From The Mailbox

First, here is a great photo of Nick Verreos and Rami Kashou at the GLAAD Media Awards Presentation in Los Angeles on April 26th. The New York Observer weighs in on Project Runway's move to Lifetime.The Miami Herald reports from Jay McCarroll's appearance. Don't miss the slide show.Tim Gunn and Bravo President Lauren Zalaznick will be among...

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Nina Garcia to Judge a New Competition....

It's not a Fashion Design Contest - It's not a Reality Show to discover the next magazine intern -It has nothing to do with her appearance on Ugly Betty - Or her Blackberry -Nina will judge a contest sponsored by YAZ to design the packaging for Birth Control Pills!It's called the "Step Up and Go Beyond" contest and the winner will receive...

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Tim Gunn in Albany

Regina V sends us this fabulous field report from Albany. Thank you Regina!Hey BPR! I had the great pleasure of meeting Tim Gunn on April 26th at Macys (Colonie Center mall) in Albany, NY. He was in town for the Macys/Liz Claiborne Mother's Day Fashion Show. Even though the event was slated to begin at 2pm, those of us who made reservations...

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Chris March Judges The Ultimate Bridesmaid Challenge

BPR's Ace Field Reporter, Nancy T provides us with this story from the event. Thank you Nancy. Fashion snarking from a Project Runway finalist, a world-famous established designer, and a movie star! Twenty-seven good sports parading truly atrocious dresses! A setting that any bride would kill for, complete with champagne, chocolate strawberries,...

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From The Mailbox

According to this interview in The Miami Herald, Veronica Webb will not be Tim Gunn's co-host in season two of "Guide to Style." No surprise there... Who will be the new co-host? Does Tim even need one?Ricky Lizalde will be showing his designs during Escondido's Fashion Week.Jack Mackenroth gets paired up with "Top Design" winner Matt Lorenz of all people to judge a design contest in Seattle in the latest version of Reality Worlds...

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Tim Gunn Featured in NYC's "Just Ask The Locals" Campaign

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Preview of Ugly Betty with Christian Siriano and Nina Garcia

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A Rami Kashou Design on the Red Carpet

This is the lovely actress Nazanin Boniadi who is in the new Iron Man movie. She is wearing a Rami Kashou design to the UK Charity Premiere. There is a clip of her red carpet arrival at about 4:57....

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Ask The Fashion Professor

Dear Professor,Do you know anything about the "Shoe Star" competition? Isn't it based at FIT? What do you think of the designers?Sincerely,Shoe LoverClick here to contin...

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Eleven Minutes in Miami

Long-time BPR and recapper, Shawn L sends us this fabulous field report from Miami - thanks Shawn!Hey BPR!I had a really great time yesterday seeing Eleven Minutes and Jay McCarroll's fashion show afterwards at the Dorset Hotel in South Beach. I brought along my friends Aly and Jay. We all thought the film was really funny and did a great...

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Jay McCarroll & Eleven Minutes in Toronto

Click here for a Q&A with Jay McCarroll and co-directors Michael Selditch and Rob Tate at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto talking about the documentary 'Eleven Minute...

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Weekend News

One of our own BPRs is the winner of the tickets to "Eleven Mintues" in Miami tonight. Congratulations, Shawn, and please send photos!Tickets to the show are still available.Rami Kashou will appear on HSN's "Scoop Style" on May 15th at 1:30 am - 2:00 am and 10:00pm - 12:00am. Rami has designed an exclusive dress for the event which will be available in black, rich peacock, lime pop, and vintage sea foam for $280.00. BPR will...

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BPR Podcast with Malan Breton

Malan Breton is busier than ever! Malan will be at the Live Out Loud Gala on Monday, April 28th, and is also providing a silent auction item. He will also be at the "A Caring Hand" Fundraiser Gala.Malan is also working on his Resort Collection, designing accessories, and plans to introduce menswear very soon! He also answers your excellent...

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From The Mailbox

Chris March has created a red-carpet-worthy dress for "Cry-Baby" producer Elan McAllister. Read more here. Thanks Eric, Sabrina and Bruce. Speaking of Chris, iVillage has info about an "Ugliest Bridesmaid Dress" contest and Chris March will be one of the judges!Click here for an interview with Jay McCarroll in The Toronto St...

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Questions for Malan Breton?

Our next podcast will be with the always-debonair Malan Breton. Please submit your questions for Malan to Team BPR. Thanks everyo...

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Tim Gunn in Louisville

BPR Field Reporter Ashley R sends us this great report. Thanks Ashley!I went to the Tim Gunn event here in Louisville on Saturday, and had a great time. I was really impressed with how organized it was. Everyone working the event was great and seemed to be very happy to be there. Click here to contin...

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Kelly Ripa Wore a Rami Kashou Design on "Live" Today!

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From The Mailbox

First, we have a note from Dan Renzi - our favorite Miami-based blogger. Dan is helping out at the Miami Film Festival and wants you all to know that there is a drawing for two tickets to the Eleven Minutes on Friday. The winner also receives 2 VIP tickets to the after party, including the fashion show and a chance to meet Jay McCarroll...

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From The Mailbox

Christian Siriano recently visited the office of Seventeen Magazine. Click here for more.Be sure to check out the newly updated Style Studio on MSN.com for tips from Laura Bennett and Nick Verre...

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Monday Morning Mailbox

More photos from Christian Siriano's appearance on Ugly Betty are here on AfterElton. E! News is following the Nina Garcia story. EDGE Boston features a new interview with Jay McCarroll. More gossip from Ninaville he...

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Nick Verreos in Madison Wisconsin

BPR Field Reporter Stacey N was on hand at Nick's appearance in Madison. Thank you Stacey for this great report! Nick was his FIERCE and FABULOUS self! (And he smelled really good too!) We've all seen the designers on the show, but I was glad to see that the "real" Nick was not any different from the one we got to know on PR. Click here...

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Eleven More Minutes

Jay McCarroll's documentary Eleven Minutes will be featured at three film festivals this week: Miami on April 26th followed by a Fashion Show. Jay, Michael and Rob will be there. The film will also be in Toronto on April 24th and 25th, and Boston on the 24th and the 28th.Click here for Jay's latest blog ent...

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Weekend News Update

Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon wearing a Rami Kashou design - also at the US Weekly "Hot in Hollywood" event. Cute shoes!There are a couple of interesting items in this release from Variety. First, Season Five on Bravo will be 14 episodes. That's nice to know... BUT - the five-year deal with Lifetime includes 28 episodes per year for a...

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BPR Podcast - Rami Kashou Answers Reader Questions

Project Runway Season Four Finalist Rami Kashou answers BPR reader questions with Laura K. Click here for the podcast.Rami dressed Heidi Klum for the annual US Magazine Hot Hollywood event when she was honored for her style by that publication last night at Beso, the new Eva Longoria Parker restaurant.Finally below is a video of Rami Kashou...

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From The Mailbox

From Ninaville: The Cut reports that WWD reports that Harvey Weinstein might have said that Nina Garcia might remain a judge on Project Runway. Thanks for that. Radar offers up more gossip.More from behind the scenes at "Fashionista?" Will you watch?Attention Madison Wisconsin: Nick Verreos will be speaking at the UW Memorial Union tonight at 7:30. Click here for more info. Our friends at Newsday have posted a great video...

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Christian Siriano and Nina Garcia on Ugly Betty

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From The Mailbox

This is Susanne Daniels, Tim Gunn, Andrea Wong and Harvey Weinstein at the Lifetime Network Press Lunch. Click here for more. More from Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong in the Los Angeles Times. Now the latest from Ninaville: WWD Perez Hilton and Jezebel offer up some gossip. It would be nice to get something "for the record" from Elle. Finally...

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Kit Pistol and Alison Kelly at Apartment 3

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Tim Gunn in Washington DC

Team BPR thanks our Washington-based field reporter, Renee, for this fabulous field report.Last night (Apr. 14), Arena Stage in Washington, DC held its 16th Annual Arena Stage Benefit for Community Engagement show "Play On" in Arlington, VA. This fundraiser supports education and community outreach programs at the theatre, primarily focusing...

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Tim Gunn's Guide To Style Returns...

...no mention of Veronica Webb.Here is the full announcement: TIM GUNN'S GUIDE TO STYLE (Season 2) The second season of Bravo's "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," hosted by Tim Gunn, will premiere later this year. Each episode will chronicle one person's fashion dilemmas and introduce the answer to all their troubles – Gunn himself, with his inimitable style, propensity for coaching and encyclopedic expertise in fashion. With his tutelage,...

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Project Runway Season Five Premieres in July!

Bravo Press confirms that Season Five will premiere in July. We are guessing that the Final Challenge will be at Bryant Park in September. This is similar to the season three schedule and is certainly welcome after the long break between seasons three and four. Stay tuned....

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Laura Bennett at QVC.com

Did you miss Laura Bennett's last appearance on QVC? Have no fear, you can still order many of her designs online. I asked Laura about her signature v-neck dress. I was looking for the rhinestone brooch and didn't see it in any of the photos. Apparently this was very popular because Laura says that, "The dress with the brooch is only...

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From The Mailbox

Lots of news today:First - Harvey Weinstein speaks here. Highlights include confirmation that season six will premiere in November and that there are two more reality shows in the works. One is a reality series focusing on the Project Runway models. More from Lifetime here, and here.We are expecting some Season Five news from Bravo...

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Season 5 Nina Update

We asked Bravo if Nina Garcia will return as a judge for Season 5 of Project Runway, regardless of her affiliation with Elle. A spokesperson from Bravo just told us that "we expect her to return for Season 5". Whether that pans out or not remains to be seen. Stay tun...

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From The Mailbox

BPR Field Reporter, PRAddicted, was on hand for Tim Gunn's appearance in Danbury, CT. Thanks, PRA.The Liz Claiborne “Style Your Closet” event brought a long-awaited bit of spring to Connecticut with it!! My niece and I arrived at the Macy’s in the Danbury Fair Mall about an hour ahead of time and found we were about 50th in line. Needless...

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From the Mailbox

Christian Siriano is all over Vegas this weekend fresh from his stint as a Miss USA judge. Here's a video of him from that competition:Heidi Klum interviews a car in the current VW campaign:The city of Los Angeles honored Rami Kashou (source).The Hollywood Reporter weighs in on the Bravo/Lifetime shift. The New York Times tosses in two cents,...

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Elle to Nina Garcia - "Auf Wiedersehen"

Thank you to all that have sent links. It appears to be true from the sources that we have investigated. Women's Wear Daily broke the news that Nina Garcia and Elle Magazine have parted ways. US Magazine and TMZ quickly followed up.We will keep you informed as we find out what this means for Project Runway Season 5. As you know, in fashion,...

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Season 5: Fall Premiere?

Advertising Age magazine has posted a very interesting article concerning the Bravo/Lifetime kerfluffle and its impact on the corporate sponsors. Lots of juicy details, but this one really jumped out at us:A Saturn spokesman told Ad Age, "We're definitely a major sponsor of Season Five, which is in production and will run on Bravo this fall." He could not confirm their plans for the move to Lifetime.Season 5 to run in the fall?...

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From The Mailbox

Rami Kashou's design is featured in StyleSpy.Click here for an audition story from Phoenix designer Jes Switaj.Tonight is the Miss USA pageant. Christian Siriano is a judge and Nick Verreos has designed the gown for Miss Alaska. Check it out here.More audition stories here, as well as a quote from Rami Kashou.Carmen Webber has a new book...

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BPR Podcast - Nick Verreos

Project Runway Season Two designer Nick Verreos talks with Laura K. Nick answers reader questions, provides insight into three seasons of auditions, offers fashion advice and talks about Runway's move to Lifetime.Click here for the podcast.Photo of Nick Verreos with Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori in Las Vegas on April 10, 2008 courtesy of ...

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From The Mailbox

Kevin Christiana is featured in the current issue of Talent in Motion magazine. Also stay tuned for news about Kevin in a future issue of Cosmogirl. Victorya Hong has a new blog!The Defamer weighs in on the Project Runway move to Lifetime... Hee.Finally, more press on the Jay McCarroll premiere here....

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BPR in NYC - Season Five Auditions

The Scarlett and I hopped on a train from Philly to NYC to check out the auditions on Sunday. We were hungry when we arrived and Malan Breton met us for lunch before we all headed over to the W Hotel. There were about a dozen designers lined up. The always-friendly GenArt reps let us know that 200 had auditioned in the first two days in...

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More From Philly

The Fashion Professor, Anthony Cady, with Jay McCarroll at the premiere of "Eleven Minutes."...

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From The Mailbox

This Top Chef apron featuring Laura Bennett as illustrated by Robert Best is available here. Cute!Rami Kashou will be honored and recognized for his work this Friday by Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garsetti. Congratulations Rami! Click here for more information. Laura Bennett will be back on QVC this Friday. The PRGayboys have...

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TGIW

'Runway's' Siriano gets 'Ugly'Christian is sure to be adorable on Ugly Betty! Nina Garcia is also scheduled to appear. Our podcast this week is with Nick Verreos. Please submit your questions for Nick to Team BPR.More news to come....

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From The Mailbox

First here is video from Tim Gunn's stop in Oklahoma City.Of course the mailbox is filled with many news items about the switch to Lifetime. Most are just re-hashing information that we have already posted. I promise to be judicious about the articles that I include. First here is Jim Cantiello's take. He is not amused. Click here for...

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BPR Spends Eleven Minutes With Jay McCarroll

I was delighted to be able to travel to Philadelphia for the World Premiere of Jay McCarroll's documentary "Eleven Minutes." The Scarlett lives in Philly and she and her charming husband graciously hosted my visit. The film was scheduled to start at 9:30 so we had some dinner first and headed to the theater. When we arrived there was a...

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Meet The New Judges

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Project Runway Moving to Lifetime

Yes it appears to be true. Project Runway will be moving to a new network. Thanks everyone for your links. I have just gotten off of the phone with Andy Cohen and he said, "We have poured our hearts into the show. We love it." He sounded very distressed. Runway remains with Bravo for season five. Here are some links to the story: Let's start with Mo Ryan.Variety.The New York Times.Here is the story from the Lifetime.Click...

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Reminder: Jay McCarroll Documentary Today

If you missed the world premiere of "Eleven Minutes" at the Philadelphia Film Festival on Saturday you have another chance today at 5:00 at the Prince Music Theater. We are told that Jay will be on hand for a Q&A after along with co-directors Michael Selditch and Rob Tate. Tickets can be purchased at the venue. Click here for more details....

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Project Runway Auditions in NY and Interview with Jack Mackenroth

BPR's intrepid NYC correspondent Nancy T checks in from the Project Runway Season 5 auditions where she runs into an old friend:Dateline: Saturday, April 5. There was a line around the block at the Times Square Starbucks. New flavor of Frappacino? Not quite. Instead, about 60 people were waiting to get into the W Hotel for their Project Runway...

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From The Mailbox

Lots of Rami news today... This photo is from WWD!Meanwhile, The Scarlett and I were at the premiere of the Jay McCarroll documentary last night. It was a thrill to meet Rob Tate and Michael Selditch, the co-directors of "Eleven Minutes." Also, our NYC Field Reporter, Nancy T, was at the Project Runway Season Five auditions yesterday....

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BPR Podcast - Sweet P

Season Four designer Sweet P talks to Laura K about the show, her favorite challenges and her life in Los Angeles. Sweet P's husband Sage Vaughn is an artist and they have recently returned from an art event in New York. Can you guess who they had dinner with? Click here for the podcast. Thank you Sweet...

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Click Here to Bid on This Autographed Photo of the Project Runway Season Four Cast

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