Kit Pistol - Chocolate Fashion

All photos courtesy of Kit Pistol

Hi BPR!

Here are some pics from last night's Chocolate Show! I participated with my fave PR alums, Jack Mackenroth and Kevin Christiana so it was a blast. I was paired up with two artisan chocolatiers from Knipschildt Chocolatier, Torben Bang and owner Fritz Knipschildt. As it was super-hero themed, the costumes were outrageous! Our superhero was Dark Phoenix from the X-Men comics. Our outfit had dark chocolate covered wings, dark chocolate bon bon covered bra and panty, red chocolate wig, red chocolate panels, and dark chocolate phoenix emblems dusted in edible gold dust! What!?!?

And talk about a delicious building process!.... I built the costume at their restaurant in Connecticut, called Chocopology. which is a candy factory basically - they even play Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory on the wall! I spent two days there using chocolate fashionably while overdosing on caramel truffles covered in sea salt. Positively sinful!

Also, I should have a new blog and website up soon so I will keep you posted.
All the best!

Kit

Saturday Mailbox

Click here to bid on Jack Mackenroth's wedding gown. Sale benefits Project Inform.

Click here for Laura Bennett's latest column for The Daily Beast.

Click here for more about The Chocolate Show.

Click here to shop the new Project Runway design kits at Kitson.

Jack Mackenroth - Chocolate Fashion!

Photos courtesy of Jack Mackenroth.

Here is Jack's entry into the Chocolate Fashion Show in New York. His lovely model is ANTM's Jaslene Gonzales. (Check out his sketch here.) The Fashion Show was last night and kicks off the weekend. More information here.

Click here to read more and to see a slideshow of all of the designs including Kit Pistol's.

Christian Siriano's Fierce Mamas Line

Christian Siriano's new Maternity line will premiere on Saturday in New York and on the 15th in Chicago.

Come and meet Christian Siriano and the founders of Moody Mamas at Belly Dance Maternity.

New York City Saturday, November 8 Noon to 2pm
Belly Dance Maternity
548 Hudson St
New York, 10014
212-645-3640

Chicago Saturday, November 15 - Noon to 2pm
Belly Dance Maternity
1647 N Damen Ave
Chicago, 60647
773-862-1133

For more information, click here.

Click here to shop for Fierce Mamas AND Moody Mamas...

Eleven Minutes in Chicago

Join Jay McCarroll at the screening of "Eleven Minutes," at the 27th Reeling Film Festival in Chicago on Sunday November 16th. Click here for more information.

The Daily Beast Ball Gown Challenge

Image courtesy of The Daily Beast

What should Michelle Obama wear to the Inaugural Ball? The Daily Beast asked 9 Project Runway Designers this question and gave them some, well, challenging constraints. Click here for their visions. Who got it right?

poll by twiigs.com

From The Mailbox

Sweet P's "Ghosts in the Garden" designs are available for purchase at Pulplab.

Rami Kashou is in Washington DC tonight for a fashion discussion at the Phillips Collection. Click here for more information.
Click here for a new interview with Rami from The Washington Post.

Daniel Vosovic continues on his book tour with a stop in Santa Monica today and Menlo Park tomorrow. Click here for details.

Click here to go shopping with Daniel and Time Out New York.

Click here for an in-depth interview with Daniel.

Click here for a new interview with Leanne Marshall.

T.G.I.W.

Tonight is the Season Finale of Season Two of Top Design. Please join us over at BTD for our live-post tonight. Who will win? Ondine, Preston, or Nathan?

Meanwhile, we are enjoying Stylista on the CW as well. Check out the previews for tonight's third episode here.

Daniel Vosovic will be in Los Angeles today for a book-signing at FIDM. Click here for more information.

National Geographic interviews Leanne Marshall about eco-friendly fabrics.

Blayne Walsh will be the featured guest on Reality Check Radio tomorrow. You can call in and talk to Blayne!

Tim Gunn will be in Birmingham on November 8th. Click here for more.

Tim Gunn's Guide to Style Previews - Eliza

Click here for more about tomorrow night's show from the Detroit Free Press.

From The Mailbox

Jack Mackenroth is teaming up with chef Zac Young to create a design for the New York Chocolate Show. Jack's model will be Jaslene Gonzalez from America's Next Top Model. Click here for more information.

Click here for an interview with Tim Gunn from New Orleans.

The latest in Project Courtroom?

As part of the ongoing Project Runway saga, NBC Universal and Bravo Monday moved to have their breach-of-contract suit against The Weinstein Co. remanded from federal court back to a New York state court.

“Litigation is not a game where the parties can concoct legal theories and switch positions simply to shop for a judge who might rule in their favor,” NBCU said in its filing.

The 32-page motion was filed with U.S. District Court Judge Richard Sullivan of the Southern District of New York, asking that NBCU’s suit be ordered back to the New York State Supreme Court, where it was originally filed in April.

Click here for more.

From The Mailbox

Heidi Klum - Guitar Hero!



Attention San Francisco: Rami Kashou will be in town for "Bryant Park West" on November 22nd. Click here for more information.

Click here for a new interview with Daniel Vosovic from Running With Heels.

Heidi has another "Got Milk" ad. Click here for the story from JustJared.

Season 4 Now Available on DVD

Yes, you've waited a long time for this one. The Project Runway Season 4 DVD is now available. Click here to order. And while you're at it, don't forget to order the Daniel Vosovic book, Fashion Inside Out or perhaps The One Hundred by Nina Garcia. All items would make great holiday gifts for your favorite PR addict. (Hint to Mr. The Scarlett.)

More Halloween Fun!

Do you recognize this "Demented Priscilla Presley?" I didn't!
Click here for the reveal.


Kelli Martin sends in these photos from Columbus Ohio's Highball Halloween. That's Terri Stevens on the left and Kelli on the right.



This skeleton costume was Kelli's entry in the Halloween Fashion Show.


Meanwhile, Michael Kors "Doesn't care where Project Runway airs."

One more Heidi and Tim - thanks Harvey H!


Please keep sending them!

Nick Verreos Heads to Islands of the World Fashion Week

Hi BPR,

It's past midnight and we are still packing for our trip to the Bahamas.
We have to be up in three hours (no rest for the wicked), to get ready, pile 7 suitcases (yes, we are bringing the entire collection with us--we don't trust DHL to get there on time) and ourselves into my SUV.

Then we will drop Benny (our dog) off at the "Doggy Hotel" and then head over to LAX, drop our car and catch a shuttle to board a 7 AM flight to Miami and then to the Bahamas.

Wish us luck!

It's been a very tiring and extremely brutal last few weeks to the finish line. We have done this all by ourselves, except for the amazing help of our amazing seamstress.

Who knows what kind of models we will have, and if they will fit into our standard runway sample size 2/4 gowns? (We have only seen composite cards and will have fittings once we settle into the Bahamas.) We did our part. Hopefully the Islands Of The World Fashion Week will be good to us and the Caribbean Gods will be on our side...David is bringing the good ol' Singer Sewing Machine just in case we have to "Make It Work".

Here are three photos--one of our beautiful fit model/muse, Amanda Fields, wearing a draped back bias-cut silk crepe gown in crimson red (you get to see her back at least.)
The other ones are: A silk jersey draped gown with a copper sequined waist corset
and a Gold Silk Lurex "Siren" gown-(sketch above)-all from the upcoming Spring 2009 Collection.
This is an exclusive preview. We took the photos at our studio. There are also some additional sketches I did, which I posted on my blog.

The theme is: La Epoca de Oro Del Cine Mexicano. (The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema!)

We'll try and take lots of photos---and hopefully, we might get one day to actually enjoy the gorgeous Atlantis Resort and pretend like it was a "mini-vacation"...

OXOX
Nick, David (and Benny)

Jeffrey Sebelia on VH-1's Rock of Love Charm School

Did you miss Jeffrey Sebelia on VH-1's Rock of Love Charm School? You can watch the full episode here. Thanks Moi!

Monday Morning Mailbox

Tim Gunn is on another Liz Claiborne tour! Upcoming stops include Birmingham, Brookfield, Arlington and Fresno. Click here for more info. We'd love to receive your photos and field reports.

Click here to watch The Insider's video from Heidi's Halloween Party.

Here is more from the Season Five Finale party in Los Angeles.

Click here to discover why Joe Faris usually wears a black t-shirt and jeans.

A Note From Daniel Feld

I wanted to update Blogging Project Runway with an awesome project I just finished with.

I was contracted to create futuristic outfits for the models representing the new Audi car launch. I used sheet metal, fiberglass, clear vinyl and black tire rubber. Believe me that working with these materials and creating patterns is not an easy task!!!. Mugler and Gaultier were a great inspirational source as well as robotic carapace structures. There are 2 designs and 7 models total.

The event was celebrity packed including Penn Badgley and Rosario Dawson. I was so happy with final result and am grateful for all the compliments I received.

I find it incredibly ironic to come across this project when I was eliminated right before the Saturn challenge would have taken place. I guess life works in mysterious ways and gives you second shots.

In addition I have been hired to create the new uniforms for the New York Yankees luxury suites and will update you about those designs asap.

Thank you for letting me share

Warmest Regards,

Daniel

More Halloween Fun!

Jack Mackenroth, Kit Pistol and Kevin Christiana at Drew Barrymore's Halloween party! Click here for more info.

BPR reader Jenny as Kenley.

Blayne Walsh as a panda...
And Braedli as Christian Siriano...
Gotta love the attention to detail!

Kristen and Mitch couldn't decide between Project Runway or Star Wars so they combined the two. Here is Tim Gunn as a Jedi.

and Kristen as Heidi as a Gonk Droid!


BPRs, please keep sending these in - thanks!

Heidi's Halloween 2008

Photo: WireImage

Photo: WireImage

Photo: WireImage

Heidi Klum knows how to throw a great Halloween party! Here are photos of Heidi, Austin Scarlett and Christian Siriano from last night's event. Click here and here for more.

Did you dress up as a Project Runway character last night? Please send photos! Thank you.

Happy Halloween!

Are you planning a Project Runway-themed Halloween costume? Dressing up as Tim Gunn or Heidi Klum? We'd love to see your "Pterodactyl from a Gay Jurassic Park," or "Garbage bag dress" costume. Please send photos!

Click here for Laura Bennett's Halloween column from The Daily Beast.

Enjoy BPR Halloween posts from previous years here, and here!