The Fate of Season Six - Do We Care?

We have been keeping up with all of the coverage of the pending lawsuit, the finale collections, and the unfortunate spoilers and it seems that many fans have given up on Season Six. I am heartbroken. What has happened to our favorite show?

This is the Peabody Award-winning, Emmy-nominated Project Runway! This is a show worth waiting for.

Or is it?

Will we ever see Season Six? Does anyone still care?

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The latest from Laura Bennett on The Daily Beast here.

Click here for an interview with Bravo General Manager Frances Berwick.

Click here for an interview with Michael Kors from WWD's Footwear News. An excerpt:
FN: How much has “Project Runway” played into the success of your business?
MK: We never had 12-year-olds before, that’s for sure. It stretched our audience. Now it stretches from women who are 70 and are plugged in and will wear sexy shoes in a heartbeat to the girl who is 17 and not “Barbie-girly” and wants something sophisticated. We certainly had a following [before the show], but I don’t know if everyone who walked through the mall knew Michael Kors. The interesting thing about our stores now is that she’ll walk by and say, “Oh, Michael Kors. I know who he is, but what is he really about?”

Click here for the Fashion Week blog entry from our own John C.

Click here for Rondi's recap of Project Runway Canada, episode 5 and here for Johanne's.

Weekend News

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Click here for an Entertainment Weekly article about the "Lost Season" of project runway.

Attention Atlanta: Tim Gunn will be at the Kate Spade store in the Lenox Square Mall on March 7th from 2:00 - 4:00. Click here for more information.

Korto Momolu is among the designers featured on Rip The Runway, March 2nd at 9PM on BET.

"Running in Heels" premieres tonight on Style. Click here for a review from NY daily News. Here is a review from the Los Angeles Times.

Click here for a new interview with Tim Gunn from New York Magazine.

Project Runway Canada Season 2 Episode 5

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Michelle Obama In Michael Kors

Given the buzz around Michelle Obama as fashion icon it should come as no big surprise that when the White House released its official photograph of the First Lady yesterday, tongues would start wagging. The sleeveless shift dress from Project Runway judge Michael Kors personifies her style and is a huge honor for the designer.

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BPR at the Season Six Finale

Although we have plenty of posts from the finale show, there is still a little more to share.

Arriving at the tents we were greeted by many of our contest winners. Some of you I hadn't seen for quite a while - many I had never met in person - but all of you felt like friends. We were very excited and curious about the show.

We also spotted many of the designers from past seasons.

It wasn't hard at all to locate our seats...

...and I would like to thank Erin N and everyone at Full Picture who helped everything to run so smoothly.

When the first designer's collection came out, I was very eager to see it and I felt a little disappointed. I leaned over to The Scarlett and said, "Maybe this is a decoy."

Now of course, it never fails, that after I say something like this, "Designer #1" will be my favorite in the show. So, I am already apologizing for that comment.

I am in the definite minority for claiming "Designer #2" as my favorite, but I will stand by my choice. First of all, this was the collection that Amanda Fields worked and she looked absolutely gorgeous. Second, there was color and detail in this collection that made me feel happy.

The third collection seemed to be everyone else's favorite and choice to win.

Tbone also noted that there were 13 looks in each collection and it was possible that there was a "Thirteenth Look" challenge. Perhaps a LBD. Only speculating. It just seemed that there was a lot of black going on.

When Heidi came back to thank everyone after three collections it was obvious that these were the finalists. Just these three. It felt really short after seeing six collections last season!

At the conclusion, we worked our way down to the runway to visit with some of our old friends. I kept thinking that "someone" would be hosting a brunch, but no invitation had arrived. So... I thought we should just host something ourselves.

I spontaneously invited anyone within range to join us. We wound up with quite a nice group. Leanne Marshall, Kenley Collins, Wesley Nault, Daniel Feld, Kelli Martin, Jennifer Diederich, Malan Breton, Jerell Scott, Stella Zotis, Joe Faris, Blayne Walsh, and their spouses, sweethearts and friends all joined us. We also invited our fellow bloggers and contest winners. I'm not sure how many were there, but it was great fun, and we didn't want it to end.
Click here to see photos from the BPR Brunch.

Thank you everyone for joining us!

From The Mailbox

Jay McCarroll assures that everyone is in a good mood on the set of "Quilting Arts TV." Click here for more. Thanks Cheryl.

Click here for a look at season six from Crain's.

Click here to read Tina's post from the Project Runway Season Six Finale Show. Click here for part deux.

Click here for video and an interview with Leanne Marshall at her Fashion Week Show from SheZoom.com.

Season Three finalist Mychael Knight is among the Atlanta celebrities attending this InStyle/Versace event. Hmmmm....I don't see any of the "elite" Atlanta housewives.

Emmett McCarthy Tonight at 6PM ET on QVC

Click here for a preview of Emmett's new bags.

Click here for the QVC Program Guide.

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Shopflick: Visit this store | Get your own Store!

Jerell Scott has a new on-line boutique. Click here for more.

Leanne Marshall has been blogging about the creation of her Fall 2009 collection. It's great to get her perspective and to read about everything that went into the event.

Tonight is the Bailey House auction co-hosted by Tim Gunn.

Jack Mackenroth's Final Fashion Week Post

It's a good one!

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Photo: Ian Larraga.

Click here for coverage of Malan's Fall 2009 show from Boston Fashion Industry. Thanks Ian.

Click here to see Kevin Christiana on The Rachael Ray Show. Click here to order KC Stencils for your own wardrobe makeover.

Click here for a The Minx's take on Leanne Marshall's Fall 2009 Show.

Project Runway Gossip from Page Six. Thanks Mark.

Amanda Fields at Fashion Week

Project Runway model Amanda Fields modeled for "designer #2" in the Season Six Finale. That makes four finale shows in a row for Amanda. She also modeled in Leanne's presentation. Here are some Fashion Week notes from our favorite redhead.

Dear BPR,

Thank you so much for always being so supportive of not only me, but of all the seasons of Project Runway's designers and models! I love that we have places like this to commiserate online - to check up on each other and show and tell.

This season in NY was very odd, indeed. The agents could feel it, the models, the designers, the press, the buyers, everyone in attendance. It just wasn't as happenin' as in previous seasons. Less designers showing, a little bit less use of color in collections.. OH economy! But the faithful fashionistas tredged on!

I called Elite (my agency here in NY) to find out when would be the best time for me to come into town for this season.. they warned me there would be a lot more shows than usual paying in "trade" - meaning you get clothes for working, no pay - and that the ones that would pay might be paying less than usual. I was not dissuaded! I told them I would still be happy to come to New York and try my best! Carpe diem!!

I wound up being very happy that I came, indeed, because there was plenty for me to do! Perhaps not as much as a year ago, but enough to keep me busy and keep my face out there! I did presentations for Malan Breton, Karen Sabag, and Leanne Marshall, an in-store event for Max Mara presented by VOGUE, The Project Runway Season 6 Finale show in Bryant Park - my fourth finale! - and some showroom work as well.
There is also a show this week for Anne Bowen that I will be in! I attended a few parties too and made good contacts. I also got myself onto wire image and getty images a couple more times!

I had a blast attending the William Rast fashion show. Not only do I love Justin Timberlake *sigh* but I was excited to see his new collection, in collaboration with Trace Alaya, Marcella and Johan Lindeberg. This Fall 2009 collection was titled: New America. The program that rested on every seat in the tent said that "it is creativity that will be one of the most important ingredients to bring energy into today's culture." HELLO! Project Runway falls into that description too! :) Our society needs PR back on TV post haste! (Click here for images from the show.)

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From The Mailbox

Season Three designer Kayne Gillaspie discusses Oscar Fashion on The Oklahoman.

Nick Verreos has brought to our attention that Miley Cyrus's lovely gown was inspired by an iconic Christian Dior design. Click here for the story.

Click here for Jack Mackenroth's post from the final day of Fashion Week. Jack covers Christian Siriano's show, the Project Runway finale and more.

Kevin Christiana will be on Rachael Ray tomorrow demonstrating, no-sew wardrobe makeovers. Click here for more information.

By now I hope everyone has watched episode four of Project Runway Canada. Here is Johanne's recap. Here is Rondi's.

BPR at Leanne Marshall's Presentation

After Christian's show we met up with The Minx and Alan Gratz and headed for Leanne Marshall's presentation.

Nine models posed on large wooden boxes wearing Leanne's amazing designs. Among them were Amanda Fields, Karalyn West and Nicole Zaager. Tbone didn't mind posing between these lovely young women...


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Vote For Bravo's A-List Awards.

We had a wonderful time last year at the A-List Awards and I was happy to learn that the show is returning. This time it will be in Los Angeles.

Click here to vote for your favorite A-Listers.

Project Runway Canada Season 2 Episode 4

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Video - Heidi and Seal on the Red Carpet

Click here to watch Tim Gunn recap last night's Oscar fashions on Good Morning America.

Watch Tim Gunn's Red Carpet Oscar Coverage Tonight on ABC

In anticipation of the Academy Awards, check out Nick Verreos at "Behind the Dress" on Oscars.com.

BPR at Christian Siriano's Show

On Thursday evening, Team BPR headed to Bryant Park for Christian Siriano's show scheduled for 6:00. There was a large crowd on the steps and we discovered that security was extra-tight.

Kit Pistol and Kevin Christiana were in the crowd.



Tori Spelling designed the jewelry featured in Christian's Show. Click here for a behind-the-scenes interview with Tori. More here.

We took our seats in anticipation. The show was satisfyingly long and there were practical looks as well as the over-the-top drama that we expect from Christian. Here is another link to a video of the show.

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Weekend News

Photo: Marcio Madeira

The stunning fuchsia suit that Heidi Klum wore at the Season Six Finale Show was designed by Matthew Williamson. Click here for more details.

Click here to see Christian Siriano's shoe collection for Payless. These were featured in his Fall '09 Fashion show.

While we were watching the Season Six Finale at Bryant Park, Harvey Weinstein was in Los Angeles on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. Click here for the KIISFM website and then click on the link to listen to the interview. At about 9.5 minutes in you'll hear Ryan and Harvey discuss the future of Project Runway.