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Project Runway Season Three finalist, Uli Herzner attends Gen Art's 6th Annual Fresh Faces in Fashion show at the opening of FASHIONmiami on March 10, 2010.
Jeffrey Sebelia, Rami Kashou, and Kit Scarbo were among the featured designers at Tuesday night's GenArt Reunion Event in Los Angeles. Click here for more.
Season Six designer, Logan Neitzel is in Charleston. Click here for news about his Fall 2010 Trunk Show.
Click here for a fabulous new interview with Anthony Williams from Access Hollywood. A highlight: Anthony had to re-make the dress to Heidi's measurements for the cover!
Attention Birmingham, Alabama - Anthony Williams will be at Saks Fifth Avenue on March 27th. Click here for details.
Click here for an early recap of episode 8 from Entertainment Weekly.
Click here for news about Sweet P Vaughn and her "lead designer" position at Trixxi.
Click here to bid on a dress by Season Three Finalist, Uli Herzner.
Hi Laura and BPR,
I absolutely loved to be on the All-Star Challenge. Especially meeting designers from other seasons. Sweet P and Korto are supernice and talented and I am so happy to get to know them. We became really good friends.
We did not like that the editing of the show made us look like enemies...life is too short to waste time and energy in confrontations and fights. There was so much love, fun and respect in the workroom this time around....we all respected each other ....but it's a tv show ... so the producers had to create drama for the viewer...I guess.
The challenge .. I thought was the best ever !!!! We all had a chance to show "how we have evolved and what we are up to now." ... I guess I must have missed the part where I got a different challenge "to make a printed collection" ....because the fact that I have moved on as well and also grown as a designer....was pretty much dismissed by the judges
What? ..... did they really want me to do the same thing again as 3 years ago? Isn't fashion about creating new things every season?
If they would have criticized the pieces I did ... but no ... they totally ignored my collection .... and were asking for the prints ....which they hated so much the last time around...and Nina saying I lost my spirit .....that's an insult !!!!
I never lost my spirit ....and even if they try very hard ...I will never lose my spirit !!!!!!
I just don't want to be put in a box (in my case, the printed, flowy, hippie...Uli box.)
I am always inspired by ..what I want to wear ....and I don't want to wear the same stuff over and over again. How often can you wear a loud print?....and "hippies" don't really have the money the buy my stuff.
(I am sorry ...my pieces are expensive .... because you need a ton of money to be able to produce in China ...to sell a cheap mass-produced product, and as we all know ...I never won any money to do that)
So, I have to admit ...
I was really devastated and crying my eyes out.
I just did not quite understand ..felt like... getting hit by a truck...
but after a lot of hugs and support from my fellow designers, a glass of wine and a good night sleep....the world looked all bright again the next day.
There are no winners and losers.
I think the producers were looking for another "Christian " ...and they found him in Daniel ..who did a great job ...and is a great representation for an "All-Star winner" and the Project Runway show.
Me...on the other hand..not so much !
I am happy that I was part of the "All-Star Challenge."
I think there are many, talented, young designers out there ...who would kill for that chance, and I really enjoyed the time there...not regretting it ..at all and I will keep moving forward ... in "baby steps"
Life is good !!!
I have my little design company ....making pieces for high-end boutiques and private clients...no pressure ...no one telling me what to do ....all the creative freedom I want (Because I am a free spirit!) and about 2 weeks out of the month I still work as a fashion stylist on photo shoots. I get to spend time with a great group of people and travel to fantastic locations ....and I love it.
I am following my dreams !!!!!!!
thanks for reading this
peace and love
uli
Who knew you would have so many opinions on the All-Star Challenge? Our Reaction post (click) and poll show that you felt the outcome controversial! We have an image below so that you can compare the collections; keep on sharing your opinions.Click on the image for a larger view.
All images courtesy of Lifetime
Top to bottom: Chris March, Daniel Vosovic, Jeffrey Sebelia, Korto Momolu, Mychael Knight, Santino Rice, Sweet P Vaughn and Uli Herzner
Photo: Mike Yarish/Lifetime
Click here for an interview with Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman. Thanks Jahna.
Tim Gunn is currently fourth in this Huffington Post poll to select which celebrity looks best in eyeglasses.
Hey, Bill McComb, how about a line of Tim Gunn eyewear for Claiborne?
Click here for a new interview with Malvin Vien.
Mitchell Hall is interviewed here in SavannahNow.com.
Project Runway fans in or near Charleston can cheer on the local favorites, Gordana Gehlhausen and Carol Hannah Whitfield at a viewing party on August 20th. Ticket sales benefit a local charity. Click here for more information.
Click here for the New York Times article, "Harsh Reality." It includes interviews with Project Runway contestants including Diana Eng, Zulema Griffin and Chloe Dao. Thanks Paul.
There is still sime to vote in our
"Which Project Runway All-Star do you HOPE will win?" poll. Right now Uli Herzner is in the lead, followed closely by Daniel Vosovic.
Heidi Klum will be Conan's guest on The Tonight Show tonight at 11:35 on NBC.
Click here for more info.
There are lots of posts today about meeting Tim Gunn at BlogHer. Click here for a great interview.
Project Runway Season Five designer, Joe Faris will be showcasing Motor-City Fashion October 1 - 2. Click here for more information. Click here for the website.
Jack Mackenroth is competing in the 2009 Outgames in Copenhagen. So far, he has one bronze and two silver medals in swimming events. Congratulations, Jack. Click here for Jack's facebook photo album.
Photo: Nylonblogs
Click here for a great report from Christian Siriano's latest fashion show from Nylon.
Click here for news about Kevin Christiana's new denim lines, available this fall.
More from Kevin here at Stylecaster.
Click here for Tim Gunn's words of wisdom for Corcoran graduates.
Uli Herzner is featured in her own video series "It's Very Uli" on PlumTv. She's adorable. Click here to watch.
Just two more days until the Nick Verreos Show at the W Hotel in San Diego. After the fashions, Nick will serve as a "Celebrity Bartender." Sounds like fun! My daughter and I are driving over from Scottsdale and we'd love to have you join us. Don't be shy.
Here are a couple of comments from the PR designers to the NYMag article. I especially like this quote from Laura Bennett:
�I thought [Bravo president] Lauren Zalaznick was very clear on her position. Bravo�s in the business of making television, not making fashion careers. I never expected them to do a damn thing for me when it was over. But I thought [the editors] purposefully picked an unflattering picture of me for the cover.�
Laura Bennett, Season Three
Meanwhile, mark your calendars for September 12th. Malan Breton's Fashion Week Show has been rescheduled - details to follow...
According to this article in the Miami Herald, Uli Herzner and Michael Kors have recently been spotted in Miami Beach. Not together... but who knows......
First, here is an interview with Tim at ETonline. Thanks Jackie!
Michael Kors enjoys a vintage cookbook. Thanks Wendie and Deb.
Here and here are stories from fellow bloggers about meeting Kate and Tim.
Uli Herzner's designs will be featured in HSN's Scoop Style. Thanks Kathryn.
Here is more about Chloe on QVC.
Here is an article in the LA Times about the book fair. There is a little interview with Tim.
And just in case you are ready for something NEW - we have an exclusive interview with Daniel Vosovic tomorrow AND a field report from the Michael Kors event in Washington DC. Stay tuned.....
Your BPR team is searching for news articles about the Bailey House Auction. So far, we have this wonderful photo gallery from avisualsociety. Gotta love the bloggers!
In other news we have heard that Uli was featured on the "Style Star" program on Style network last night. It is episode #701 - the "Miami" episode. Click here for the schedule. Thanks Karen.
Also, the Martha Stewart Newsletter mentions that Tim Gunn will be a future guest on her show. Thanks Kathy.
More news at noon!
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