Project Runway Author and Designers Featured at The National Arts Club April 19

The National Arts Club Fashion Committee presents: 

FashionSpeak Fridays 

 Project Runway: The Show That Changed Fashion Friday, April 19th 6-8pm

 "As you know in fashion, one day you're in, and the next day, you're out. " Heidi Klum 

 For ten glorious seasons we have heard the iconic line uttered on the groundbreaking television series, Project Runway. 

 To commemorate this decade of fashion eye candy, journalist Eila Mell goes behind the scenes of this television and fashion landmark with her new book, Project Runway: The Show That Changed Fashion. She reveals how the show began and developed over the years, highlights ten seasons of hits and misses, and reveals what the designers are doing today. She also interviews the people behind the scenes, the top designers as well as workroom mentor Tim Gunn and judges Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, and Michael Kors.

 Eila Mell is one of the industry’s go-to fashion authors, previously authoring New York Fashion Week: The Designers, the Models, the Fashions of the Bryant Park Era. Eila has been featured in a variety of media including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Zink Magazine, ELLE Canada, The Huffington Post and The Insider on CBS. She is also the New York editor and on-air correspondent of fashionWATCH Canada,. 

 Joining Eila in conversation are favorite contestants Andrae Gonzalo, Emilio Sosa and Viktor Luna . 

 Books will be available for purchase. 

Project Runway-worthy fashions are highly encouraged! 

FREE 

 RSVP: fashion@thenationalartsclub.org

BPR Interview with Andrae Gonzalo

Project Runway All-Star designer, Andrae Gonzalo talks about his experience on the show.  

BPR:  This is Laura Kluvo from Blogging Project Runway and I'm on the phone with Project Runway All-Star designer, Andrae Gonzalo - Hi Andrae!

AG:  Hello!

BPR:  Congratulations on making the cast of the All-Stars!

AG:  Thank you!

BPR:  What is the best thing about being an All-Star?

AG:  I have two answers actually.  First, there was a period of time during the filming that we believed that Michelle Obama was going to be a judge.  There was evidence that really fed that fantasy.  That was probably the best fifteen minutes of my life...

Also, being an independent fashion designer is just so difficult and for the first time in the history of the show, the prize is so generous.  Just contemplating the possibility of winning the prize... Not just the seed money, but the technology and the equipment and the SPACE.  I live in New York and space comes at a really big premium.  When you are making your own samples, you need a really big table and space is such a luxury.

Just the window - being able to look through that window into the opportunity, that was great.


Click here to continue.  

Click here for Andrae's website.

Thank you Andrae!

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.

BPR at Project Runway Season 10 Party

Project Runway celebrated Season 10 last night and BPR Field Reporter, Jen Mara, attended the party and sends us these photo - more to follow - thanks Jen!

Jennifer and Andrae Gonzalo - great smiles!

Jen with Olivier Green

Bert Keeter and friends, Kik and Jen Disher.

BPR Interview with Andrae Gonzalo

BPR catches up with Project Runway Season 2 designer, Andrae Gonzalo.

Highlights: Andrae is living in New York and designing for Mikail Aghal.

He is very busy preparing for The Coterie Trade Show on Feb 21-23, and we dished a little on the All-Star season.

(Andrae is rooting for Kara and Austin!)

Thank you Andrae!

Click below to play the podcast.

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Click here to see some of Andrae's new designs.

Andrae and Tbone at the HP Designer's Reunion Party

New Designs From Andrae Gonzalo

Project Runway Season 2 contestant, Andrae Gonzalo, presents a new collection for Mikael Aghal in New York.

All Photos: Adrianna Favero
Model: Alexandra Aguilera
Hair and Make Up: Clair Marshall

Gonzalo's contributions to the Mikael Aghal line are elegant & glamorous, each having an individual narrative & theatrical sensibility. Gonzalo jokes that, "If all the world's a stage, then you'd better think about what you're wearing before you leave the wings".

Multiple layers of chiffon suggest, "I'm whimsical, but delicately confident." Sumptuously draped matte jersey says, "I'm literally well-armed, beautifully dangerous."




All of them are meant to exude a sense of strength, power, pride & elegance. Despite the classical dressmaking techniques & red carpet appeal, Mikael Aghal promotes wardrobe versatility. Two wearable looks can be had for the price that other labels charge for a gown that is only worn once.



Click here for more information.

There is Still Time....

Andrae Gonzalo and TBone at the HP Designers Reunion Party

It's been a busy week here at BPR and it seems like a long time since we watched episode 7. Here is a link to our "Your Turn to be the Judge" poll.

There are no auctions this week - we saw the challenge garments displayed at the HP "Designers Reunion" Party on Saturday night! For more photos of the event check out these photos from HP.

Also don't miss our new Interview with Tim Gunn. Thanks Tim!

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."

Click here for the podcast.

Thank you Andrae!

Tuesday Mailbox

Click here for Nick Verreos's article about the FIDM 18th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibit. Project Runway Season Two Designer Andrae Gonzalo also joined the fun.

WWD.com has prepared a "Fall 2010 Newcomer's Guide" to Fashion Week and two of our Project Runway faves are included.

Click here for a profile of Daniel Vosovic.

Click here for Korto Momolu.

Carol Hannah Whitfield is on the cover of the February issue of The Fashion Journal.

Nick and Andrae Finale Vlog

Nick and Andrae Episode 8 Vlog

Nick and Andrae Episode 4 Vlog

Project Runway Season Two designers Nick Verreos and Andrae Gonzalo return with their video blog on episode four.

From The Mailbox

Andrae Gonzalo, Kit Scarbo, Logan Neitzel, and Rami Kashou were among the guests at a Season Six premiere party held at the home of Marc Cherry (creator of Desperate Housewives.) Later, Nick attended another party for the "Models of the Runway" premiere. Does he ever sleep? Click here for the full report.

All of the episode one garments are available for auction on ProjectRunway.com. Right now, Christopher's winning dress is at $255.00. The auctions run through Thursday. Good luck BPRs.

Christopher Straub's handbag designs are also available at SeenOn. Click here for more info.

Please check out the BPR page at My Lifetime.com.

Fresh Videos From Nick and Andrae

Even More Project Runway News

Project Runway Season 2 designers Nick Verreos and Andrae Gonzalo will be joining Season 4 designer Chris March offering their very own Lifetime blogs on Season 6 of Project Runway. Click on their names and stop by to holla at your boys while you wait for tonight's episode.

Our friends over at Lemondrop asked us and other bloggers to weigh in on the all-time best and worst outfits from Project Runway past seasons. See if you agree with us ... or do you have other opinions? We'd love to hear what you think.

Finally, we have been waiting for this press release to make an announcement. Team BPR gets to play judge every Monday on Lifetime's website. What are our qualifications? Why none whatsoever other a history of more than 4000 posts devoted to Project Runway. Anyway, there are a lot of other great things like the Buzz Room and dress-up games in the press release showing how Lifetime is listening to the fans.

Oh, and follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. Thanks!

From The Mailbox

Los Angeles-area BPR readers are invited to meet Andrae Gonzalo and celebrate the magic and mystery of hats at a glamorous event kicking off L.A.'s inaugural Downtown Fashion Walk and celebrating the first anniversary of DeepGlamour.net.
Andrae and Kate will be leaving for a PR viewing party at 9:30, so come early--and wear a hat! You could win a copy of their book and other great prizes. Thanks Virginia.

Click here for a new interview with Project Runway season six designer Qristyl Frazier.

Kevin Christiana's MYNT 1972 collection will soon be available at selected SCOOP location. Click here for more information.

From The Mailbox

Project Runway Season Two designer Andrae Gonzalo will be teaching sewing classes at Reform School in Los Angeles. Click here for details. BPR's own Christine Haynes is also on the schedule.

Click here for a new article about "The Fashion Show" from the New York Post. Thanks Mark.

See Christian Siriano's Payless Shoe collection preview here. It's not exactly what we saw on the runway...

From The Mailbox

Heidi Klum is on the cover of the new Delta Sky Magazine.

Blayne Walsh will show his latest designs at Seattle Fashion Week on April 18th. Also worthy of note is the collection of Logan Neitzel.

Project Runway Season Two designer, Andrae Gonzalo helped to create the costumes for the Metropolitan Educational Theatre's production of "Seussical: The Musical" in Torrance, CA. Click here for more information.

Korto Momolu will be in Memphis on April 18th. Click here for more information.

The Waiting Room

After a restless night and considerable backstage banter with Team BPR, our fearless Swami of the Runway Alan Gratz lends his loquacious logic to Episode 10 in his weekly predictions post.Go ahead and try to follow along as he works out the impending model shake-up!

Not to be outdone, our junior partner in prognostication Chris The High Schooler takes his own shot at tonight's results.

Joe Faris shares his thoughts from the finale...

Sweet P was everywhere in NYC. Check out a few of her photos from last week...

Here's Jillian's take on the Bryant Park scene...

Did you see that the Fug Girls were at the finale, too? Ouch.

And the big news - Following PR, Episode 3 of Top Design will feature some of our favorite LA-based alumni: Sweet P, Santino Rice, Jeffrey Sebelia, Daniel Franco and our beloved little lamb Andrae Gonzalo! Watch along with us over at Blogging Top Design.

Andrae Gonzalo Trivia Contest

1. In "The Clothes off Your Back" challenge, Andrae broke down during runway judging. What was the message on his t-shirt during this scene?

2. What was the name of Andrae's model? First and last name please, spelling counts.

3. Which designer was Andrae paired with for the "Window Shopping" episode?

4. What color was Andrae's ice-skating shirt?

5. In the Team Lingerie episode what was the title of the collection that Andrae sketched and presented to Heidi? (His design collection was not chosen or created for the episode.)


The first person to answer all of these questions correctly will win an autographed copy of "Forgotten Fashion!"