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All posts under ‘Project Runway’
By Naomi Skwarna | January 24th, 2012 | 11:00 am
After last week’s suspiciously reasonable challenge, I worried about what the All Stars were going to have to reckon with next time around. Lo, my instincts proved accurate, for this week’s challenge must be one of, if not the most, spirit-crushing challenges in Project Runway’s sordid history.
By FASHION Staff | January 23rd, 2012 | 4:00 pm
Photo via Twitter
Arguably the most fierce Project Runway winner, Christian Siriano, recently announced (via Twitter, how else?) that he has an upcoming bridal collaboration with U.S. retailer Nordstrom. The designer gave his followers a sneak peek of the first dress, and while it’s not exactly a “hot mess” it leaves us wanting more. It seems Siriano has traded in his signature volume and drama for a safe and—dare we say it—slightly boring creation. (Siriano has since deleted the tweet, but because nothing ever disappears from the internet, the picture remains!)
The news is somewhat ironic considering Project Runway host Heidi Klum confirmed her divorce from husband Seal this morning. Read more »
By Naomi Skwarna | January 17th, 2012 | 12:00 pm
As I crawled into my burrow to watch this week’s All Stars, it occurred to me that I was perhaps approaching the new/old cast with too much unwarranted resentment. I know that you know just how difficult it is to resuscitate an old love for the formerly eliminated—that’s why we appreciate being given a blank slate with each new season of Project Runway Old School. This week was a lesson in moving on, not just for me, but for the contestants. Really, it’s not so difficult to see one another with fresh eyes! All that’s needed are new bangs, and the most affecting change of all: editing.
By Naomi Skwarna | January 10th, 2012 | 11:30 am
In the New Testament world of Project Runway All Stars, losers from seasons past are being judged anew. Eleven of the contestants will be deemed unworthy for a second time*, and one will claw his or her way to redemption—and a brand new technology suite from HP! Is it worth it? I can’t tell. Now, into the tense and cosseted world of Project Runway All Stars!
*Technically, Anthony has already lost twice, bless his heart.
By Randi Bergman | January 4th, 2012 | 3:30 pm
Is it just us, or does cloudy day such as this become much brighter with a little bit of Isaac Mizrahi? Well, here’s your daily dish of the designer, who appeared on the Wendy Williams show to pimp the upcoming season of Project Runway as well as to gab about his recent nuptials. After gay marriage was legalized in New York last summer, Mizrahi and his longtime partner Arnold Germer decided to tie the knot, but once Vera Wang was mentioned, the two decided to elope to city hall. Well, not to worry kids. The couple is planning a big blowout next yer, and Vera Wang will most certainly be called. For what, we’re not exactly sure, but hey! Anything goes, as long as it’s not Nanook of the North.
By FASHION Staff | October 24th, 2011 | 3:00 pm
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani
By Jessica Borchiver
I have to commend designer Baby Steinberg on her unique portrayal of Spring 2012. It’s not often we see clothes made out of remnants of old fabrics and reprocessed materials. Her vision to create “something from nothing” is creative, however, when boundaries are pushed too far, there often comes a downside. Rather than looking like a runway collection, Steinberg’s execution felt like an episode of Project Runway, in which contestants are challenged to create clothing from scraps. Looks such as an unzipped skirt with a cropped fringe black and white top came off too sloppy, and a long black woven one-shoulder dress proved to be too difficult for a model to walk in. I cringed at times, just hoping these pieces wouldn’t rip apart at the seams, especially a stencil-cut top made of tissue paper. More like art pieces than couture, this collection is hardly practical, except for, maybe, the skin-tight knitted red mini dress with pink and white roses.
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By Sarah Casselman | September 30th, 2011 | 11:00 am
Michael Kors Fall 2011. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Michael Kors on celebrating his 30th anniversary, staying plugged in and becoming an adjective.
All-American. Spirited. Jetsetter. You can spot Michael Kors from a mile away. Over the course of his 30 years in the fashion industry, the man and the brand have become one and the same, morphing into a mega-empire that, as rumour has it, hit a billion dollars in sales this year. Not bad for a boy from Long Island, New York. Adored by Hollywood A-listers like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez, soccer moms and First Ladies alike (Michelle Obama wore Kors for her first official White House portrait), his rise to fashion royalty took off in 1981, when he launched his eponymous womenswear line.
By Jennifer Campbell | July 30th, 2010 | 1:13 pm
Photo via WWD
Erin Fetherston‘s first collection as creative director for Juicy Couture–a holiday capsule line–has a velour evening gown. Fetherston wore a similar dress to the Met Gala, her first day of work for the brand, which is taking a new direction after parting ways with its founders. [WWD]
Coco Rocha appearing in Vogue isn’t exactly news, an upcoming spread will feature the newlywed model with her husband James Conran. Can we get an awwww? [Fashionista] Read more »
Josh Matlow decides maybe Toronto’s street hockey ban should stand after all
ANNIVERSARY: Youth education program Insight Theatre turns 30 — and celebrates with a gala
One fine photo: Photographed by George Whiteside for FASHION’s Summer 2001 issue
Film noir: Osez le noir et blanc avec les robes et accessoires du moment
