Houston-based Field Reporter, John Chakalis shares this story from Saturday night's event. Thanks again, John C!
Hey BPR!
Season 2 winner Chloe Dao hosted yet another fabulous event at Lot 8 in Houston, but this time shared the spotlight with local designers hand-selected by Chloe and the Lot 8 team. Six clothing and six jewelry designers from the Houston area will have their designs sold at Lot 8 alongside Chloe's signature collections.
Chloe hopes to continue to bring new designers into Lot 8 in the future, and is also working with the fashion design program at Houston Community College to highlight younger talent.
Ms. Dao herself is currently working on designing a signature bathrobe that will be showcased nationwide at Massage Heights. With her Spring 2011 collection currently on sale at Lot 8, Chloe will soon be back in her studio designing away for the fall.
Thanks again to Chloe and Lot 8 making Houston more fashionable by the day!
Houston-based Field Reporter, John Chakalis shares this story from Saturday night's event. Thanks again, John C!
Hey BPR!
Season 2 winner Chloe Dao hosted yet another fabulous event at Lot 8 in Houston, but this time shared the spotlight with local designers hand-selected by Chloe and the Lot 8 team. Six clothing and six jewelry designers from the Houston area will have their designs sold at Lot 8 alongside Chloe's signature collections.
Chloe hopes to continue to bring new designers into Lot 8 in the future, and is also working with the fashion design program at Houston Community College to highlight younger talent.
Ms. Dao herself is currently working on designing a signature bathrobe that will be showcased nationwide at Massage Heights. With her Spring 2011 collection currently on sale at Lot 8, Chloe will soon be back in her studio designing away for the fall.
Thanks again to Chloe and Lot 8 making Houston more fashionable by the day!
Project Runway Season 2 Champion, Chloe Dao is featured in the new issue of Houston Lifestyles and Homes magazine.
A highlight: Tim Gunn of Project Runway tried to give her some invaluable takeaway advice. “I never did anything Tim told me to do,” she said quite bluntly. “But he did give me one of the best compliments I’ve received. He tells others he’s happy that I stayed in Texas.” Dao explained that Gunn was shocked she was not going to move to New York after winning Project Runway 2. “I said, ‘Tim, why do I have to move to New York to be a successful designer?’ And now I’ve heard he tells other designers ‘You can succeed anywhere. If Chloe can do it, you can do it.’”
The Classic Satchel in an exclusive print for a charity auction - sorry not available in stores! Photo: Kris McManus
Project Runway Season Two Champion, Chloe Dao has produced a new collection of carrying cases for Nuo. These include laptop sleeves, bags and clutches.
Three Project Runway Champions showed collections in Houston last week and BPR's Houston-based field reporter, John Chakalis sends us this fabulous report. Thank you John!
John C, Chloe Dao and friend, Leigh Anne
Hey BPR,
Houston...we have a Fashion Week!
I have to admit I was cautiously optimistic about a Houston Fashion Week, but after seeing the line-up of designers - Christian Siriano, Chloe Dao, Irina Shabayeva - I was sold!
Christian Siriano at Houston Fashion Week Photo: WireImage
A look from Christian's Spring 2011 line Photo: WireImage
Christian kicked off the week along with Cesar Galindo, a Houston native who will be a contestant on season two of "The Fashion Show". Chloe and Irina showed on Wednesday night alongside seasoned designer Mark Bouwer. I was surprised to see Kayln Hemphill (winner of "Models of the Runway") walking in all of the shows throughout the week. She's a Houston native as well and she's certainly made us proud!
Kalyn Hemphill models for Christian Siriano Photo: WireImage
Irina Shabayeva at Houston Fashion Week Photo: WireImage
Kalyn Hemphill models for Irina Shabayeva Photo: WireImage
Kalyn models for Irina Photo: WireImage
The week garnered tons of press, especially with the help of George Bush Sr. and Barbara Bush who showed up on Tuesday night to cheer on granddaughter Lauren Bush as she premiered her own collection!
Chloe Dao at Houston Fashion Week Photo: WireImage
Kalyn Hemphill models for Chloe Photo: WireImage
Chloe closed the week with a private viewing of her collection at Lot 8. I got the chance to chat with her about the inspiration behind the collection (birds) and the technical aspects of some of the dresses. She was a fabulous host as always!
I can't wait for Houston Fashion Week 2011...maybe we'll be seeing collections from one of our remaining seasons 8 designers in the Lone Star State!
John C
More photos of Christian Siriano's Houston Fashion Week show here.
More photos from Chloe Dao here, and Irina Shabayeva here.
Houston-based Field Reporter John C joined Tina from Boston at Chloe Dao's fashion Show last week. Thank you both!
Hey BPR!
I was lucky enough to attend Chloe Dao's Fall 2009 fashion show this past week in Houston! Tina from Boston happened to be in Houston for the week, so we attended the show together! Tina and I met thanks to BPR at the PR finale this past February. Chloe certainly did Houston proud, and continued her quest to bring our city into the fashion world.
Chloe promised "Destruction, Death, and Rebirth" for her Fall 2009 fashion show, and she certainly delivered. Through the past 3 years of attending Chloe's show, I can proudly state that this is her finest collection to date. Her color palette ranged from black, grey, blue, burgundy, and a touch of metallic. She combined elements of her past designs (glamorous evening gowns, baby doll dresses) with exciting and fresh silhouettes and fabrics. She showed a talent for knitwear with a voluminous jacket and vest, and spiced up her evening wear with geometric patterns, one-shouldered tops, and necklines embellished with just the right amount of ruffles. The footwear included a few thigh-high boots, and the pumps were wrapped in fabric that tied the entire collection together.
Chloe's show exuded the darkness associated with destruction through her choice of colors and smoky makeup, but promised the joy of rebirth through her innovative patterns and silhouettes. Congratulations Chloe!
Click here for a little more from The Houston Chronicle.
Project Runway Season Two Champion, Chloe Dao is showing her latest collection, "Destruction, Death, Rebirth," on October 15th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston Texas.
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.
Houston-based Field Reporter, John C attended Chloe's Spring Event and sends us this report. Thanks John.
Hey BPR,
I had the lucky chance to attend a preview party celebrating Chloe Dao's spring line at Lot 8 in Houston!
Chloe's new line is fresh and exciting, and contained a good mix of fun, colorful pieces with more elegant sportswear and evening wear. The lace evening gowns at the conclusion of the show were my favorite pieces by far. The party itself was very casual, and provided everyone a chance to view the new line while enjoying food and drinks without worrying about seating or having a bad view. Chloe was wearing one of her new creations, and she looked amazing!
Chloe will unfortunately not be in attendance at the PR finale show (as she'll be in NYC this weekend for QVC,) but she wants to hear all about the collections as soon as I get back!
Just in time for the holidays you can select fashions tonight on QVC by Season 3 finalist Laura Bennett and Season 2 winner Chloe Dao. Between 8 and 10 Eastern tonight you can watch 'PM Style® -featuring Holiday Designer Gallery.' You can click here to see the elegant and glamorous Laura Bennett offerings and you can click here to see the fun and trendy Chloe Dao garments.
While you're shopping, don't forget that Season 2 designer Emmett McCarthy has some chic handbags (click here) and that Season 1 winner Jay McCarroll also features gorgeous garments on QVC (go to QVC and enter 'Jay McCarroll' in the search box); I always receive compliments when I wear my Jay McCarroll Checkerbox Topper Coat in the grey combo.
Be fabulous on a budget with Project Runway designers and QVC!
As we while away our Wednesday, here's some news to chew on:
Our intrepid Swami of the runway Alan Gratz is on the road this week, but that hasn't stopped him from posting his predictions for Episode 11. This week he has devised an ingenius, can't miss scientific formula to determine the auf.
Every interview with Tim Gunn is a good one, but this one with Time Out new York is especially fun. Here Tim tells of wanting to get to know Anderson Cooper better and his love of Dunkin' Donuts coffee...
Oh, so this is why Nina missed those two episodes...
Attention designers! Fashion House, Bravo's replacement series for Project Runway is now casting...
Jack Mackenroth dropped us a note to let us know about Pose For The Cure, a Kraft foods fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. Chloe Dao and Jay McCarroll are auctioning off dresses and bags for the cause. Click here to bid!
Emmett McCarthy and Chloe Dao will be appearing tonight on the QVC program, "Live from Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week," from 10:00 - 12:00 midnight. Click here for the schedule in your time zone. Emmett has designed a brand new line of handbags called "Equation by Emmett McCarthy."
Emmett returns to QVC with his own show on Friday from 4:00 - 5:00 PM.
Next, a chance to meet Heidi Klum! September 9, 2008 at 12pm, NYC Bloomingdale's 59th Street.
Meet Heidi Klum as she showcases the Heidi Klum by Jordache Fall 2008 Collection. Receive an exclusive Heidi Klum by Jordache T-shirt* with a purchase of 100.00 or more from Heidi's collection. Also, when you make a purchase, be the first in line to receive a photo of you and Heidi.
Click here to watch a video of lovely ProjectRunway.com correspondent Joslyn Davis trying to choose one of Rami Kashou's designs to wear to Fashion Week.
(Guess which Season Five designer is Rami's favorite...)
After watching, be sure to vote for your favorite dress.
This is one the t-shirts that Sweet P and her husband Sage have designed for the "Ghosts in the Garden" event in Seattle. These shirts will be available at pulplab.com on November 1st. Click here for more info.
ProjectRunway.com would love if you could help their host Joslyn Davis decide on which Rami Kashou design she should wear for fashion week. Vote now and see the winning look on Joslyn in their exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Video of the shows and cast interviews.
Emmett McCarthy and Chloe Dao are among the featured designers when QVC broadcasts live from Bryant Park on Sept 8th. Click here for more info.
Forbes takes a look at the "Most Influential US Fashion Magazine Editors." Click here to see if Nina Garcia made the list.
Carmen Webber will be offering workshops at The 15th Annual American Sewing Expo in Novi Michigan September 26-28. Click here for more info.
People.com has posted an early recap of last night's episode as well as an exit interview with Stella Zotis.
