Saturday, June 30, 2012

Michael Costello Fashion Show at Project Ethos Event in Los Angeles

Project Runway All-Star, Michael Costello showed his 2012 collection at Project Ethos in Los Angeles.


Photos: Jeff Linett



Click here for more photos of Michael's collection.

Goga by Gordana Gehlhausen 2012

 Photo:  Jeff Linnett

Project Runway All-Star, Gordana Gehlhausen, was among the designers featured at the Project Ethos Fashion Show on June 19th.




Click here for more photos from Jeff Linnett and LAFashionWeek.com.

Cheryl Burke in a Michael Costello Design


"Dancing With The Stars" pro, Cheryl Burke, looks fab in a hot pink Michael Costello dress at the "Magic Mike" movie premiere at the LA Film Festival on June 24th.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Project Runway Season 10 "Bedlam"



According to The New York Post, one male designer suffered a "meltdown" and voluntarily left the competition, and another female designer became "paranoid" and left her Atlas apartment during the night.


So, two designers are gone in one day...


Click here for the full story.

Amanda Fields on "Hell's Kitchen" Tonight!


Project Runway Supermodel, Amanda Fields is modeling on TV again!




Tonight at 8pm on FOX she is walking the runway in the first ever Fashion Night on Hell's Kitchen! From fox.com: In a continuation from the previous episode, it is fashion night in HELL'S KITCHEN and the teams must execute a full dinner service with timing perfectly in sync with three runway shows that are being held in the restaurant. While some contestants perform flawlessly, others are distracted by all that's going on around them and one has to fight to the end to keep his place in HELL'S KITCHEN. Tune in to see which contestants keep it together and which come apart at the seams. --

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Jay McCarroll Bag Available in Charity Auction


Project Runway Season 1 Champion, Jay McCarroll, has designed this tote bag now available for your bids on eBay.


All proceeds benefit the We Promise Foundation 


Bidding closes tonight!

Friday, June 22, 2012

Sneak Peek: Anthony L. Williams on "Single Ladies" Monday Night


It looks like Project Runway All-Star, Anthony L. Williams is adding "Actor" to his resume. 


In addition to styling the VH-1 show, "Single Ladies," he also has a role! 


Tune in Monday night at 9:00.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Project Runway Season 2 Designer, Daniel Vosovic, Enters CFDA Incubator

Photo:  NYMag.com

Daniel Vosovic talks about Project Runway and his new opportunity to join the CFDA Incubator program.

A highlight:  

Can you walk us through what happened between Project Runway and now? 


 I was on the show four days after college, so it was my first real job ... When it came time that the show was done, that the dust had settled, I knew that I had to make a decision and try to use the exposure to jump into something — even though I knew I wasn't ready — and maybe just try and spin it into something positive. But I felt like that had a very short shelf life, so I made a very conscious decision to take a step back and say, You still have to learn about this, you still have to really develop this part of design and part of your business. So that's what I started to do. I went back into the grind, which was very weird to go into interviews when people had seen me on the TV show, but I jumped from big companies to small companies, some creative director positions, some very lowly assistant positions, and I did that for four and a half years. And all behind the scenes, I started to build up my infrastructure. So before I even had my company, before it officially launched, I had my legal team and a financial team and a proper business plan.


Click here for the full interview from NYMag.com.


More Heidi....



Tune in July 19th for the premiere of Project Runway Season 10.

A New Interview With Heidi Klum and Other Reality TV Hosts

Photo:  Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times

A highlight:  

Kaufman: ...Heidi, have you cried before on "Project Runway"?
Klum: I don't really get teary-eyed.
Kaufman: But you fight for certain contestants.
Klum: I do fight for them, yeah. No, but talking about people just being on the show, because they are fun or whatever, I mean that for me comes with the territory. I think that most people who are in the fashion industry, if it's hair, makeup, style, whatnot, I think they are all a little bit different and a little bit more out there and flamboyant and fun. And they really feel like they're it, you know? So, in terms of finding someone that is fun, no. We always have to look for someone who's talented, because [otherwise] they will be out immediately; they have to do a real serious outfit in a day.

Click here for the full interview from LATimes.com.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Happy Birthday Swatch!

Mood Fabrics mascot, Swatch,  is celebrating his fifth birthday and the store is offering a 15% discount to shoppers in his honor.

 

Click here to shop online and enter the code "Swatch5" at checkout.


Saturday, June 16, 2012

Project Runway In Times Square



Season 10 of Project Runway kicked off in grand style last night as the Episode 1 runway filming was held smack in the middle of Times Square. BPR field reporter Trish O'Shea was there and has plenty of inside scoop:


I just got home from the Project Runway Season 10 premiere show, which was held live right in Times Square, NYC.  It was a very interesting night, in many ways! First of all, I arrived in the city around 4:45 p.m.  I commuted in from New Jersey and met my boyfriend (who works in Times Square) for dinner.  I wondered where the runway show would be, and there it was - right in the "North Triangle" section.  At this time, people were ALREADY lining up and being seated in bleacher seating.

Click here to continue reading Trish's field report from Times Square including big spoilers regarding the first challenge and a link to many more photos from the show. Thanks Trish!

Friday, June 15, 2012

Season 10 Is Coming!



There was a major information unload today by Lifetime regarding Season 10 with videos, bios, photos and more of all 16 designers at the Project Runway home page. We have links to all the individual designers posted below. This cast has a bit more international flavor than seasons past. Episode 1 airs July 19!

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Ven Budhu


Age:  28


Hometown:  Kew Gardens,  NY


Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Sonjia Williams


Age:  27

Hometown:  Boston, MA

Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Raul Osorio


Age:  27

Hometown:  Minneapolis, MN

Click here for more information.  

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Nathan Paul


Age:  33

Hometown:  Manhattan, NY

Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Melissa Fleis



Age: 31 


Hometown: Rogers City, Michigan

Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Lantie Foster


Age:  47

Hometown:  New York, NY

Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Kooan Kosuke


Age: 30 


Hometown: Himeji, Japan 


 Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Gunnar Deatherage


Age:  22


Hometown:  Louisville, KY


Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Fabio Costa


Age: 29 


Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil 

Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Elena Slivnyak


Age: 28


Hometown:  San Francisco, CA


Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Dmitry Sholokhov

Age:  33


Hometown:  New York, NY


Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Christopher Palu


Age: 24 


Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. 


Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Buffi Jashanmal



Age: 31 


Hometown: London and Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Beatrice Guapo


Age: 28 


Hometown: Marina Del Rey, CA 


Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Andrea Katz


Age: 58 


Hometown: Oceanside, N.Y. 

Click here for more information.

Meet Project Runway Season 10 Designer, Alicia Hardesty



Age: 27 
Hometown: Brandenburg, KY 

Click here for more information.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Patricia Field and Lauren Graham to Judge First Challenge of Project Runway Season 10

Patricia Field will be back at it when the new season gets under way July 19 on Lifetime. The stylist and costume designer will get some help with the critiquing from “Parenthood” actress Lauren Graham. 

Click here for more information.

Project Ethos Fashion Show Features Designs by Michael Costello, Gordana Gehlhausen and Bert Keeter


Project Ethos presents an evening of fashion, music and art at Avalon in Los Angeles on June 19th.


Featured designers include Project Runway alums, Michael Costello, Gordana Gehlhausen and BErt Keeter.


Click here for more information.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Project Runway Season 10 Premiering Thursday July 19th on Lifetime

Photo: Robert Erdmann


Project Runway fans rejoice - season 10 is right around the corner. Premiering July 19th on Lifetime, the new season begins with 16 designers. 


New sponsors include Lord & Taylor and Lexus - wow!


More to look forward to: A LIVE runway show open to fans on Friday night June 15th in Times Square and an "exciting challenge episode that will come to life" on Fashion's Night Out in the Fifth Avenue flagship Lord & Taylor store. Press release below:


New York, NY (June 13, 2012) – It’s time to cut – or be cut! The Emmy® Award nominated series, Project Runway, celebrates its 10th Anniversary milestone with 16 new designers, beginning Thursday, July 19, at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime. But before viewers tune in to watch them on the air, fans will have the rare opportunity to see them in person for a LIVE runway show in New York’s Times Square on Friday, June 15, at 8pm ET. 


Not only will this season’s designers have to prove they have the creativity, skills and passion to dazzle Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia, they’ll also have to show off their garments to the critical eyes of a live audience in one of New York’s most visited and highly visible sites for their first challenge of the new season. 


Filmed on location in the Big Apple, each 90-minute episode of the 10th season will showcase the talent of the designers on the runway, and the drama that takes place behind-the-seams as the designers attempt to make the cut to show at New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center. 


With some new twists for the designers along the way, who will make the cut? As part of the winner’s prize package, this season’s victorious designer will receive $100,000 from L’Oréal Paris to start his/her own line, a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine, a 2013 Lexus GS 350, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel to create his/her own vision and run his/her business and the opportunity to design and sell an exclusive collection at Lord & Taylor. 


Lord & Taylor is the exclusive retail sponsor for Project Runway's 10th season and has merchandised the accessory wall with its well-edited assortment of product. The retailer will also host an exciting challenge episode that will come to life for consumers on Fashion’s Night Out in the store’s Fifth Avenue flagship. The model paired with the winner of Project Runway will also appear in the designer's editorial feature in Marie Claire and receive $25,000 from L'Oréal Paris EverStyle.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Project Runway Season 10 Kick-off Fashion Show Times Square Friday June 15

For the first time ever in Project Runway history, New York’s famed Times Square will be the stiletto stomping ground for a LIVE runway show to kick off the 10th season of Project Runway. 


 As part of the season’s premiere episode, the public will get to see the creativity and innovation from a new crop of designers as their garments walk down the runway in Times Square. 


Join Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and the 16 Project Runway Season 10 designers from across the nation Friday June 15 at 8:15PM (Runway Show at 8:30) Times Square Northern Triangle between 46th and 47th Streets, Broadway and Seventh Ave. 


 Project Runway’s 10th season premieres this July on Lifetime.

 

Monday, June 11, 2012

News From Mondo Guerra




Click here for Mondo's fresh new website.

Kelly Osbourne Rocks Her Kymerah Dress in London

Project Runway Season 5 designer, Daniel Feld created this dress worn by Kelly Osbourne at the Kerrang! Awards show. 


 

Click here to see more of Daniel's Kymerah Collection.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Project Runway's "Fashionable Fans" May Inspire a Challenge on All-Stars Season 2



 BPRs, tweet a fashionable photo of yourself using #fashionablefan and be sure to follow @projectrunway. 


Your photo should tell a story that could inspire the designers to turn it into a fashion look. Keep a close eye on your Twitter direct message inbox for a chance to join the show. Deadline to enter is 6/12.

Click here for more information.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Christian Siriano Designs Now on Sale at MyHabit.com



This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase a Christian Siriano design at a great price.  The MyHabit.com site is part of the Amazon family so your Amazon log-in will work.

Check out the sale items here.

Monday, June 04, 2012

Christina Ricci Wears a Christian Siriano Design to the MTV Movie Awards

Photo:  Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Christian embellished Christina's dress with watch faces provided by Timex.

Read more about the collaboration here.

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Tim Gunn in Palo Alto

Tim Gunn gave out fashion advice and answered fan questions in Palo Alto. 


 A highlight: 


A fashion blogger in the audience had the opportunity to ask Gunn about his opinion on the effects of bloggers and online media on the industry. His positive response was encouraging, and he congratulated the woman after discovering that she was indeed a style blogger. “The blogging community has a huge, huge, huge impact,” Gunn says. “I’m wow’ed by the impact of the whole genre, the whole medium and what it has done. And also how it’s made fashion so hugely readily accessible, which I think is a great thing.”


Read more here in The Chic Daily.

Friday, June 01, 2012

Happy Birthday Heidi Klum!



Heidi celebrates another beautiful birthday today!

Trivia - at which Project Runway event was this photo taken?