges and felt that Ivy should have been out. Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 9 poll.

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 7

Our polls for Episode 7 are closed. You agreed with the judges and felt that Uli Herzner deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You disagreed with the judges and felt that Ivy should have been out. Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 8 poll.

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 2

Our polls for Episode 2 are closed. You agreed with the judges and felt that Uli Herzner deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You disagreed with judges and thought that Andrae should have been out. Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 3 poll.

Own a Piece of Project Runway History

The episode 2 garments are now available for your bids.

Right now, Uli's winning design has the highest price.

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

Project Runway Capsule Collection for Lord & Taylor

Project Runway Season 10 sponsor, Lord & Taylor is launching a capsule collection featuring one designer from each of the ten seasons of the show. 

 Which season 10 designer will join Jay McCaroll, Nick Verreos, Uli Herzner, Chris March, Korto Momolu, Gordana Gehlhausen, Seth Aaron Henderson, Mondo Guerra and Bert Keeter? 

 Tune in Thursday night... 

  Click here to see all of the looks.

From the Mailbox

Photo: G. Caballero/WireImage

Project Runway Season Three finalist, Uli Herzner attends Gen Art's 6th Annual Fresh Faces in Fashion show at the opening of FASHIONmiami on March 10, 2010.

Jeffrey Sebelia, Rami Kashou, and Kit Scarbo were among the featured designers at Tuesday night's GenArt Reunion Event in Los Angeles. Click here for more.

Season Six designer, Logan Neitzel is in Charleston. Click here for news about his Fall 2010 Trunk Show.

From the Mailbox

Click here for a fabulous new interview with Anthony Williams from Access Hollywood. A highlight: Anthony had to re-make the dress to Heidi's measurements for the cover!

Attention Birmingham, Alabama - Anthony Williams will be at Saks Fifth Avenue on March 27th. Click here for details.

Click here for an early recap of episode 8 from Entertainment Weekly.

Click here for news about Sweet P Vaughn and her "lead designer" position at Trixxi.

Click here to bid on a dress by Season Three Finalist, Uli Herzner.

A Note From Uli Herzner

Hi Laura and BPR,

I absolutely loved to be on the All-Star Challenge. Especially meeting designers from other seasons. Sweet P and Korto are supernice and talented and I am so happy to get to know them. We became really good friends.

We did not like that the editing of the show made us look like enemies...life is too short to waste time and energy in confrontations and fights. There was so much love, fun and respect in the workroom this time around....we all respected each other ....but it's a tv show ... so the producers had to create drama for the viewer...I guess.

The challenge .. I thought was the best ever !!!! We all had a chance to show "how we have evolved and what we are up to now." ... I guess I must have missed the part where I got a different challenge "to make a printed collection" ....because the fact that I have moved on as well and also grown as a designer....was pretty much dismissed by the judges

What? ..... did they really want me to do the same thing again as 3 years ago? Isn't fashion about creating new things every season?

If they would have criticized the pieces I did ... but no ... they totally ignored my collection .... and were asking for the prints ....which they hated so much the last time around...and Nina saying I lost my spirit .....that's an insult !!!!
I never lost my spirit ....and even if they try very hard ...I will never lose my spirit !!!!!!

I just don't want to be put in a box (in my case, the printed, flowy, hippie...Uli box.)

I am always inspired by ..what I want to wear ....and I don't want to wear the same stuff over and over again. How often can you wear a loud print?....and "hippies" don't really have the money the buy my stuff.

(I am sorry ...my pieces are expensive .... because you need a ton of money to be able to produce in China ...to sell a cheap mass-produced product, and as we all know ...I never won any money to do that)

So, I have to admit ...
I was really devastated and crying my eyes out.
I just did not quite understand ..felt like... getting hit by a truck...
but after a lot of hugs and support from my fellow designers, a glass of wine and a good night sleep....the world looked all bright again the next day.

There are no winners and losers.
I think the producers were looking for another "Christian " ...and they found him in Daniel ..who did a great job ...and is a great representation for an "All-Star winner" and the Project Runway show.
Me...on the other hand..not so much !

I am happy that I was part of the "All-Star Challenge."
I think there are many, talented, young designers out there ...who would kill for that chance, and I really enjoyed the time there...not regretting it ..at all and I will keep moving forward ... in "baby steps"

Life is good !!!
I have my little design company ....making pieces for high-end boutiques and private clients...no pressure ...no one telling me what to do ....all the creative freedom I want (Because I am a free spirit!) and about 2 weeks out of the month I still work as a fashion stylist on photo shoots. I get to spend time with a great group of people and travel to fantastic locations ....and I love it.
I am following my dreams !!!!!!!

thanks for reading this
peace and love
uli

The All-Star Challenge Collections

Who knew you would have so many opinions on the All-Star Challenge? Our Reaction post (click) and poll show that you felt the outcome controversial! We have an image below so that you can compare the collections; keep on sharing your opinions.

Click on the image for a larger view.
All images courtesy of Lifetime
Top to bottom: Chris March, Daniel Vosovic, Jeffrey Sebelia, Korto Momolu, Mychael Knight, Santino Rice, Sweet P Vaughn and Uli Herzner

Season Six News

Photo: Mike Yarish/Lifetime

You have selected Uli Herzner as the All-Star designer that you hope will win. Click here for the results. Thanks everyone for voting in the poll.

Click here for an interview with Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman. Thanks Jahna.

Tim Gunn is currently fourth in this Huffington Post poll to select which celebrity looks best in eyeglasses.

Hey, Bill McComb, how about a line of Tim Gunn eyewear for Claiborne?

Click here for a new interview with Malvin Vien.

Mitchell Hall is interviewed here in SavannahNow.com.

Project Runway fans in or near Charleston can cheer on the local favorites, Gordana Gehlhausen and Carol Hannah Whitfield at a viewing party on August 20th. Ticket sales benefit a local charity. Click here for more information.

Click here for the New York Times article, "Harsh Reality." It includes interviews with Project Runway contestants including Diana Eng, Zulema Griffin and Chloe Dao. Thanks Paul.

From The Mailbox

There is still sime to vote in our
"Which Project Runway All-Star do you HOPE will win?" poll. Right now Uli Herzner is in the lead, followed closely by Daniel Vosovic.

Heidi Klum will be Conan's guest on The Tonight Show tonight at 11:35 on NBC.
Click here for more info.

There are lots of posts today about meeting Tim Gunn at BlogHer. Click here for a great interview.

Project Runway Season Five designer, Joe Faris will be showcasing Motor-City Fashion October 1 - 2. Click here for more information. Click here for the website.

Jack Mackenroth is competing in the 2009 Outgames in Copenhagen. So far, he has one bronze and two silver medals in swimming events. Congratulations, Jack. Click here for Jack's facebook photo album.

From The Mailbox

Photo: Nylonblogs

Click here for a great report from Christian Siriano's latest fashion show from Nylon.

Click here for news about Kevin Christiana's new denim lines, available this fall.

More from Kevin here at Stylecaster.

Click here for Tim Gunn's words of wisdom for Corcoran graduates.

Uli Herzner is featured in her own video series "It's Very Uli" on PlumTv. She's adorable. Click here to watch.

From The Mailbox

Just two more days until the Nick Verreos Show at the W Hotel in San Diego. After the fashions, Nick will serve as a "Celebrity Bartender." Sounds like fun! My daughter and I are driving over from Scottsdale and we'd love to have you join us. Don't be shy.

Here are a couple of comments from the PR designers to the NYMag article. I especially like this quote from Laura Bennett:

“I thought [Bravo president] Lauren Zalaznick was very clear on her position. Bravo’s in the business of making television, not making fashion careers. I never expected them to do a damn thing for me when it was over. But I thought [the editors] purposefully picked an unflattering picture of me for the cover.”
Laura Bennett, Season Three

Meanwhile, mark your calendars for September 12th. Malan Breton's Fashion Week Show has been rescheduled - details to follow...

According to this article in the Miami Herald, Uli Herzner and Michael Kors have recently been spotted in Miami Beach. Not together... but who knows......