Christian Siriano - Having a Moment - Tonight on Bravo

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Christian Siriano - Having a Moment

Watch the Project Runway season four champion in a one-hour special entitled Christian Siriano: Having a Moment, on Monday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

According to the press release we'll "get to see a glimpse into the life of the mini-mogul � who immediately resonated with fans and fashionistas alike on Project Runway � as he prepares for fashion week, overseeing every aspect of his line from start-to-finish, model fittings, Emmy-dress appointments and balancing work and life with family, friends and work associates. It will all culminate in the highly pressure-filled buyer meetings where Siriano will learn whether all of his hard work will pay off."

Congratulations Amanda Fields!

Project Runway Season Three model, Amanda Fields wore the winning garment in this week's episode of "Launch My Line." Congratulations Amanda - you looked fabulous!

Project Runway Fans Rejoice!

The Fashion Show premieres on Bravo tomorrow night and it is great!

It's natural to make the comparisons but I'm not going to. I'll just say that if you love Project Runway, you'll love The Fashion Show.

The challenges are fun, the hosts and judges are appealing and the designers are very entertaining. (For me, Merlin is a real stand-out.)

Please join us at Blogging Bravo where we will be giving "The Fashion Show" our full attention!

The Fashion Show Preview

This looks like a blast - I can't wait. We will be blogging about "The Fashion Show" here. Please join us!

Tim Gunn at the A-List Awards

Be sure to tune in to Bravo April 15th at 10:00 PM for the second annual "A-List Awards."

Meet The Cast of "The Fashion Show"

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Meet The Hosts and Judges of "The Fashion Show"

From The Mailbox

Photo: Bravo

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.

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.

More from The Fashion Show

These designs are from Elise Bergman, one of the "Fashion Show" hopefuls.Click here for Elise Bergman's website.
These are Andrew's designs.
Click here for a slideshow of Andrew Christian's SS'09 collection. Click here for Andrew's website.

Vote for your choice on Bravotv.com.

Introducing "The Fashion Show"

Bravo presents a new Fashion-themed reality show coming later this year. "The Fashion Show" will follow professional designers as they strive to make their mark in the dog-eat-dog world of fashion and compete for a chance to have their designs sold for the mass retail market. Click here for the full press release.

Beginning today, we can vote for the final designer to join the competition.

Up for your consideration are:

Elise:



and Andrew.


Click here to read their bios and make your choice. You can vote as often as you like.

T.G.I.W.

Congratulations to Bravo for another fabulous year. Click here for the press release.

Sweet P dishes on celebrity hat and boot trends at Celebuzz.com.

Vera Wang is among the designers opting out of showing in the Bryant Park Tents this February. Click here for the story. Does anyone (besides Heidi Klum) believe that the Project Runway Season Six show will be held in the tents in February? We'll watch what happens....

Ending on a high note... Let's try to convince David Dust to cover "Project Tranny." We could all use a little fun about now.

Weekend Fun

David Fitzsimmons, Arizona Daily Star.

Thanks Nikrrr.

Did you know that you can have your favorite Bravo-lebrities call your friends and family members with holiday wishes? It's really fun! Thanks Patrick.

From The Mailbox

Click here for some creative sewing ideas from Jillian Lewis.

Nick Verreos recently visited the new FIDM campus in San Diego. Click here for more.

Click here for a new interview with Tim Gunn in The Washington Blade.

Reading between the lines.... THIS doesn't sound good for Project Runway Season Six.

Congratulations to Project Runway AND to Top Chef for their 2009 Producer's Guild Nominations. Both shows are nominated in the Entertainment/Competition category.

Entertainment Weekly Names "Top 25 Stars of 2008"

Photo: EW.com

The "Stars of Bravo" come in at #12! Click here to read more.
Click here to watch a video interview with Tim Gunn.

Congratulations to all of the great Bravo Reality Stars!

More Fashion Reality for Bravo

Bravo announced plans for new programming yesterday and several Fashion Reality shows have been added to the line-up.

First, "The Fashion Show," which is apparently the new title of "Fashion House."

The news is that the ultimate winner will be chosen by VIEWERS and not judges. Casting for the show is right around the corner. Click here for more. Please note that the casting location for New York has changed.

Next is "Celebrity Sew-Off" (working title), celebrities will design, cut and stitch their way through a one-of-a-kind creative competition to determine who has the vision to go from icon to fashion star, and launch a trendsetting clothing label. The celebrity contestants will each be paired with an industry expert, who will supply the technical know-how to implement the celebrity's creative vision.

Plenty of celebrities would like to be in the fashion industry. It will be fun to see them try.

Next, In a new genre for Bravo, "Fashionality" (working title) is a weekly one-hour series, featuring four eclectic New York tastemakers from the worlds of media and fashion, who explore the intersection of all things pop culture and fashion via field pieces, roundtable debates, interviews and a thorough dissection of any and all things stylish and glamorous. From the latest in high fashion to animated debates on the week's red carpet outfits, and with segments like "Bravo Buzz" that explore style trends on the channel, viewers will never look at clothes the same way again.

Hmmmmm... Sounds kind of like a pop culture version of "The View." I wonder who the four "Tastemakers" are. We'll watch what happens....

BPRs, what do you think? Are you curious about these shows? (You may vote for more than one.)

poll by twiigs.com

New York Times Story on Lauren Zalaznick

Photo: Finlay Mackay for The New York Times.

Thank you Marsha, Nancy and Barb for forwarding this fabulous profile of Lauren Zalaznick.

BPRs pour a cup of coffee and enjoy!

Did Bravo Sabotage Project Runway by Failing to Promote Season Five?

The latest action by The Weinstein Company includes the accusation that Bravo deliberately damaged the brand by failing to promote Project Runway.

NBC responds that season five ratings were higher than for any previous season.

Click here for a review of the latest round.

We are wondering what YOU think.

poll by twiigs.com

Fashion House

Bravo announced its plans for a new reality show called "Fashion House" in July. We mentioned it again in September when the casting news went out. Now the dates and times have been set. Auditions will be held in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and New York. Click here for more. Good luck designers!