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Project Runway

Tim Gunn remembered me!!!

On Monday, I interviewed Tim Gunn at Macy’s in San Francisco – it was way calmer than when I did the whole Paris Hilton event. Apparently, when I walked in for the interviewed, Mr. Gunn remembered me from a couple of fashion weeks ago when I met him after a Tracy Reese show! I felt...

Kenley needs to break out

Kenley, the retro Dita-Von-Teese-in-training, on Project Runway was cute and lovable at first, but now – the bitch just needs to shut the hell up and learn to take criticism. For real, why does she think she’s all high and mighty? First she tries to “set Heidi straight” and then she questions Tim’s style suggestions....

Project Runway? More like Project BORE-way!

Wow. The title of this post is beyond un-funny. Bravo Photo: Barbara Nitke And is it me, or is this season of Project Runway turning out to be mind-numbingly boring? I’ve tried to like it and get really involved, but I’m just not feeling it. So many of the designers are turning out to be...

A ‘Project Runway’ jungle!

What do you do when you’ve already had Sex and the City fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker on Project Runway? Well, you work your way down the “four cosmopolitan women in Manhattan” food chain and ask Brooke Shields from Lipstick Jungle to be a guest judge. Okay, okay – Brooke Shields’ style expands above and...

Project Runway reincarnates the skort

Thank God we were spared the third-person torture of the blue-hawked Suede. Instead we were subject to the incessant tanning talk from Blayne, Kenley’s irritating school girl giggling and a pair of skorts courtesy of Joe. This week, the designers were introduced to speed skating Olympiad turned “Dancing with the Stars” hunk, Apolo Anton Ohno...

Project Runway explores Manhattan nightlife!

Dino-Ray watched Project Runway last night. Dino-Ray has yet to be 100 percent entertained by this season’s batch of designers. Dino-Ray is already tired of hearing Suede talk about himself in the third person. Dino-Ray is about to write his take on last night’s show. Last night our designers went out into the urban jungle...

Oh wow! Project Runway Philippines?

This is quite exciting. I love hearing Filipino accents. It premiered last night and unfortunately, I don’t get the ETC channel. What a great way to represent the homeland! I wonder if this Pinoy version of Pro-Run is going to have a BARONG or MARIA CLARA challenge. Or maybe a Tinikling costume challenge. What if...

Project Runway goes green!!!

So this week, the designers had to make a garment out of “green” (aka eco-sensible) fabrics. Sounds a little boring huh? Well…that’s what I thought too, until there was a little twist: the models had to pick the fabrics! What a way to fuck with the designers, huh? When the models came back from Mood...

Project Runway quote of the week

Bravo Photo: Virginia Sherwood I think shiny, tight and short is the quickest way to look cheap. - said by Nina Garcia in regards to Wesley’s garment

Pictures from FASHION ON THE SQUARE

Here are some supplemental pics from the 5th annual Fashion on the Square event this past weekend in San Francisco (they go along with this little piece I just wrote for Examiner.com) All photos are by me of course… Looks by Virgil Ortiz A menacing violinist introduces the blindfolded collection… I love me a nice...

Project PORTMAN!

Here’s a little sneak preview of this week’s Project Runway…actually, it’s just a heads up on who the guest judge is going to be on Wednesday… Bravo Photo: Barbara Nitke YES! It’s Natalie Portman! Miss Portman Amidala is one of my favorite actors ever! Remember when she shaved her head for “V for Vendetta”? I...

Things get SMOKEY with Nick Verreos

On Thursday, I attended the Third Annual Gala for Dress for Success in San Francisco. I went with my friend and AAU colleague Cheryl and we just basically gorged ourselves with all the free food. But yes, I did some work. I interviewed Project Runway alum, Nick Verreos! He was unbelievably nice, funny and very...