Fashion week

Fashion designers aim to trim impact of financial crisis

source: Financial Times

mayoral election last month, the mayor announced a "Project Runway" contest to find a dozen new designers to occupy a city-funded fashion incubator. ... and more »

Published Thu, Dec 3

Project Runway : Fashion Weak [Recaps]

source: Gawker

Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to ask three designers to compete for a prize. The delusion their entries will look different. The vision to return January 14th, the delusion your audience will come back. So, onto last night's finale. Irina, Althea, and Carol Hanna...

Published Fri, Nov 20

Project Runway : Getty Us the Hell out of Here [Recaps]

source: Gawker

Art Thieves Context: The designers stroll around the Getty Museum looking for inspiration. Vision: That using something beautiful will help them create beautiful clothing. Delusion: Silly designers, you need talent to turn art into something creative.

Published Fri, Nov 6

Project Runway : The Past Is Prologue [Recaps]

source: Gawker

Runway Arrogance Context: Althea watches her winning outfit walk down the runway. Vision: Something nice and safe inspired by the nice safe thing that won her a challenge the first time around. What Would Nina Say?: "No, Heidi. You really look great. Right Nick?"

Published Fri, Oct 30

Project Runway : I've Been Around the World, and I Can't Find My Baby [Recaps]

source: Gawker

I don't know whether it was because I was tired and cranky or because of another "here's some money, go to Mood and buy fabric and make something" challenge, but my Project Runway malaise settled in something fierce last night. And not something fierce like Christian Siriano would have cra...

Published Fri, Oct 23

Project Runway : A Sequins of Events [Recaps]

source: Gawker

Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to make an outfit for a pop star, the delusion she wants to look like Cleveland's worst drag queen. The vision to reward talent, the delusion that it matters. Things We Hated: The Cruelty of Life as Illustrated by Models of the Runway

Published Fri, Oct 16

'Project Runway' Recap - Christina Aguilera and Bob Mackie Pump up the Sequins in Stage Costume Challenge

source: Styledash

Sequins and fur were flying in the "Project Runway" challenge on Episode 9. The pressure was on, as there was no more immunity from this challenge on, and even though the designers had $300 to spend at Mood Fabrics and two days to create the look, not all of the crew was down with the challenge.

Published Thu, Oct 15

Project Runway : Oktoberfest on the Aisle of Despair [Recaps]

source: Gawker

Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to make something old into something new. The delusion that the concept is not borrowed and blue. The vision to dress like Cher, the delusion—well, that's a delusion. The Cruelty of Life as Illustrated by Models of the Runway

Published Thu, Oct 8