News from Fern Mallis

The New York Times presents a new interview with Fern Mallis.

Photo: Yana Paskova for The New York Times

A highlight:

“All the good things happening for me came from being nice, and I’m having a ball,” she said, as she set out toward her home on the Upper East Side. By the windows at Saks, as if on cue, a slim young man stopped her in the rain and huggedher. A jeans designer, he gave her his card and asked her to visit. She said she would, absolutely.

“I live for you, Fern, you inspire me,” he said.

It was hard to tell if her eyes were moist from tears or the rain.

“That means so much to me,” she said.

“It means more to me,” he replied.


Click here for the full article.

Project Runway's Althea Harper - Rowenta® Style Ambassador

Rowenta® is the "Official Garment Care Provider of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week" and season 6 designer, Althea Harper is their Style Ambassador.



After the Project Runway season 9 finale show, Korto Momolu joined me at the Rowenta booth where we spoke with Althea and saw the Rowenta products in action.



Althea has designed some fashionable iron-on designs and visitors to the booth were transferring the designs to t-shirts and tote bags.



Click here and enter to win a piece of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week history - a Pro Master Iron. Also click here to learn more about Rowenta products.

Thank you Korto, Althea and Rowenta!

Tim Gunn At Fashion Week

Look who we found wandering around outside Lincoln Center! Tim Gunn was kind enough to take a few moments to share his feelings on the Season 9 finale, let us know what's coming up for him and send some love to the BPR readers. We love you back Tim!

Project Runway Season 9 Finale Collections

Nine Project Runway Season 9 designers showed at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 9, 2011. Below you will see images of the designers in the order that their ten-piece Spring 2012 collections were shown in the new Lincoln Center venue. In an effort to remain spoiler-free, you will not see images of the designs on the main page of BPR. Spoiler alert - if you click on the image of each designer you will be redirected to images of the 10 fashions in the order that they were presented. Purists, beware that you will see the garments before they appear on the show and that the comments will contain discussions about the looks.

Click the image above for the collection of Laura Kathleen.

Click the image above for the collection of Bert Keeter.

Click the image above for the collection of Bryce Black.

Click the image above for the collection of Anthony Ryan Auld.

Click the image above for the collection of Viktor Luna.

Click the image above for the collection of Kimberly Goldson.

Click on the image above for the collection of Olivier Green.

Click on the image above for the collection of Anya Ayoung-Chee.

Click on the image above for the collection of Joshua McKinley.

All images courtesy of New York Magazine.

Who'd You Like?

Photos of the finale collections will be posted as soon as they come available. In the meantime, we polled Project Runway designers and celebrities both past and present after the finale show about which collection was their favorite. Here's the early buzz:

Joanna Coles: Viktor Luna and Laura Kathleen

Michael Costello: Laura Kathleen and Anya Ayoung-Chee

Mondo Guerra: "I came late so I missed a few, but I liked Olivier's"

Julie Tierney: Laura Kathleen

Danielle Evarine: Laura Kathleen and Kimberly

Nick: "I liked three - Anya, Viktor and Bert"

David Paul: Laura Kathleen

Kara Janx: Viktor Luna and Olivier Green

Kristin Simms Haskins: Laura Kathleen

Peach Carr: Viktor Luna

Ben Chmura: Olivier Green

Cecilia Motwani: Laura Kathleen

Jack Mackenroth: Anthony Ryan Auld

Joshua Christensen: Laura Kathleen

Althea Harper: Laura Kathleen

Valerie Mayen: Anthony Ryan and Olivier Green

Austin Scarlett: Anthony Ryan

Ivy Higa: Anthony Ryan and Olivier Green

Jay McCarroll: "I can't stand his personality, but I liked Josh. M.'s collection."

Rafael Cox: Kimberly Goldson and Josh McKinley

April Johnston: Olivier Green

Mila Hermanovsky: Olivier Green

Becky Ross: Laura Kathleen and Anthony Ryan Auld

Fallene Wells: Viktor Luna and Anthony Ryan Auld

Tbone: Laura Kathleen

The Scarlett: Viktor Luna

Laura K: Anya Ayoung-Chee and Kimberly Goldson

Laura Kathleen seems to have made the best first impression, but is she even a finalist? Heidi, Nina, Michael Kors and L'Wren Scott are the only opinions that ultimately count. We'll have to wait for the finale to air before we can see how accurate everyone was.

As soon as the photos go up, we'll find out who you like!

Gretchen Jones S/S 2012

Gretchen Jones debuted her Spring/Summer 2012 collection earlier today to an enthusiastic crowd in Chelsea. Seen here with Season 8 alum Kristin Haskins Simms, Gretchen featured very wearable separates and summer dresses with an urban cowgirl feel. The models were displayed in a straight police lineup, allowing for ample focus on her self-designed jewelry. Click here for a photo slideshow from WWD.

Congratulations Gretchen!

Team BPR in NYC

Team BPR has arrived in NYC for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and we have a weekend filled with Project Runway coverage for you. The main event of course is tomorrow's Season 9 finale, where we expect to see 9 designers show after tonight's elimination. We will be live blogging from inside the tent and attempt to run a live chat room as well.


Earlier this afternoon, I ran into Gretchen Jones and her S8 friend Kristin Haskins Simms at Gretchen's S/S 2012 presentation. More from that show coming up later.

It's an exciting time for Project Runway fans and there is tremendous buzz in the air - stay tuned!

Project Runway at Fashion Week

Christian Siriano and Irina Shabayeva have received loads of press coverage on their Fall '11 collections. Here's a sampling:

• Christian Siriano gets glowing approvals from the New York Times, Huffington Post and Style.com
• Irina gets special treatment from CNBC
• The London Daily Mail catches a model down at Christian's show

More to come - stay tuned!

Christian Siriano at Lincoln Center

Christian Siriano, the talented and charming winner of Project Runway Season 4, showed a 40 piece Spring 2011 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 9, 2010. The collection featured colorful prints, most of them designed by Siriano himself, white sportswear and two show-stopping frothy gowns met with enthusiasm by the crowd. The music was composed by Christian's partner, Brad Walsh, who also designed the jewelry worn during the show. The shoes were towering with drool-worthy heel detail. Christian. Click here for his collection.

All images courtesy of New York Magazine.

Project Runway Season 8 Finale Collections

Ten Project Runway Season 8 designers showed at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 9, 2010. Below you will see images of the designers in the order that their ten-piece 2011 collections were shown in the new Lincoln Center venue. In an effort to remain spoiler-free, you will not see images of the designs on the main page of BPR. Spoiler alert - if you click on the image of each designer you will be redirected to images of the 10 fashions in the order that they were presented. Purists, beware that you will see the garments before they appear on the show and that the comments will contain discussions about the looks.

All images courtesy of New York Magazine and Imaxtree.

Team BPR at Fashion Week

Team BPR has arrived at Lincoln Center in preparation for the Project Runway finale tomorrow morning.

We will be reporting live from the tents so make sure to tune for updates. We expect to see 10 collections from the remaining designers. Who the finalists will be is anyone's guess. Stay tuned!

Season 7 Finalist Collections

Now that the Project Runway Season 7 three finalists have been determined we can focus on their collections shown at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on February 12, 2010. You can click on the face of each designer to see the 10 looks exhibited in the Bryant Park tents. SPOILER ALERT: Purists note that if you click on the image you WILL see the collections.



Those of you that like to speculate on the winner can comment below or could vote in a poll by clicking here. Purists, you can still speculate without having seen all of the garments!

Also note that 10 designers showed that day as part of the Fall 2010 collections. If you would like to see all 100 looks, please click here.

Amanda's Take - Season 7 - Episodes 5 & 6

Amanda Fields and Tim Gunn at the Project Runway Season Seven Finale Show

Hello BPR LAND!

You, who are sitting in front of your computers and reading this every time I write in, THANK YOU.

I am deeply thankful for all of your support and encouragement. Even if you've never left a comment, just by reading my thoughts you have enriched my life! I only hope that my little insights on the models and the fashion world can enhance yours, even for just a passing moment.

I have had a whirlwind February in New York City! I've been incredibly fortunate to not only work with extremely talented fashion designers, photographers, stylists and hair and makeup artists, but also to have walked in my fifth Project Runway Finale! As everyone who has taken a look at the photos from the collections knows, I was one of Jesse's girls!

Click here to continue.

Amanda and Leanne Marshall at Leanne's Fall 2010 Show.

Season 7 Finale Collections

10 Project Runway Season 7 designers showed their 10-piece collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Friday, February 12 at Bryant Park.



Click on the face of each designer to see their collection. You will see the dresses in the order that they were shown. SPOILER WARNING: purists that want to avoid seeing the garments before the finale show airs, do not click on the images.

For those of you who decided to look at the collections, what did you think?

Project Runway at Fashion Week

Photo : Brian Bedder/Getty Images

The early news and reviews are coming in from yesterday's runway show:

The New York Post picks their Top 4 collections...
USA Today has a gallery with some of the looks...
ABC News covered Christian Siriano's show...
OK! Magazine does a runway rundown...
The Fug Girls are hilarious as usual...

ETA: Here's The Boston Globe...

We're still working on the photos from the Project Runway show. Thanks for your patience!

BPR at Fashion Week

It's a bittersweet farewell to Bryant Park as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week sets up shop for the last time at the vaunted venue. Beginning this fall, the tents will be raised at Lincoln Center and it just won't seem the same, will it? Sadly, all the talk around fashion week today centers on the tragic passing of Alexander McQueen.

Of course, Team BPR is here for tomorrow's taping of the Project Runway Season 7 finale. The steps and sidewalks are covered with ice and slush, posing a challenge for the models to simply make their way into the tents. And tomorrow madness will ensue as we will see up to 11 Season 7 designers show. BPR will be bringing you reports and photos from the scene over the next week.

We'll also be following fashion week shows from PR alumni including Christian Siriano and Irina Shabayeva. It should be an eventful week, so stay tuned!

Weekend News

Photo: ProjectRunway.com.

Click here to purchase Amy's winning dress from ProjectRunway.com.

Click here for an article about episode four winner, Amy Sarabi from the Oakland Fashion Examiner.

Click here to learn more about last night's winning model, Nadine Jenkins.

Want to go to the Marc Jacobs Show? DKNY? Badgley Mischka? FashionIndie.com's Daniel Saynt is offering his seats in a charity auction to benefit Haitian Relief Efforts. Click here for these auctions and more.

More Christian Siriano at Fashion Week

It's all Christian Siriano, all the time here at Blogging Project Runway. As a faithful reader, you've already seen his amazing collection (click here) in stills but you can't miss watching his garments move:


BPR was there in the crowd and the reaction to the show was spectacular. Don't miss New York Magazine's take via The Fug Girls because they can ID celebs way better than Laura K. and myself (me: "Who is that next to Kelly Rowland?" Laura K.: "..."). Yes, there was a partial standing ovation, something that usually doesn't happen because fashionistas sometimes suffer from terminal ennui.

Read about the killer shoes Christian designed and debuted here.

USA Today takes us backstage right before the show. Newsday called his collection as "dramatic as ever." The Associated Press tells us that the garments were inspired by European travel and tells us what Nina Garcia thought of the collection.

What did we think? We were simply blown away. He has been called a genius and a prodigy and his clothing are evidence that those pronouncements are true.

Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2010

Click here to see the Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2010 collection shown in the Promenade at Bryant Park September 12 during New York Fashion Week.

Season 6 Finale Collection 3

Consistent with our spoiler-free policy, we are posting the photos of the first collection on our second page. Please click here to see the designs.



All photos courtesy of WireImage.