Project Runway Designers Support The Cinderella Foundation in Washington DC

Korto Momolu, Zulema Griffin, Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman, and Jerell Scott joined forces on November 8th to present a charity fashion show in Washington DC. Click here for the story.

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.

The Waiting Room

Photo from Nick's blog

As we wait for Episode 8 to arrive this evening, here's the latest:

Nick Verreos and Sweet P were living it up in Seattle last weekend...

Season 4 faves Jack Mackenroth and Kevin Christiana will be making a couple of appearances during Fashion Week for Vibrant Rioja Wines. The first will be at a model competition on the south side of Union Square from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sewptember 7. On Friday, September 12 from 6 – 9 p.m., Kevin and Jack will be hosting Vibrant Rioja’s Fashion Week Afterparty at Owl’s Lab Boutique, located on 20 East 12th St . Both events are free, so stop by and say hello!

Jennifer Diederich is looking for models to do a benefit fashion show in Syracuse next month...

Looks like Zulema Griffin's Spring '09 show will take place on YouTube next week...

And there is still time to bid on those Saturn designs. Look what Korto's is up to!

ETA: The Gratz Industries predictions as well as the high-schooler's are now up!

We hope to see you online tonight!

Project Runway Shines Light on L.A. Designers

Reports that Season Six will film partly in Los Angeles have brought mixed reactions. Devoted fans want nothing to change about their beloved show. Forward-thinkers are eager to see something fresh and new.

The truth is that there has always been a strong Los Angeles presence on Project Runway. Auditions are held there every season and there has been at least one Los Angeles designer in the finale of every season so far.

Variety has an interesting article about the personality of the Los Angeles fashion designer and how he or she might be perfectly suited for the reality show format.

Hmmmmm...

Meanwhile, speaking of Los Angeles designers. Don't miss all of the great new material on Nick Verreos's blog.
Click here for a backstage look at the preparations for the A-List Awards Show...



and click here for a post about Nick, Zulema and the A-List afterparty.

Video - Zulema Griffin, Fall '08 Collection

Fashion Week Begins!

This is a big day in NYC as Fashion Week kicks off, and Project Runway is right in the thick of it.

Did you know it is National Wear Red Day? Heidi Klum is helping kick off American Heart Month this morning as a runway model for the Red Dress Collection 2008, part of The Heart Truth awareness campaign for women about heart disease.

Victorya Hong didn't let her recent auffing prevent her from debuting her very own Fall 2008 collection tonight at The Altman Building. Check out this interview with her PR rep on the challenges of putting this show together. BPR has a couple of ace field reporters on hand for this show - stay tuned!

Tune in to Zulema Griffin's MySpace Sunday, February 3rd beginning at 9:00 a.m. as she shows her collection online. We think this is a great idea and expect to see more of it in the future.

On an unrelated note, we noticed that there is call out for stand ins at Parsons to help set up the Project Runway studio. Now what might be going on there? Hmmmm.....

Wednesday Mail

Here we are on a lovely Wednesday smack in the middle of a new season of Project Runway. So why are we so depressed? Oh, yeah. Nevermind.

No new episode this evening, but we do have some mail to share:

BPR reader Thereza sends along the above photo from Valentino's couture show at Milan Fashion Week. She asks: Team Fierce or Valentino?

Don't miss this great interview at Newsday with Jillian Lewis that shows her at her most humble, honest, likeable self.

Looks like SJP loved her Project Runway experience so much, she wants to get in on the action herself!

Here's an interview at Bluefly with Zulema Griffin who plans to debut her new collection.......on YouTube!

From The Mailbox

Zulema Griffin will be showing her Spring '08 line "Slave to the Rhythm" on September 12 from 6:00 - 10:00 the Rush Arts Gallery and Resource Center 526 West 26th Street, Suite 311 New York, N.Y. Click here for more information.

Click here for a sneak peek at Mychael Knight's jewelry line.

Robert Best has designed a "Go Red For Women" Barbie to benefit the American Heart Association. Click here for ordering info. Thanks Sharlene.

Last, check out Jay McCarroll here On The Inside.

Monday Mailbox

Kayne Gillaspie will be in Anchorage Alaska on Thursday June 12, headlining the Fashions for Food Fashion Show at Nordstrom, a fundraiser for local nonprofit Dare to Care.

Also on Thursday night, Zulema Griffin will be showing her latest collection at VerveNYC. For tickets and information click here.

Mychael Knight will be at the first Atlanta International Fashion Week in August. Click here for more info.

Looking for some fun fashion news? Here is an article from the Wall Street Journal about Couture Design. Don't miss the slide show and video.

Malan Breton and Zulema Griffin Design for Action Against Hunger

Malan Breton and chef Cat Cora collaborated on this blue dress modeled by Melrose Bickerstaff. It was auctioned for $1000 to benefit Action Against Hunger. Photos by Mark Rupp.





Edited to add - From Zulema: I had a wonderful experience at the event. I was paired w/ chef Marcus Samuelson of Aquavit.

Zulema's Fall 2007 Collection

Here's a video of Zulema's Fall 2007 Collection. The event took place on February 2 at Slate PLUS.

From The Mailbox

Fred Flare has an interview with Alison Kelly. Thanks Simran.

Here at Style.com you can find designer sketches and the inspiration behind them. Under "Art" you'll find Zulema and under "Faces" you'll find Malan. Remember Malan's show is Friday!

Who can spot the Season Three model in this Grey Ant show? Thanks Bean!

Variety is featuring the Tim Gunn story. Tim is news in Business, Entertainment, Fashion and Academia! Who else can make this claim? Thanks Cat.

We are getting so much fashion news lately that I might have missed this WWD report about Chloe and QVC. Congratulations Chloe!

Zulema's Fall 2007 Show

Zulema’s Fall 2007 Fashion Week show was held at Slate PLUS, a funky restaurant/bar/lounge/upscale pool hall. About 80 people were there, including representatives from Neiman Marcus, Woman’s Wear Daily, Harpers Bazaar Russia and, of course, Blogging Project Runway. None of the other Project Runway contestants were at the show, but several, including Diana Eng, were expected at the late evening after-party.

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Looking For a Field Reporter...

BPR is looking for a field reporter and a photographer to cover Zulema's show on Friday, February 2nd at 10:00 AM at Slate Plus. Click here for more information. Zulema has generously offered two tickets to BPR and we would love to send someone to cover this.

Please check your calendars and email Team BPR if you would like to serve as our correspondent this event.

Thanks BPRs!