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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Nicole Richie Will Guest Judge the Season Seven Premiere of Project Runway
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
From The Mailbox
Photo: G Caballero/WireImageCongratulations to Tim Gunn and Ellen Degeneres on being named PETA's "People of the Year." Click here for the full story.
Heidi Klum and Project Runway are included in Modelinia's "Major Model Moments of the Decade." Click here for the full story.
Twin Cities residents, you can celebrate New Year's Eve with Christopher Straub and Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman. Click here for more information.
Click here for Logan Neitzel's tips on working with leather from eHow.
From The Mailbox
Photo: Eliesa Johnson for METRO MagazineClick here for a new interview with Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman from l'etoile magazine.
Click here for The Daily Beast's look back at "reality tv's first winners" including Jay McCarroll.
Here is more from Nick Verreos and "The Victory Project."
A Leanne Marshall Wedding dress has been posted on eBay. Click here to bid.
More from Leanne Marshall at "Islands of the World Fashion Week" here.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Monday Morning Mailbox
Photo: Yarish/LifetimeProject Runway is one of the decade's "Unforgettable Fashion Moments" from NYDailyNews.com.
Nick Verreos is the Style Expert for "The Victory Project" at MSN. Follow along as women around the country achieve their fitness and style goals.
Project Runway Season 5 designer Blayne Walsh has a new blog. Click here for The Unicorn King.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Weekend News
Happy Holidays to all of our readers from Team BPR!'Click here for Holiday Style Tips from Christian Siriano.
BPRs please welcome Carol Hannah Whitfield to her blogging gig on myLifetime.com.
Click here to enter a contest to win a $100 gift card for Mood Fabrics.
The Daily Loaf goes out on a limb with some early predictions about Project Runway season seven.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
From The Mailbox
Photo: Volker FleckAlthea Harper is among the designers showing at the Los Angeles "Focus" fashion event in January 2010. Click here for more information.
Daytonites can meet Althea at Therapy Cafe this weekend. Click here for more info.
eHow has published a series of diy fashion articles written by Project Runway designers. The series includes
"How to Make Old Clothing Look New" from Johnny Sakalis,
"How to Start an Online Clothing Business" from Louise Black.
"How to Fulfill Your Pro Designer Dreams" from Gordana Gehlhausen, and many more. Click here for the index. Thank you eHow.
Irina and Kalyn at their Marie Claire Photo Shoot
The Project Runway Season Six Winner's collection will be in the March 2010 issue of Marie Claire magazine.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
New Season 7 Preview
The Lifetime hype machine starts to heat up with"unprecedented talent", "unthinkable challenges" and what Tim calls "the biggest challenge in Project Runway history."
Just a little more than 3 weeks away!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Weekend News
The cast of Project Runway Season 7 is featured in the current issue of Us Weekly.Click here to watch Laura Bennett on The Today Show offering suggestions for how to add "Holiday Sparkle to your Winter Wardrobe."
Click here for advice for holiday dressing from Tim Gunn.
Click here for a new profile of Christian Siriano from The Washington Post.
Click here to read about Nick Verreos and David Paul's tour of the White House.
Our best wishes go out to Althea Harper on the announcement of her engagement to Stewart Adam. The couple is planning a Summer 2011 wedding!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Poll: Zoe Glassner and Ping Wu's Hat...
Is Zoe really that taken with the hat, or is she just having fun with us?
Seven 7 News
After the announcement of the Project Runway Season Seven Cast yesterday, bloggers and websites are offering opinions and information. Here are just a few:
Click here for the excellent, "Handicapping the Project Runway Season 7 Contestants" from The Huffington Post.
Click here for news about Jesse LeNoir from the Orlando Sentinel. "Actor Plays Fashion Designer on TV" LOL.
Click here for Trent's look at S7.
Great responses in the comments at People.com.
Entertainment Weekly.
Here's a look at the cast from the NY Daily News.
From The Mailbox
Emmett McCarthy and Kevin Christiana served as judges at a recent fashion event in Boston. Click here for more from BostonFashionIndustry.com.
Minnesotans can celebrate New Year's Eve with Christopher Straub and Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman. Click here for more information.
Christian Siriano presented a trunk show at a boutique in Winnetka last Thursday. Click here for details.
Finally, don't miss this charming stitched portrait of Tim Gunn, available at etsy.
Christopher Straub on ShopNBC This Morning
Project Runway season Six designer Christopher Straub will be on ShopNBC today. You can watch him live from your computer by clicking here, or click here to shop for Christopher's designs.
Fashion In Detroit Video
Here's a look back at Joe Faris, Kevin Christiana and others at "Fashion in Detroit." The next event will be March 19 - 20.
More information here.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Season 7 Designer Links
Jesus Estrada on Facebook
Seth Aaron Henderson Website
Jay Nicolas Sario on Friendster
Jonathan Peters on Facebook
Pamela Ptak Website
Emilio Sosa on Facebook and an article in NY Magazine
Ping Wu Website
If you have a Season 7 designer link to share, please send it in. More to come - stay tuned!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
From The Mailbox
Photo: Charles BeckwithProject Runway Season One finalist, Wendy Pepper offers formal wear advice here.
More advice on how to "fix" Project Runway here. These are all sounding the same aren't they? BPRs, do you have any NEW suggestions?
Monday, December 14, 2009
From The Mailbox
Photo: Perry HagosianClick here for more from Nick Verreos at The Corcoran.
Click here for a feature about Project Runway Season Six designer Christopher Straub from CityPages.
Click here for a feature about Rami Kashou from the Los Angeles Times.
Jay McCarroll - Looking Good!
Obviously, the "Celebrity Fit Club" program is working for Jay! (The new season premieres on February 14, 2010.) Click here for info about Jay's class at Spool in Philly.Saturday, December 12, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
From The Mailbox
Reports are coming in from Nick Verreos's trip to Washington DC. Here is a story from the Washington Examiner where Nick names the SECOND lady of fashion in DC.
Here is an account from "The Capitol Fashionista."
More here from "Convince Me DC." A highlight: Nick is working on a deal with QVC...
Click here for a new interview with Christopher Straub.
Click here for a Smithsonian Channel video of Tim Gunn. Before you watch, ask yourself what Project Runway item do you think deserves a place in The Smithsonian?
Malan Breton Homme is featured in the current issue of BlackBook Magazine.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
From The Mailbox
Islands of the World Fashion Week | Leanne Marshall of Project Runway from Factio Magazine on Vimeo.
Leanne Marshall recently showed her Spring/Summer 2010 collection at the "Islands of the World Fashion Week" in The Bahamas.
Click here for a new interview with Carol Hannah Whitfield.
Click here for a fellow blogger's account of Christian Siriano's recent lecture at the Corcoran.
Click here to read about Irina Shabayeva's visit to Macy's in Orange County. Don't miss the slideshow.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
From The Mailbox
The Project Runway Wii video game will be released on March 2, 2010. Click here for details. The game will include video versions of Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Michael Kors as well as the top eight designers from season six.
Click here for a new interview with Irina Shabayeva.
Project Runway Alum Rami Kashou's BETWEEN THE LINES Spring Summer 2010
This film, directed by Stuart Lessner offers a live picture of Rami Kashou's Spring Summer 2010 Collection. Click here for Rami's updated website.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
From The Mailbox
Click here to read about Nick Verreos and Gilles Marini at a recent Rodeo Drive event. Who wore it better?Joe Faris helps the band "Avienne" achieve a new look. Click here for the video.
Project Runway Season Five designer Emily (Brandle) Harteau will be selling her designs at a holiday event in Los Angeles this weekend. Click on the flyer below for more details.
Today is the last day to vote in the "People's Choice Awards." Click here to vote for your favorite reality show.
Heidi Klum Barbie
Are you looking for a special gift for a Project Runway Fan? The Heidi Klum Barbie is available at BarbieCollector.com.
Also, today is the last day to vote in the "People's Choice Awards." Click here to vote for your favorite reality show.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Sunday, December 06, 2009
From The Mailbox
Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/WireImageIrina Shabayeva and Kalyn Hemphill were at Macy's in Herald Square yesterday to promote Irina's collection for Macy's.
Click here for a new interview with Christian Siriano.
A highlight: SL: Bravo announced earlier this year they were working with you to develop a possible reality series. What's up with that?
CS:: Well, we do have something in the works, but there's nothing concrete.
SeenON! is offering "chic pieces from Project Runway finalists" on sale just in time for holiday shopping.
Christopher Straub's original sketch is available on eBay as a "Buy it now."
Click here to purchase.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
The New Old Biddy is Back
Jennifer Eolin is back to share what happens when "real people" wear Project Runway clothes. Click here for her post.
Friday, December 04, 2009
From The Mailbox
Click here for Tim Gunn's "Ten Red Carpet Looks I Love" from Entertainment Weekly.
Click here for a new interview with Tim from Liz Claiborne's "It's Time to Talk" event.
Click here for a video presentation by Shirin Askari encouraging textile designers to submit entries to a design contest.
Click here for a little slightly spoilerish scoop on Holly Ridings - one of the models to be featured in Project Runway season seven - and of course, Models of the Runway season two. Also look for Holly on "Launch My Line."
San Diego, don't miss the Threads show this weekend with Gordana Gehlhausen.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Carol Hannah Collective
Photo from Carol-Hannah.com Carol Hannah Whitfield, Logan Nietzel and Rodney Epperson celebrate the move into their new, shared Manhattan work space. Check out the cute story on her move as she watches the boys do all the heavy lifting. Carol Hannah says on her blog:
We have been scheming on the idea of a mutual work space for a rather long time. After searching for weeks and trying to pin down the details of three very busy people’s lives, we finally found our space.
Champagne in a beer mug? That's all kinds of awesome! You can read the whole thing here.
Lunch With Tim Gunn
"Lunch with Tim Gunn" is one of the auction items that you can bid on here to benefit the "True Colors Fund." Good luck to all, and please send photos if you are the lucky winner.Wednesday, December 02, 2009
From The Mailbox
Irina Shabayeva and Katie Sticksel will be at Macy's in Orange County on Tuesday. Click here for details.
Click here for a new interview with Gordana Gehlhausen from San Diego News Network. Gordana will be at this weekend's THREAD event.
Joe Faris's Fashion in Detroit returns March 19-20th, 2010. Click here for more information.
Project Runway Season Four designer Sweet P is now working for the junior fashion house Trixxi. Congratulations, Sweet P!