Benjamin Mach Opens Online Shop

Project Runway Season 11 designer and All-Star, Benjamin Mach, presents his  Fall 2014 Collection and a SS15 collectible t-shirt.  Click here for more.

Benjamim Mach Fall 2014 Capsule Collection

Project Runway Season 11 designer, Benjamin Mach, presents his Fall 2014 Collection.

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Help Season 11 Designer, Benjamin Mach, Fund His New Collection

Many Project Runway designers are Kickstarting, Crowdsourcing or otherwise seeking small amounts from friends and fans to help fund their projects.

Click here for information and to donate to Benjamin Mach's campaign.

Good Luck Ben!

Patricia Michaels Featured at "Native Couture" Fashion Show July 5

Project Runway Season 11 finalist, Patricia Michaels presented her newest collection at "Native Couture."

Click here  for a video.  Patricia's collection is the finale.

A New Interview with Benjamin Mach

Project Runway Season 11 designer, Benjamin Mach, is profiled in a fresh new interview.

A highlight: 

 You worked with Marchesa for the lovely Georgina Chapman. How was your experience there? 

 Working with Georgina and Keren Craig when they were in the early years of developing their brand was one of the best London experiences I had. I learned a lot about myself when I was working with them and they were truly wonderful to be around. I have visited them in the New York atelier and it reminded me so much of the studio I was a part of in London magnified x100 !! I miss working with them, but we probably just went down different paths. I still keep in touch.

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A New Interview with Patricia Michaels

Project Runway Season 11 Finalist, Patricia Michaels, talks to ICTMN.com about her new designs, inspired by aspens.  A highlight:

“I hugged an aspen and could feel the roots, the branches, the leaves, the sky, the earth. Each tree was a design; all the trees were a collection. I fell in love with the color of those round aspen seed balls. Celebrate life, it’s sad to hold back, go for it all, if it doesn’t pan out now, it will later. Others tell us what a Native is, how we should be. We have our own rules and regulations too, that we inflict on each other. It’s all a script and we have to change that script so our youth can be proud and have respect for their elders and culture. Our elders carried us this far, we need to respect that. My generation, we are the elders now; we have to start appreciating each other now.” 

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A New Interview with Project Runway Season 11 Winner, MIchelle Lesniak

Michelle Lesniak talks to "The Oregonian."

Highlights:

"I do not plan on leaving Portland," the 34-year-old says. "There are no rules, and if there is a rule that one has to live in New York City or Los Angeles, I plan on breaking that rule." 

Also,  For one thing, she and her husband are getting a divorce, which means she'll be going back to her family name, Lesniak. "It's very amicable," she says. "We put in 10 years of marriage." 

She is still waiting for her prizes! 

Her "Project Runway" victory was especially sweet, given that in the first several weeks of the season, she was on teams that consistently lost. She's still waiting, however, for delivery of her prizes, including $100,000, a 2013 Lexus GS 350 and a $50,000 technology suite by Hewlett-Packard and Intel.

Click here for the full interview.

BPR Live Party: Season 11 Reunion

Hello BPR friends, not sure who is hanging around for the reunion show tonight but thought we should open up the party room for all of you diehards. What secrets will be revealed as we bid Season 11 farewell? Click on the comment tab to join in!

Own a Piece of Project Runway History

An assortment of Project Runway decoy collection designs is now available for your bids.

Right now Layana's opening look has the highest price.

Click here to see all of the items.

A New Interview with Michelle Lesniak Franklin

Project Runway Season 11 winner, Michelle Lesniak Franklin, talks about her experience on the show and what to expect in the Reunion episode.

What is the toughest part about "Project Runway"? 

 The schedule is brutal. People ask me, why is everyone always crying? Well, when you're on four hours of sleep and you're under so much stress, you're gonna cry and say things you don't mean. The mature designers in our group, they get it. But there are some designers who have yet to get over it. 

You'll see that in the reunion episode, that some people are holding grudges.They just need to put on their big boy pants and grow up. And the thing is, we all, before she show even aired over the months and months we were waiting to see the show, we were contacting each other back and forth. We had agreed that everyone probably said things they didn't mean in the moment. 

It's like, whatever you do in Vegas stays in Vegas. When you're extremely tired you snap and say things you don't mean. We needed to treat it like nothing, like water on a duck. Even though we had a sit down conversation, some people still didn't get that. 

Click here for the full interview from hitfix.com.

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Recapalooza!

The recappers have all collapsed from exhaustion:

Eric3000 delivers a slam dunk...
Uncle Nick gasps at an uneven zipper...
Karen does not phone it in...
Gianni misses Collier Strong...
Mila says it was no contest...
Democracy Diva has a bleeding heart...
Second City Style liked the pick...
And Toyouke makes it through another season.

Thank you recappers for another season of laughter and snark. Not sure if we'll have a looza for the reunion, but send the links if you do a recap just in case. Season 12 will be here before you know it!

BPR Interview with Patricia Michaels

Project Runway Season 11 finalist, Patricia Michaels, talks about her experience on the show.

A highlight:

BPR: I have a question about the headpiece. What is it called, exactly? 

 PM: We call it a circular "roach." It's kind of awkward, but the native American man wears this when he dances. I wanted to have fun with it and transition it to a woman's piece. It is horsehair. I was also inspired by Carlo Scarpa and Paolo Soleri. So these are very organic shapes and forms. 

 I looked at canopy and gardening illustrations and originally I wanted to sculpt the horsehair into shapes. But when I saw how it looked I decided not to trim it. 

 BPR: Well that was obviously a good decision. They were very memorable.

 PM: I would have loved to do more, but I had to stay within my budget. I have many more ideas for these.

Click here for the full interview.

Click here to visit Patricia's website.

Thank you Patricia!

How Well Do You Know Project Runway Season 11?

Our friends at "HowWellDoYouKnow.com" have created a season 11 quiz.

Check it out here!

BPR Interview with Michelle Lesniak Franklin

Project Runway Season 11 Champion, Michelle Lesniak Franklin talks about her experience on the show.

A highlight:

BPR:  I was at the show and watched all eight collections.  When it was over, the piece that stood out most in my mind was your heart sweater.  Any plans to put it into production?

MLF:  I wish I could but I don't own it....

BPR:  ????  Weinstein????

MLF:  Yes.

BPR:  You could probably sell a thousand of them today....

MLF:  Probably a million.

BPR:  Yes, I love that Joe helped you.  He is so talented!  Please tell us about the process, how much instruction did you give him?

MLF:  Joe is amazing and he is one of the people that I wanted to work with, but we didn't have the chance to work together on the show.  So afterward, I called him on the phone and we talked about some ideas.  I sent him sketches of the wolf and the heart, color swatches and the actual pattern pieces of the shapes of the pieces, the sleeves, the front and back panels...  Then he sent back a sample and then "Oh let's change this and that..." and we made some adjustments and then he made it up.  It is a computerized knitting machine.  It came to me a flat pieces and I sewed it up.

I had no idea how the process worked.  It was fascinating.

We are definitely planning to collaborate on some projects in the future.

BPR:  Oh please keep us posted.

MLF:  I certainly will.

Click here for the full interview.

Click here to visit Michelle's website.

Congratulations, Michelle!

BPR Interview with Stanley Hudson

Project Runway Season 11 finalist, Stanley Hudson, talks about his experience on the show.

A highlight:

BPR: Did you watch last night's episode? 

 SH: Yes. 

 BPR: Was there anything that we didn't see, that you wish we had? 

SH: Well, at the end of the day, I take responsibility for my collection and I did procrastinate. You didn't see any interaction between Richard and I because he just didn't help. He wasn't feeling well and he was asleep. 

 I wish they showed a little more of how Michelle helped me, Daniel helped me, Sam helped me... I really wish you had seen more of my relationship with Michelle, we have become very close friends. I just went up to visit her. I wish they had shown more of our relationship. She has the biggest heart, she is all girl. She is really great.

Click here for the full interview.

Click here for Stanley Hudson Designs facebook page.

Click here to visit Stanley's website (under construction.)

  Thank you Stanley!

Poll - Finale Season 11 - Your Turn to be the Judge

1st: Michelle

2nd: Patricia

3rd: Stanley

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You've seen the designs on the runway at Lincoln Center during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and now it is your turn to be the judges. This week you are Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and Zac Posen. It's time to tell us:

poll by twiigs.com
 

Reactions To The Season 11 Finale

We have a winner! Project Runway crowned a new champion tonight in an interesting finale that featured a bit of backstage drama. What did you think of the decision? How did Season 11 stack up against seasons past? After nine straight months of Project Runway, are you ready for a break? Post your reactions to the Season 11 finale here.

BPR Live Party: Season 11 Finale

Results In - Who Should/Will Win Project Runway Season 11

The readers have voiced their opinions via our poll:

You felt that Michelle Lesniak Franklin SHOULD win Project Runway Season 11 and that she also WILL win. Click here to see how you voted.

Check back with us tomorrow to cast your vote on the finale collections after seeing the garments on the runway tonight.

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 13

Our poll for Episode 13 is closed.  You agreed with the judges and felt that Daniel should have been out. Click here to see the results.

Photos courtesy of myLifetime.com