Tim's Topstick Take

We've been scratching our heads over doublestickytape-gate and Ivy's attempted take down of Michael Costello ever since Episode 11 hit the air. What was the big deal? We have seen garments taped, glued and stapled on Project Runway since Season 1. We asked Tim Gunn for some inside scoop:

Here�s my take of the tape: Michael had nothing to do with it. It was his model who took the initiative to tape herself into the dress. By the time that this was brought to our attention, the challenge in which it happened was well behind us. It was, indeed, a mean-spirited attack on Michael. And how did Ivy think we were going to respond to her accusations? Did she think that Michael would be disqualified and that we�d bring her back? Ridiculous.

Thank you, Tim. These are the kinds of crazy questions that makes your much missed vlog so essential. Lifetime, please free Tim Gunn!

More Mondo In Denver

Photo: Vivid Photography Studio

BPR field reporter Sarah sends more from Mondo's charity auction:

It was a great evening of laughter and tears. Michael C did some amazing impressions of Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. He also expressed how important it was to be with Mondo for this night, and let the crowd know that if we thought there was a waterworks on the show, "you should have seen it when we got back to the apartment!" Clearly, Mondo has moved so many of the contestants. A great deal of the designers who were still on and who were already auf'd has items to donate. To name just a few: Michael C., Peach and Ivy donated dresses, and Jason donated the bowler hat he wore on the show. Everything sold.

One of the most touching things Mondo said right after the show, was that he felt part of reason HIV is such an epidemic is that people are afraid to talk about it. He also said that we need to push forward, not go backward. He thanked everyone for being there, and said that he could really feel the love in the room.

Click here for more photos from the event.

From the Mailbox

According to Page Six, Heidi Klum is leaving Victoria's Secret.



Project Runway Season 6 Champion, Irina Shabayeva will be in Darien CT for a charity fashion event on October 7th. Click here for more information.

Click here for a new interview with Ivy Higa.

Pamela Ptak and Kristin Haskins Sims are among the designers showing collections at Philadelphia Fashion Week on October 9th. Click here for more information.

Anthony Williams will be at Macy's Union Square on October 14th. Click here for more information.

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 9

Our polls for Episode 9 are closed. You concurred with the judges and felt that Mondo Guerra deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You also agreed with the judges and felt that Ivy should have been the 'auf.' Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 10 poll.

Photos courtesy of ProjectRunway.com

BPR Interview with Ivy Higa

Project Runway season 8 designer, Ivy Higa talks about her experience on the show.

A highlight - Ivy is designing the uniforms for Japonais Restaurants.

Click here to see Ivy's finale collection.

Click here for her website.

Click here for the podcast.

Thank you Ivy!

Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 7

Our polls for Episode 7 are closed. You disagreed with the judges and felt that Andy South deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You also clashed with the judges and felt that Ivy should have been the 'auf.' Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 8 poll.

Whopper Of The Week?

This week's whopper gets a question mark because, well - might it actually be true?

At the designer showacse event, Ivy Higa approached Valerie Mayen after realizing that her button bowl wasn't getting much action and said: "Michael C. has been telling the guests that I'm the bitch of the show."

Now we were not shown any evidence that Michael said anything like this at all and it doesn't really make sense for Bunim-Murray to edit this kind of drama out. But is it possible he actually said it? Or did Ivy make it up?

When questioned about it by Andy the next morning, Michael C. flatly denied the accusation and we tend to believe him. If he really did say it then it would have been caught on camera and he would have been easily exposed. And we haven't seen anyone in attendance at the event claim they heard it either. We think there may be a better explanantion for this one.

Note Valerie's response to Ivy's comment: "I know, that's what people told me." People? What people? Later in the confessional, Ivy says: "The rumor is that Michael C. is trying to sabotage me."

Ah, so it's a rumor, not something that she actually heard him say herself. To whose adavantage would planting a rumor like this in Ivy's ear benefit the most?

This smells like producer influence to us. Knowing they had dramatic gold in this storyline, we suspect a production assistant may have whispered this to Ivy or another designer just to throw a little fuel on the fire. And it worked.

We'll find out the truth eventually and this story arc may completely flip itself before all is said and done but for now Michael C. is looking like the good guy in all of this.

Weekend News

Click here for a new interview with Tim Gunn from Movieline.

A highlight: Can you single out your proudest moment on Project Runway?
You know something, and I am welling up with tears, sorry � the proudest moment is coming up this season. You�ll know what it is. It�s a big one. I don�t know whether it�s two episodes from now � sorry for this reaction! Just asking that question stirred me up. Yes, it�s coming. That�s all I can tell about that so far. Someone reveals something very personal that�s a beautiful moment. And it happens on the runway.

Click here for video interviews with Ivy Higa and Casanova from NY1.

Click here for an interview with Peach Carr.

Click here for a new interview with Casanova.

Monday Morning Mailbox

There is still time to vote in our "You Be The Judge" poll for episode 1. Did you agree with the judges?

Click here for an exit interview with McKell Maddox from Wendy Kaufman.

Seth Aaron Henderson will be presenting a trunk show in Portland on Friday, August 6th. Click here for more details.

Click here for an interview with Ivy Higa from The New York Post.

Season 8 Premiere - Empire Hotel NYC

Project Runway Designers from several seasons joined Heidi Klum on Wednesday night at The Empire Hotel for the Season 8 Premiere. All photos Killian/WireImage.

Logan Neitzel - Season 6

Carol Hannah Whitfield - Season 6

Ben Chmura - Season 7


Althea Harper - Season 6

Christopher Straub - Season 6

Ivy Higa - Season 8

Nicolas Putvinsky - Season 6

News from Tim Gunn, Seth Aaron Henderson and the Season 8 Designers

Fred Joe Photo

Seth Aaron Henderson will be showing his new "SolarWorld-Inspired Collection" at Portland Fashion Week on October 9th. Click here for more information.

Click here for more from Tim Gunn's Project Runway conference call from Small Screen Scoop.

Hometown papers are getting behind their season 8 designers!

Click here for a profile of Ivy Higa from the Guava Bee.

Click here for a closer look at Valerie Mayen.

Click here for a look at Michael Costello.

St. Louis claims Michael Drummond and AJ Thouvenot.

San Francisco supports Christopher Collins.

Meet Ivy Higa

Age: 30
Hometown: Kailua-Kona, HI/New York, NY
Profession: Fashion designer, Ivy h.
Favorite Designer: Marc Jacobs, Consuelo Castiglioni, Stella McCartney, Issey Miyake



Click here for more about Ivy.