- Taking two very different interpretations of ballin’,  Karl Lagerfeld showed Chanel’s fall 2012 haute couture show on a specially-built luxury airplane and Riccardo Tisci chose the oldest gymnasium in Paris for Givenchy.

- Tim Gunn hasn’t been laid in 29 years. Well, that explains the crusty demeanor…and his personality. [The Cut]

- Some attendees of Chanel’s Numéro Privés installation in Vegas – who were flown via private jet —   weren’t feeling classy enough, so they bee-lined it over to the AVN Adult Film Awards afterwards. [Page Six]

- Cynthia Nixon showed off her shorn scalp this morning on Live with Kelly! (that exclamation point is mandatory otherwise it would be a “?”). The actress formerly known as Miranda shaved her head for a new role on Broadway. [E!]

- Terry Richardson shot Kreayshawn for V Magazine and surprisingly she didn’t end up topless. [Refinery29]

What owning this book says about you: “Sure, I’m a slob, but at least I’m willing to admit it, dammit.” Gunn truly offers a lot of useful style tips from dressing for your particular body shape to organizing your closet, even how to walk like a friggin’ lady. Think of him as the Professor Higgins to your Eliza Dolittle.

What will people say?: “Money can’t buy you class, what makes you think this book can?” Timbo is nothing if not practical — perhaps a little too practical — and he lets you know from the get-go that this book isn’t supposed to change who you are, just improve and enhance. It’s not like you’re going to go from Guidette to Countess after thumbing through, but if you need to know the difference between Black Tie, White Tie and California Casual, both you and your friends could benefit from Gunn’s guidance.

How this book will make your fashion brain grow: Alongside the sartorial tips, Gunn adds a plethora of fashion facts and historical figures that take this above and beyond your usual self-help book. As incredible as it seems, I hadn’t even heard of Deeda Blair, one of Tim’s childhood heroines and the most likely inspiration for Cruella de Vil, before now.

If you like this, you’ll love: Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons for Making It Work, Tim’s follow-up to his popular guide offers even more taste tips, poise points and conduct cues.

Heidi Klum will be portrayed by Angela Lindvall. The role of Nina Garcia will be played by Marchesa‘s Georgina Chapman. Joanna Coles, editor-in-chief of Marie Claire will star as mentor-in residence Tim Gunn. And returning to the fashion reality competition show stage is Isaac Mizrahi as Michael Kors. Guest judges will include Diane von Furstenberg, Miranda Kerr, Miss Piggy, Pharrell Williams, Nanette Lepore, Rachel Roy, Catherine Malandrino, and Mark Badgley and James Mischka.

The All-Stars in question are past Runway contestants who weren’t quite up to snuff, such as Austin Scarlett, Sweet P, Kara Janx and that much-reviled whiny copycat, Kenley Collins. Personally, I stopped watching Project Runway as soon as it hopped from Bravo to Lifetime,  deciding along the way that a season in L.A. was a good idea, but this new spin-off series could bring some much-needed fresh air into the franchise.

The All-Stars will compete for a handsome set of prizes, the most lucrative in Runway history: “an exclusive designer boutique in select Neiman Marcus stores and on neimanmarcus.com; $100,000 in technology and office space to help expand their business from HP and Intel; $100,000 cash from L’Oréal Paris; a feature spread in Marie Claire, for which he or she will serve as a guest editor for one year, and a sewing and embroidery studio provided by Brother International.” Well, at least they made returning to the scene of one’s former and very public embarrassment suitably enticing.

Will you watch Project Runway All-Stars when it premieres January 5 on Lifetime, television for women unemployed gay men? [WWD]

Photos: Out Magazine

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- Three of young Hollywood’s best, brightest and fiercest get LOVE‘d by Mert and Marcus: Hailee Steinfeld, Elle Fanning and Chloe Moretz grace the mag’s Issue No. 6. [Models.com]

•Bid on a chance to meet Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour and attend a photo shoot for the magazine
•One full week’s stay at the private home of Diane von Furstenberg in the Bahamas
•Ralph Lauren’s Paris – Two Round Trip Business Class Tickets from NYC to Paris, two nights at the Bristol Hotel in a deluxe room, dinner for two at Ralph’s, the quintessential American restaurant in Paris, a 1,000 euro shopping experience at the Ralph Lauren store on St. Germain, and two tickets to visit “The Art of the Automobile: Masterpieces of the Ralph Lauren Collection,” an exclusive exhibit of Mr. Lauren’s vintage automobiles featured at the Musée des Arts décoratifs.
•Live like a Vanity Fair writer for a day—minus the torture of actually reporting and writing. The winning bidder will take a tour of the Vanity Fair offices, have lunch with one of the editors, sit in on a meeting in Graydon Carter’s office, and then finish off the day with a dinner for four at Mr. Carter’s restaurant, The Monkey Bar.
Night: 2 tickets and backstage passes to Jay-Z and Kanye West’s concert
•Morning, Noon & Night with Tory Burch – Morning: $3,000 shopping spree at Tory Burch with a personal stylist; Noon: Lunch with Tory and the design team;
•Lunch and style consultation with celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, includes a tour of her offices and additional styling tips from her team
•Go behind the scenes with The Hilfigers at the Spring 2012 Tommy Hilfiger ad campaign shoot. Get prepped out in a full Tommy Hilfiger look at the brand’s Fifth Avenue store before having your photograph taken with the Hilfigers.
•A meet and greet with The Row designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen plus an entire wardrobe of Elizabeth and James and The Row Collections
•Two tickets to the Elton John Oscar’s Party
•The opportunity to intern for a day at Elle Magazine along with a personal fashion consultation with Elle Creative Director Joe Zee
•Have a Barbie custom made by Mattel in your likeness, valued at over $10,000
•Courtesy of DKNY, enjoy a “VIP” experience at Yankee Stadium for four guests. Experience includes a private tour of Monument Park followed by watching the Yankees’ batting practice from the field, followed by a meet and greet with Yankees Manager Joe Girardi. Afterwards, watch the Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays on July 9th, 2011, from four front row Legends Suite seats
•A lunch and style consultation with TV Personality and Project Runway Judge Tim Gunn
•Two tickets to the Vera Wang Spring Summer 2012 Fashion Show followed by a meet and greet with the designer and a $2000 shopping spree at the Vera Wang flagship store
•The opportunity to personalize a PS1 ‘it’ bag with Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez
•A “Made to Measure Experience” custom suit and fitting from designer Tom Ford.
•Eight tickets to the Metropolitan Opera and dinner with Lincoln Center President Reynold Levy
•Two tickets to a live filming of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” along with private cocktails with host Andy Cohen following the filming
•And many, many more……….

So get bidding on Charity Buzz, and support Japan in the most fashionable way possible (or any way you can).

See what else Miley has to say on the March 2011 issue of Marie Claire.

Were you girls a design team prior to studying at Ars Arpel School in Milan or did you meet there? As a team, did you always want to design shoes or was it something you fell into along the way?
We met when we both started work in the same week as junior designers for an Australian footwear group. We clicked immediately and it wasn’t long before we were planning our own label together. We’ve always both been interested in shoes and our passion and study drew us together. We both studied fashion design in Italy at different times and we’ve worked together now since 2003.

As designers, you maintain a “strong focus on the silhouette” of the shoes for your line tom gunn. Are you inspired by architecture in modern and ancient building? What about the architecture of nature like mountains and valleys?
We are inspired by everything around us. We collect images and photos on an inspiration board when we start to design a new collection and quite often use both modern and ancient architecture as inspiration as well as nature. We then zero in on the small details and take lines and shapes from the image to create the design lines of the shoes.

You source leathers and exotic skins from some of the top Italian tanneries. What about these materials make your shoes stand out from other lines? Has working with such high-end materials changed your perception of the footwear industry as a whole?
We absolutely love working with beautiful Italian leathers and exotic skins. The best quality materials make the shoe much more luxurious and comfortable. Snake and lizard leathers also have such a gorgeous texture that adds another dimension to the design.

There are so many footwear labels using low-end, cheap and plastic materials to keep the prices extremely low. This means you get what you pay for in terms of quality and comfort. Now we strive to use the best materials we can to ensure our shoes are luxurious, comfortable and the wearer will love them!

Do you look to forecasting trends for the colors and textures you use for your collections, or does the inspiration stem from inner creativity? Or is it a mix of both?
We build our colour palette from our images on our inspiration board. We love colour and leathers so we usually choose them first before we even start talking about design details for the collection. We don’t look at forecasting trends but design based on how we’re feeling and on what we would like to have in our shoe collections at that time! Of course, this means we need to wait six months for the shoe we’re coveting at the time, but it’s worth the wait!

Who and what inspires you? From nature to buildings, and blogs to other designers, where do you turn when a creativity block comes along?
Our design time is the most fun part of running the label so we usually come into it bursting with ideas and inspirations we’ve been dreaming about after the previous collection. There are a few amazing blogs including The Selby, Jak & Jil and Sea of Shoes we love looking at and some designers that inspire us are Dries Van Noten, Phoebe Philo of Celine and Consuelo Castiglioni of Marni.

It is so amazing tom gunn was awarded Footwear Designer of the Year at the 2010 2threads Fashion Awards. How has this changed the attention toward your brand?
Winning the 2Threads Footwear Designer of the Year was fantastic! It has certainly helped raise the profile of our brand and we have received many more inquiries and press.

You can learn more about tom gunn on the brand’s website.

Tom Gunn uses the finest Italian leathers and exotic skins. They did study the craft at the Ars Arpel School in Milan, after all. They’ve created an array of heights from the disco-clog-platform sandal to the flat jazzy lace ups. The creamy pumps have an angular jut of color, and the heel is cut like a diamond. The skin sneaking cutouts at the bottom lean a little gladiator, but they seem to look future-ward rather than back.

I think Tim Gunn would approve of what’s going on here. Carry on.

The store is stocked with more than 100 items selected by the Real Simple magazine staff that includes candles, kitchenware and other knick-knacks for those hard-to-buy randoms on your shopping list. It’s open from 10 a.m – 10 p.m. every day with fun guests like Tim Gunn and  Jessica Seinfeld dropping in during the lunch hour.

You can check out the official site here.

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What better way to bring together MC Tim Gunn, a couple of Real Housewives, Wendy Williams, Lydia Hearst, Mickey Boardman, and the Blonds than a runway show chock full of New York’s most amazing designers–Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Sui, Yigal Azrouel, Richard Chai, Simon Spurr and Narciso Rodriguez?

runway photos courtesy of Andrew Werner

The fundraising total from the evening is estimated to be upwards of $250,000, thanks in part to the amazing live and silent auctions. Guests bid on luxe package prizes like Mike Ruiz prints, Betsey Johnson dresses, and an “Enchanting Italian Getaway” vacation.

As GMHC and its legion of amazing supporters proves, there’s nothing more fashionably fabulous than a generous heart.

See more photos from the Fashion Forward event on LOOKBOOKS.

Over a month ago, when I had the pleasure of witnessing Project Runway‘s finale show firsthand, I didn’t think Gretchen had a snowball’s chance of winning. Maybe my brain had turned to mush after sitting through 75 minutes of decoy collections, but her crunchy-granola take on tribal just seemed so…boring. It left me cold.

On the other hand, I thought Andy South‘s collection was elegant, romantic yet slightly hard, and vaguely reminiscent of his beloved Yohji Yamamoto. Sure, it didn’t have any of his dominatrix/warrior princess edge, but why can’t something just be LOVELY, god damnit? Naturally, the judges hated it and counted Andy out of the running entirely.

Mondo’s collection, on the other hand, I loved from start to finish. I am not a print girl in my daily life, and I don’t really go for whimsy…but the moment his first look walked down the runway, all of Lincoln Center seemed captivated. His prints are wild and could become costumey with a less skilled hand, but his tailoring was so sharp and clean that it still looked refined.

Not so, sayeth Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. They lambasted him for being too “circusy” and skewing towards a “junior market,” remarks which led to the best. Project Runway. Catfight. Ever.

Lasting a whole 20 minutes–unheard of in reality TV–Michael and Nina duked it out with Jessica and host Heidi Klum, Team Gretchen and Mondo respectively. Team Gretchen was pleased that the designer, once written off as too “Birkenstocks,” styled her models a bit higher-end and more luxe, and they applauded her hand-forged (by other hands) metal jewelry. Heidi, however, correctly pointed out that no consumer wants to buy a top and have to buy the accoutrements necessary to make it fashionable.

Boxing gloves out, the tie was somehow broken and Gretchen takes home the prize. Ultimately, the judges said she was “current” and speaks to what modern women want to wear today.

I’ll let Mondo sum up my feelings in his exit interview. “You know, I was just really, really shocked…Gretchen, it was mundane, it was kinda one idea.” Yep. Guess Tim Gunn was right when he said the judges were smoking crack this season.

Who do you think deserved the win?

Anna Wintour- Editor in Chief of Vogue, and the star of The September Issue and probably safe to say everything else in fashion.

Diane Von Furstenburg- CFDA Chairwoman and designer of one other best collection

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Lady Gaga- I mean does she really need a description? Even if I tried I don’t think one sentence would be enough.

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen- We all grew up with them or watching them, a normal childhood was never in their life plan. An obnoxious amount of movies, hot foreign boys, killer style,  Elizabeth & James, NYU, and The Row, not to mention they’re just pure awesomeness.

Marc Jacobs- Definitely top 10 American designers, innovative, out of the box, we all love him, especially on the BANG bottle.

Tim Gunn- We can all stand around all day and wait for his very honest opinions and everything in between.

Karl Lagerfeld- Not just a character, somewhat of that Andy Warhol awkwardness perhaps, but all around cryptic genius.

Oscar De La Renta- “ready to wear” guru.

Carolina Herrera- Not just a Wintour approved favorite, but one of the best lines to capture any woman’s sweet spot.

Alber Elbaz- Lanvin genius!

Succeeding Mr. McQueen is a difficult undertaking. Yet Ms. Burton showed two valuable qualities. She was modest about what she chose to take on; some references to the McQueen craft and drama are necessarily, but her choices reflected a gradual transition. And she obviously knows how to make light clothes. Over the next few seasons, she should feel more confident to bring out her own ideas. Craft is important but so is a mood or an emotion. But, all in all, she did an excellent job, and I thought the response in the room was enthusiastic.
On The Runway: Sarah Burton’s First Collection for McQueen

We couldn’t agree more with Cathy. I loved how this collection felt like McQueen, but a more wearable, more ready to wear version of his designs. There was still grandeur, but more of the pieces seemed ready for a normal female rather than just ready for Gaga.

Running across town to catch the bizarre Tim Gunn at the Liz Clairborne for JCPenny fashion show at the Manhattan mall, you could say that the only thing on my mind was the judging process of my outfit from top to bottom and happily getting filled under “The Tim Gunn Shit List” of worst interview outfits ever.

Obviously everyone knows no outfit is possibly good enough for the day you meet the one and only Tim Gunn. That is until I found out that beneath this designer judging, sharp tongued guru lies an all around nice guy.  Shocking?!?

So I officially got my five minutes to cram the most important questions on everyones mind:

NV: Recently you’ve been getting a lot of attention from your criticism on Anna Wintour and Taylor Momsen, when did you become fashion’s watchdog?

TG:  I wouldn’t call myself the watchdog. I just simply stated that Taylor is very unprofessional and disrespectful. I spent a day with these celebrities and the whole time instead of running lines, Taylor was on her BlackBerry. I just think that if you’re doing your job, you need to do it right with no distractions.

NV: So who else falls under the Tim Gunn Shit List?

TG: Well for that you’re just going to have to read my book.

NV: Who are the genuine people you love in this industry?

TG: Diane Von Furstenburg, Michael Kors

NV: Is there one designer from Project Runway you’d want to bring into the Liz Clairborne Family?

TG: No I wouldn’t do that, or no one specifically, I think that everyone from there is special in doing what they’re good at making.

After completing the interview the fashion show took place showing the new and very versatile Liz Claiborne collection for JCPenny, following up with a Tim Gunn Q&A, which he surprisingly answered more questions than I could count.

In the end it really goes back to showing that Tim Gunn really does know what he’s talking about every now and then.

At the recent New Yorker Festival’s Fashion Forward panel Naeem Khan, Philip Lim, Maria Cornejo and Marcus Wainwright were all asked if they’d prefer to dress Michelle Obama or Carla Bruni.

All answered Michelle and then Cornejo added, “I’ve met Carla Bruni before, and there’s not much up there. [Michelle]‘s actually doing things that are interesting. She’s not just arm candy.”

Oh Snap!!!

Another day, another Tim Gunn bash. This dude is officially becoming my favorite Grumpy Old Man…

Gunn was recently trapped in a room with wannabe bad ass Taylor Momsen. I guess they were acting together or something, I don’t know, I don’t pay attention, either way he had this to say to E! on the “entertainer”.

Gunn told E!, “What a diva! She was pathetic, she couldn’t remember her lines, and she didn’t even have that many. I thought to myself, ‘Why are we all being held hostage by this brat?’”

BURN!!! But I guess Gunn wasn’t alone. “At one point the director leaned in and whispered to me, ‘This is day in, day out, my life.’ She annoyed the entire crew,” he added.

Gunn added that if he had to offer some constructive criticism…

“I’d say, ‘You know young lady, there are hundreds of thousands of girls who are just as attractive and even smarter than you. Why are you acting like this show is a huge burden on you?’ She was on her phone during every break, I wanted to tell her, ‘If you weren’t on your BlackBerry, you can retain this stuff.’

Ouch. Guess Gunn won’t be invited to any Pretty Reckless concerts in the future…

Taylor Momsen and her band The Pretty Reckless perform at Warped Tour 2010 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif.

Apparently the loaded Gunn has a new book coming out and needs a couple of press mentions. He’s definitely revealing how he really feels about some major players in the fashion game.

Not surprising, I’m sure there are a couple of “terrible” fashion people we’d all love to reveal as assholes.

Got anyone you want to put on blast?

Read more of Tim’s revealing comments.

Adds Gunn: “I ran to the window to see if they would put her down on the sidewalk or carry her to the car like that. They carried her to the car. And I thought: I will never for get this.”

On Andre Leon Talley, Tim Gunn tells of a time they shared a panel discussion at the New York Public Library.

Gunn writes: “When we return to the green room, we see that someone has spread a translucent barber’s bib over Andre and he’s reclining, his arms at his sides. He’s being fed grapes and cubes of cheese one by one, like a bird in a nest.

Vogue claims Gunn is a big fat liar who get’s paid by Elle to talk shit about the magazine. Just joking, but seriously it wouldn’t surprise me. Any thoughts on Anna and Andre’s not at all surprising behavior.

Recovering from the partner challenge last week, the designers were forced to be even more unique than usual in episode #10. They had to create their own fabrics and patterns! Despite Tim’s lack of approval, the judges loved Emilio’s print and he was deemed winner for the third time in the competition. And the beloved Anthony was sent home for having too many excuses and not enough design tactics.

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Former Project Runway contestant Santino Rice has been pretty busy since the show. He’s been dressing clients, designing cigarette packs for Camel, AND STARRING IN POST APOCALYPTIC GAY ZOMBIE FLICKS!!!!

That’s right kiddies, the fashion world is going gay-for-pay and Santino Rice is leading the way.

In a turn of events that can only happen in Los Angeles, the designer of one of the tackiest Project Runway collections in history is playing a homeless drifter in a movie filled with blood, boners and flesh raping zombies. According to Santino, he doesn’t have a sex scene in the film, but his bio on the films website which lists the designer as “bisexual” suggests otherwise.

Eitherway, Santino isn’t the only fashion type who makes an appearance. Madonna’s former lover/designer/antimodel Tony Ward also makes an appearance.

I’d be slightly tempted to see this if he just imitates Tim Gunn throughout the whole thing…

We’ve got photos from his guest spot in the gay film by director Bruce LaBruce and you can check out his bio on LAZombie.com.

Project Runway head host Tim Gunn told The Cut at Fashion Week that he thinks Ungaro is crazy for hiring Lindsay Lohan:

“It’s got to be a publicity stunt!” he said. “Or a crack-smoking board of directors?”

As far as her stint as a guest judge on Project Runway, Gunn was actually pleased:

“I was surprised and pleased by how extremely knowledgeable about fashion and articulate Lindsay Lohan was,” he said. “She’s very young and can be portrayed in ways that aren’t altogether flattering, and she was a true statesperson and really weighed in on the designers and what they were doing exceptionally well. And it was really a thrill to have her.”

Ungaro CEO Mounir Moufarrige tells Fashion Wire Daily he chose Lindsay in large part because of Tim Gunn’s vote of confidence.

“His comments that she had a great sense of fashion and knew what works and doesn’t work, were pretty significant to me … This was authentic, not the paparazzi press all talking about her car accidents, or the drug things,” added Moufarrige. “To be complimented by someone like Tim Gunn was very impressive.”

So apparently, Tim Gunn is the one to blame for Lindsay Lohan being hired by Ungaro…although he claims they’re all a bunch of crackheads. haha.

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Marvel Comics is releasing a new series of comic books on August 26th that revolve around models and fashion.

So far, according to NY Times, “Models Inc.” will feature a trio of ladies – Spiderman’s love Mary Jane, Millicent Collins (Millie the Model), and Patsy Walker who is also a superhero named Hellcat – working to clear Millie of a crime she didn’t commit, the murder of a set designer. Their leader is set to be Tim Gunn, who will wear the Iron Man suit.

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It’s only March, but PETA has released a new Worst-Dressed list for 2009. Madonna took top honors, with the animal rights folks warning her that “wearing fur doesn’t make you a cougar.”

Other honorees include Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kanye West, and Ekizabeth Hurley, all for consistently wearing fur.

Full list of charges and a Tim Gunn video here: PETA.

So designers, keep a stiff upper lip and don’t back down to the threats of PETA, completely ruining your reputation and aesthetic as a designer. Instead of running over the fox for your latest fur coat with a semi, lightly smack it over the head with a brick.

In promotion with his new show, ‘Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style’, which airs Thur at 10pm, Bravo is giving away two t-shirts (image above) which say “Tim Gunn made me wear this.” Super cute! In order to get one, comment with a reason why you love Tim Gunn, we will pick two winners and send out the shirts.

But, don’t worry, if you don’t win, you can still pick one up here.

Well, I’ll be the first to admit I thought the lawsuit concerning Project Runway and NBC would be over before the air date was postponed; however, ‘m really not so sure anymore! It’s time we really started feeling sorry for these designers! These talented individuals have already finished wrapping up the season and it’s likely it won’t air for a year! Yes, that’s right. A year.

Though the lawsuit was primarily between NBC and Weinstein Company, Lifetime has felt it necessary to hop on in and get all up in their business! Further postponing the air date for season 6, Lifetime has voiced their desire for the case to move from state to federal courts on the account of matters concerning federal copyright law.

Let’s just hope they at least get to strut their stuff on the catwalks next February. Sounds ambitious, but you never know!

Thanks NYMag!

Design by Kenley

Design by Kenley

Design by Korto

Design by Korto

Design by Leanne

Design by Leanne

The time has come! All of the snappy arguments and challenges have finally led our contestants to their runway shows! Beginning with Part II of the finale, Kenley, Korto, and Leanne made small talk with Tim whilst toiling long hours to perfect those finishing touches of their collections. Of course, the usual checklist ran its course; Kenley had her inevitable disagreement with Tim, Korto was told her clothes were overworked and the judges were concerned about Leanne’s lack of ability to produce range. What was different? Kenely actually took Tim’s advice this time!

As the catwalk opened to the three designers, each emerged with an explanation of preceding inspiration and, of course, the result! Kenley opened the forum with bold, bright colored chic dresses (not surprising). Everyone seemed very impressed with the ode to ropes. Next was Korto, tracing back to her strong culture and roots Korto’s design elements within her collection were widely applauded. One of the judges goes so far to say that Korto withholds a true gift; she can dress women of all sizes. Even though Leanne was ragged on by a fellow contestant for her lack of color use, the judges didn’t seem to mind. Taking front and center catwalk, Leanne stimulates an image of waves, essentially what her collection is inspired by. None of the gals were widely discredited for any of their pieces. Overall, these were very positive results!

And finally…the winner is Leanne!

Though Kenley has never failed to surprise us with her “one-of-a kind” attitude during the hour runs of Project Runway, it was surprising to see her shed some tears; Tears released on the set of Regis and Kelly! The four remaining designers, prior to last nights showing, marched onto set ready to talk about Season 5 and amp up the crowd for the big finale. Watching several scenes from past episodes with the hosts, the designers were able to take a good hard look at themselves, and most importantly, their work.

I hope you all caught the 3 out of 4 group hug that took place last week during the competition. If you didn’t, just know that it consisted of Jerell, Korto and Leanne embracing with Tim as Kenley took a rain check out in the corner. Anyway, during the Regis and Kelly show, after they all watched the clip Kenly began to tear up. How upsetting is it when you can’t be subtle? Apparently to Kenly, it can be very much so, as she states amongst the tears. Well, it may be out of character but people can change, right? After all, Korto did just say, last night, that she loved everyone even Kenley.

Though we’ve been cruelly teased with the terrible rumor that Project Runway’s season 6 may not premiere on schedule, we’re pretty sure it’s a definite. Yes, it’s time to whip out those recording devices as we soak up every last minute of contestant rivalry occurring on the current season 5. What’s the reason for the malice? Word has it Project Runway is being smacked with a lawsuit. Though we knew there was a dispute between NBC and Lifetime, it was supposed to be reconciled in time for the show to air on January 7. Well wouldn’t that have been lovely. Seems as though the wish we thought was granted has been yet again crushed.

Season 6 has just about finished recording in Los Angeles; however, the show still has no home! Though the Lifetime network seemed pretty confident that they were going to snatch Project Runway back , it doesn’t seem as though it’s happening. Nor has NBC made any move to feature Project Runway on its prime time listings. We sure do hope something gets worked out! If not, we’re looking at a late summer air date. Oh the horror!

Who could forget the adorable Daniel Vosovic from Season 2 of Project Runway? Sure, he hasn’t gotten much publicity recently, but his new book, with foreword by Tim Gunn, is sure to bring Vosovic out of his fashion-fame hibernation. Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V’s Guide to How Style Happens From Inspiration to Runway and Beyond reveals Vosovic’s tips on how to become a successful fashion designer. This book is a must read for anyone interested in a lucrative career in fashion design. Glad to see you’re back Mr. V! 

Purchase Daniel Vosovic’s book at Amazon!

TIM GUNN: Be honest, who doesn’t love fashion consultant and Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn? As the chair of fashion design at Parsons The New School For Design and host of Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style, it is safe to say that this man really knows his fashion shtik. Gunn’s fashion advice always leads to the polished and classy. He’ll help you accentuate your features, hide your flaws and “make it work.”

NOLE MARIN: Former jude on America’s Next Top Model and current editor/stylist for Elle, Nole Marin too has a leg up on the industry. The guy has even worked with the average Joe, providing fashion advice and makeovers for desperate teens on MTV’s Made. Marin might not be the most edgy stylist out there, but he knows what is current and he knows how to style the average body.

MISS J. ALEXANDER: Sometimes it is hard to take Miss J seriously, a grown man in makeup, pigtails and sometimes stilettos, but as runway coach, judge and consultant on America’s Next Top Model, his advice is always spot on. He might be cocky and brash, but Miss J knows what women look good in and how they should “work it.” Trust his attitude, a confident look is always the best look.

RACHEL ZOE: If your goal is to look like a celebrity, then Rachel Zoe is the stylist for you. Noted for working with prominent celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Mischa Barton and Demi Moore as well as her Bravo TV show, The Rachel Zoe Project, Zoe has all tips for glamour and sophistication.

CRISTINA EHRLICH AND ESTEE STANLEY: You may not have heard of them, but this duo may very well be the most demanded stylists in the celebrity scope. They’ve made Penelope Cruz and Nicole Richie look like a million bucks, but even so, they know how to dress on a budget. Take their expertise and pay attention to details, buy high quality classic pieces, wear a variety of silhouettes and build off of a simple piece.

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Time Out: Which would you rather have as your fingers, foot-long hot dogs or baby shrimp?

Tim Gunn: “Oh, foot-long hot dogs. I’m a tactile person and I’m a toucher, so the more I could grab a hold of, the better.”

Tim Gunn’s wisdom on Dunkin Donuts, shorts, and karaoke can be found on Time Out.

‘[He's] Marc Jacobs for the next generation…. I expected to be wowed. You know, in my own way I’ve been in this industry for a long time, and I’m a bit jaded, but I was blown away…. I was just extremely proud of him. When I compare this collection to the collection that we saw at Project Runway for the finale, this was ‘real world.’ I would say, what I saw today represents about four or five years of evolution — not four or five months. He reallly is the next great American fashion designer, I’m confident. Holla at you boy!”

Oh Tim!

Oh no Tom! Should have borrowed from Katie!

Refuse to wear grey to a hot a sticky night club in attempts to avoid humiliating shirt discoloration? Doubling up on undershirts so your boss won’t notice you profuse sweating during that crucial board meeting? Carrying a stick of clinical strength anti-perspirant to apply during every bathroom break? Well, fear no more! Last season’s Project Runway contestants Jack Mackenroth and Kevin Christiana have come out of the bathroom closet with their resourceful and basically foolproof way of eliminating those always mortifying pit stains. Panty-liners! Yes ladies (and gentlemen… if you have the guts to buy/borrow them), keep those panty-liners in use at any time of the month by placing them, sticky side down, in the armpits of your clothing. They collect the moisture, keep you feeling dry all day long and even give off a shower-fresh scent (if you choose the scented route!) Thanks for the idea guys! Pit stains are now one less thing Tim Gunn is concerned about!

Thanks New York Magazine and Asylum!

Tim Gunn is a fashion celebrity. He has two hit shows (Project Runway, Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style), a bestselling book (Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style), and a plush job at Liz Claiborne. And it must have gone to his head, here he gives his opinion about everything from this season’s Project Runway to Miley Cyrus:

On Project Runway

‘They keep walking around telling each other how great they are, and I keep saying to them, ‘Someone is gonna go home.’

On Who Tim Thinks Should Go Home

“We have Stella and her ‘leatha,’ She’s got to get away from that, and she’s constantly defending, ‘That’s what I do.’ Then you’re nothing but a one-note. You better get prepared to pack your bags.”

Miley Cyrus

“She is just a little too tarty, forgive me, I don’t want her to look like she’s going into a convent school, but it’s just a little too much for a 15-year-old. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear she was 25!”

Katie Holmes

“She went from looking like a little farm girl to looking like European royalty, Now she needs to push back a little so that she doesn’t look too dowdy or old.

Source

Recently, NY Mag asked Project Runway’s Tim Gunn of his opinion on the prospective First Lady’s of the United States. Gunn boldly replied that he clearly prefered the fashionable Michelle Obama. Gunn is not merely discussing the two women’s fashion sense. He insightfully intertwines fashion choice with character    

“Michelle really epitomizes American style, and she’s not afraid to show her shape, she’s not afraid to show her sexiness without being the least bit inappropriate,” Tim said. “She’s just an alluring woman. And Cindy with her suits and she’s all buttoned up, she’s just soooo — she just looks like she’s duct-taped! There is just something about her, and in a way it’s a metaphor about who she is!”

Thanks to NY Mag for the info!

Tim Gunn gives the world his Freudian responses to Liz Clairborne, Anna Wintour, and Crocs. You know the ones he pauses in are ones he really hates. Watch with joy.

Thanks CultIndie Member Sara Zucker for this perplexing video.

The new highly anticipated season of Bravo’s,Project Runway is, thankfully, right around the corner. Time Magazine caught up with reality television’s fan favorite, Tim Gunn, for an informal interview. Lucky readers were able to probe his fashionable frame of mind, and subsequently learn how to “make it work!”

Here are excerpts from the interview:  

What has been your favorite outfit designed by a contestant on Project Runway? —Rachel Thompson, Dallas
May I give two answers? For me—and it’s very emotional—it was the winning look from the very first episode of the very first season, when we took the designers to a Gristedes grocery store and Austin Scarlett made a dress out of corn husks. It was the closest to couture as a corn husk in America could possibly get. On the fashion front, it was the collaboration of Christian Soriano and Chris March on Season 4, the avant-garde challenge. That dress was magnificent. 

With which designer, dead or alive, would you like to spend a lunch dishing fashion ideas?—Milo Keilo, MILILANI, HAWAII

Oh, the first really seminal designer of the 20th century: Coco Chanel. That would be some lunch. If it were a living designer, there’s no one more fabulous to have lunch with than Diane von Furstenberg.

Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain? —Sharlin Aldao MIAMI LAKES, FLA.

Michelle Obama. Absolutely. She looks so comfortable and relaxed in her style, in her fashion, and she exudes that. She has a presence that gives you confidence in her.

What’s the worst fashion trend you’ve ever seen?—Kay Soriano, MANILA
Well, sandals with socks are certainly up there. Generally speaking, it’s footwear trends. I mean, the Croc—it looks like a plastic hoof. How can you take that seriously? I know it’s comfortable; I understand that. But if you want to dress to feel as though you never got out of bed, don’t get out of bed.

Check out the whole interview here! 

Tim Gunn when asked about Nina Garcia’s possible departure from Project Runway to New York Magazine.