I readily admit I love Project Runway, but I draw the line at a “Wii Balance Board-compatible catwalk” mini-game. Actually I draw it well before that, but for those of you with more fabulous gaming taste than I, read on.

Atari’s Project Runway Wii game, apparently featuring Heidi & Tim?, is scheduled for Spring 2010.

From the press release:

The Project Runway video game will put players in the role of an aspiring fashion designer. Similar to the show, players will be presented with different challenges as they create designs and adorn models with hair, make-up, and accessories. Players can then become the model and strut their creations down the runway using the Wii Balance Board(TM) accessory. Capturing the true essence of Project Runway, the title will feature the show’s talent.

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Unique features of the Project Runway video game will include: an interactive garment studio, a fashion career mode, hair and make-up studios, a Wii Balance Board-compatible catwalk game and a feature where the player can take part in high-profile fashion shoots and take on the role of a fashion photographer. All fun and family friendly game features are based on the content from the show.

Click here to read the whole Press Release. *And/or just watch Mrs. Seal struttin her stuff in the player to right.

Sirui: I thought, especially given that they are used to size 0 waifs, the designers did a really good job. The clothes were feminine, modest, and even a bit sexy. They should design maternity wear all the time!

Jon: I don’t know if I need to see more huge models, but you’re right, previous designers have generally had a bad time overall when it came to designing bigger sizes but this group did pretty well all around.

Sirui: Plus-size is kind of eh, but I am fascinated by maternity stuff! I love the belly!

The Workroom:

In the workroom, the designers are excited, but confused. Tailored versus drapey? Silk versus jersey? And exactly where does the baby go? Others are less practical in their planning. Malvin’s muttering about the egg, and the mother hen.

Sirui: Did he not learn anything from Ari’s elimination?

Jon: I think he’d have to be on the same planet as her, or at least the other designers, for him to have learned anything from that.

Sirui: His dress in the first round was sane though. He is capable of normalcy, when he’s not married to THE EGG.

Sirui: Tim comes to critique. Some of the designs are looking really lovely, some not so. Malvin gets more and more literal and tells Tim that he is making pants to turn a woman’s legs into chicken thighs. Hm.

Jon: I am worried that Malvin is going to make us both look foolish for having publicly expressed our interest in him in the first episode. Also, I am amazed at Tim’s ability to resist rolling his eyes or making other faces to the camera for the audience in reaction to the terrible ideas/attitudes he sometimes encounters. But instead he just says “You’re not boring me”. Which is perhaps just as great.

Sirui: The designers themselves play critic. Mitchell encourages Ra’mon, but compares the dress to a bowling ball bag. I like Ra’mon’s thinking (design a fun dress, that happens to be a preggo-dress—rather than a preggo uniform), but Mitchell’s right. The dress is retro cheap.

Jon: It should be noted that Ra’mon came up with this concept after taking the judges’ advice not to play it too safe (after last time) too far.

The Runway:
The designers parade their outfits —- mostly cute drape dresses and tunics in brighter colors. Louise, Althea, and Shirin come out on top. Shirin’s super wearable dress beats out Althea’s gown, and wins this week’s challenge. Ra’mon sucked, but not as badly as Mitchell and Malvin. Mitchell showed poor execution skills, but Malvin got sent home for overlooking practical fashion aesthetics to fulfill an abstract concept. Bye Malvin!



Sirui: From the Safes, I took note of Epperson and Logan. With Logan I thought the gold leather color was adorable, but I was especially keen on Epperson’s jumpsuit. The fabric (off-white jersey) looked sophisticated, and I love the length on it too, with the crinkling at the ankles. I hear pregnant folk need to pee a lot, so maybe a jumpsuit’s a bad idea. But I would have liked to see him in the final three.

Jon: Logan’s made his model’s belly protrude even more — but in a proud, classy way? If that’s possible. Epperson’s did look sophisticated and should’ve been a contender for Top 3.

Sirui: ::smirk:: He was a contender for the top three. Technically, they all were.

Jon: You know what I meant! But hey, since winning Project Runway is one of “bucket list” items, think of it as your first step toward your goal…

Sirui: Louise doesn’t impress me, I am biased against the 1940s. From the top two, I really had a hard time deciding between Althea’s and Shirin. Althea’s was gorgeous, from the midnight navy to the open back cut to the ribboning around the bust. But Shirin’s I could actually wear. It’s a happy dress!

Jon: Hmm. I liked Louise’s, even though it did look a little lingerie, as the judge’s noted. Althea’s had it’s strengths but even the smart choice of dark navy couldn’t stop me from thinking it was made of jersey (which people kept mentioning and mentioning) and therefore cheap. She certainly dressed it up nice though.

Sirui: I disagree with Jon on the fabric choice- I thought it was a great pick! Jersey is soft and stretchy, ie super comfy, perfect for preggos. And it’s while it’s not standard evening wear fabric, it can be kinda lux for a flowy day top or dress. Chanel used it!

Jon: I stand corrected! Admittedly it didn’t *look* cheap. Still, I liked Louise and Epperson’s better than Althea’s. But who cares — the important thing is that Shirin won! Her’s was my favorite. Plus as we mentioned last week, she’s a cutie. Go Shirin!

Sirui: Mitchell has a sharp eye for ready to wear, once again proves that he can’t sew. He really can’t. But I agree with the judge’s decision. I love Malvin a lot, but his design was bizarre and ugly. Chickens are really weird.

Jon: Mitchell’s outfit had attitude but was really horribly put together. Heidi said, “It looked like I sewed it. And I can’t sew”. I wouldn’t have minded if he Mitchell had been the one to go, especially seeing how it was his second time in the bottom. I liked Malvin too for some reason. He was another bizarre but charming, quiet Asian guy, in the mold of Top Design’s Wisit. I like to think that if he’d stayed we would’ve had a challenge or two that played to his eccentricities and seen something unimaginably unusual and winning.

Out of the Safes, I liked Carol’s and Irina’s off-gold gowns (I’m going through a beige phase, it’s very Old World Lovely), and Nicolas’s petite woven dress. Carol’s execution on the bust was cluttered and prickly, but I liked her aristocratic concept. Irina’s had strong visual impact with the open back. It made a great first impression but on second (closer) look though, it was kind of tarty. Nicolas’s was my favorite. The black and charcoal weaving was adorable, as was his flirty low back. The ribboning reminds me a Kitsune tail. An eveningwear Kitsune tail.

I wasn’t impressed really with the top three. Ra’mon I thought was generic. Johnny’s color palate was about as tasteful as Hot Topic. (Though he gets points for the cut—it moved so playfully.) And Christopher’s dress, hip and fun as it is, feels like it’s been done several times over. It’s probably been stolen by Forever 21 several times over. Come on. Step it up guys.

As for the losers, Mitchell should have been the one to go home. Okay so Ari’s a bit out there. I couldn’t quite tell if it was a dress or a romper—neither, it’s a halter tunic, over shorts—and couldn’t think of any celebrity calling her up for her mystery garment. Does she even have a phone? But the design was actually kind of cute. So it wasn’t Red Carpet. So her explanation made no sense (no one would wear it to the Nobel Prizes). So the girl dressed like a deranged hippie-clown. It was the only design the stood out! It is a misstep to punish a designer for showing innovation, particular when it’s the first show. And come on, her competitor made the naked dress. Come on.


Conclusion:
Will I keep watching? Sure, I will keep watching. I been waiting for this so long that I will keep watching even if I wanted a pony and I got a dead hamster. But don’t take advantage of my desperation, Lifetime. Cut down on the heartwarming personal stories. They’re really not that heartwarming. More sketching, more workroom, more runway. I just want to see the clothes! More clothes!

In addition to web design, I work on Marketing at Midtown and a month or so ago my boss there said Marvel had asked if we were interested in a Tim Gunn signing, and he really wasn’t sure if we should do it. I said as beloved as Tim Gunn is, I was a little skeptical about how much of a crowd would show up for him as well — you’d have to think that Project Runway fans are not really comic book collectors, but who knows. (Listeners of our We Hate Comics podcast will know we genuinely liked the first two issues of Marvel Divas, but had similar questions about the target audience for such seemingly strange crossover attempts).

But then I asked who was doing the cover for this and when he said Phil Jimenez, I said there you go — that’s exactly what you need for this to be an event: Tim Gunn & Phil Jimenez! That’s the only way to do it.

And lo and behold, we’re now happy to announce that Tim Gunn & Phil Jimenez will be at Midtown Comics Times Square on Wed. Sept. 9 from 4:00 to 6:00PM to sign Models, Inc. #2!

Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Toni Turner, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins are testing the limits of their endurance.

But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own!

PLUS! Special back-up story with fashion guru TIM GUNN! When disaster strikes during a fashion show, no one can work a suit like Tim Gunn, especially when the suit is Iron Man’s! Variant cover featuring Tim and Iron Man is by Phil Jimenez.

Here’s the trailer for Project Runway’s S6 debut (now on Lifetime, which may take some getting used to):

In related news, Heidi Klum was at Midtown Comics a couple Sundays ago. Unfortunately I work on Saturdays! Although this probably prevented me some embarrassment as they said one brave young man spoke German to Heidi and she responded with something that had him hanging his head and scampering with his tail between his legs. They said it was a playful exchange but even so, I’m glad it wasn’t me trying to sling any of my schlecht German. Co-workers also mentioned Heidi was very pregnant and bought a lot of stuff.

Of course, now that Project Runway is filming in LA, that’s probably the first and last time we’ll see Heidi in Midtown Comics, NYC. Ah well. At least this means I won’t be tempted to watch any more of The Fashion Show.

While this season of Project Runway clearly had any number of people to hate on (Kenley!!! Keith!! Daniel!) it lacked any easy or early favorites. This isn’t a problem limited to PR of course. Lately I find myself watching shows and half the season will go by without me even knowing or fully caring who everyone is, and maybe by the time there’s half a dozen contestants I’ll hopefully have someone to root for.

Early on I picked Korto as someone I might like to win, and even now I want her to. I think the only thing I ever really disliked about her were her horrid pants with fins. However, Korto never made me love her the way Jerrell did. I admit in the beginning I dismissed him as a wannabe snarker, and was probably too busy hoping for Terri to make it to appreciate him. But Jerrell grew on me and more and more I found myself looking forward to his quips, quirks and… even his baffling array of “Men On Film”-worthy hats.

With only four contestants left I think the whole world was probably hoping Kenley would go home, but in hindsight it should have been a no-brainer to guess that the producers would keep all four around for one more episode.

But something strange happened for me after the designers went home. After seeing everybody’s collections, I suddenly realized that Jerrell had probably gone as far as he was going to go, or deserved to go really. This wasn’t exactly like Season 3, when we all loved Michael Knight above everyone else all season long, only to have him come back with a disappointing collection. That was kind of crushing. With Jerrell I somehow wasn’t surprised that his collection was a mess. (After all, the judges — or should I say editors — had foreshadowed it often enough). I felt it was over for Jerrell, as it should be, and the final bride/bridesmaid challenge didn’t change my mind, or the judges it seems.

So, in the end I’m rooting for Korto, or Leanne. And that’s fine. I’ll be holding my breath along with the rest of the viewing public as we all think the same thing: “Please god, anyone but Kenley…”

Strangely, we’re down to the finale and I don’t have anyone I’m rooting for. Well naturally it would be awesome to see Chris win, but I think we all know it’s a longshot (even without reading Entertainment Weekly’s comments) for him to even get into the final 3.

Week after week I kept waiting for someone likable to emerge, but it never happened. Christian is way too full of himself and his stuff, while edgy, is too “avant garde” to be worn in every day life. I can picture Rami, being the Uli of this season, having a really nice collection — the difference being I genuinely liked Uli. So I guess that leaves Jillian, who makes fierce coats but that’s about it. So yeah, I’ll watch the finale but sadly I could really care less who wins at this point.

It’s ‘Sew’ Time As “Project Runway” Styles a Fourth Season With 15 New Designers and Industry Luminaries Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors And Nina Garcia

NEW YORK – September 27, 2007 – The wait is over and it’s ‘sew’ time. Bravo’s highly-anticipated fourth season of the three-time Emmy-nominated competition reality series “Project Runway” returns Wednesday, November 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Returning to the runway, host supermodel Heidi Klum heads a panel of industry luminaries, including judges Michael Kors, top women’s and men’s wear designer and Nina Garcia, Elle magazine fashion director, as they decide who is “in” and who is “out.” Tim Gunn, Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne, Inc. will once again act as a mentor to the contestants as they navigate weekly fashion challenges. In what will prove to be the most exciting season yet, some of the biggest names in fashion, sports and design will guest star this season on “Runway.”

To meet the cast of Season Four, visit www.BravoTV.com. Photography and bios are available at www.nbcumv.com.

“The anticipation has been building among our loyal fans and they won’t be disappointed,” said Lauren Zalaznick, President, Bravo Media. “Bravo’s buzz, quality of programming, and the high level of talented contestants is nowhere more evident than in this fourth season of ‘Project Runway.’”

“It is very exciting to be going into our fourth season of Project Runway, and I think it will be the best season yet — I’m sure the audience will enjoy it,” said Klum. “Fashion is such a difficult business, and besides being great TV, we’re proud that the show allows some very talented designers to have a platform.”

Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company stated, “We look forward to building off of ‘Project Runway’s’ incredible commercial and critical success. Heidi, Tim and a whole new crop of designers are back to offer millions of fans a behind the scenes look at the high-stakes world of fashion and everything else that makes ‘Project Runway’ one of the most dynamic brands on TV.”

The 15 “Project Runway” contestants will be whittled down to the finalists who will show their own line in front of an audience of fashion industry movers and shakers at New York Fashion Week. As part of the winner’s prize package, an editorial feature on the winning designer will run in an issue of ELLE and will be shot by ELLE’s International Creative Director Gilles Bensimon, the winner will walk away with a cash prize of $100,000 seed money from TRESemmé professional hair care to start their own line, and will have the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com. Saturn will award the winner a 2008 Saturn Astra.

Following are the 15 new “Project Runway” designers (bios attached below):

- Carmen, 37 – Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.; Resides in N.Y.
- Chris, 44 – Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.; Resides in N.Y.
- Christian, 21 – Hometown: Annapolis, Md.; Resides in N.Y.
- Elisa, 42 – Hometown: El Paso, Texas; Resides in Santa Fe, N.M.
- Jack, 38 – Hometown: Seattle, Wash.; Resides in N.Y.
- Jillian, 26 – Hometown/Resides In: Selden in Long Island, N.Y.
- Kevin, 30 – Hometown: Fairfield, N.J.; Resides in N.Y.
- Kit, 26 – Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; Resides in Los Angeles, C.A.
- Marion, 39 – Hometown: Tyler, Texas; Resides in Dallas, Texas.
- Rami, 31 – Hometown: Ramallah, Jerusalem; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Ricky, 35 – Hometown: Escondido, Calif.; Resides in N.Y.
- Simone, 32 – Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Steven, 30 – Hometown/Resides In: Chicago, Ill.
- Sweet P, 46 – Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.; Resides in Glendale, Calif.
- Victorya, 34 – Hometown: Winchester, Virginia; Resides in N.Y.

“Project Runway” fans can log onto www.BravoTV.com for bonus clips of the show, listen to Gunn’s podcast, watch the designers’ audition videos and read blogs written by Gunn and Garcia. Also on BravoTV.com users will have the chance to compete in online challenges by sending in photos of their take on each week’s challenges. Users will once again be able to “Rate the Runway” and vote on which designs they think should have been “in” or “out” after every episode. On their mobile phones, fans will be able to access the “Project Runway” WAP site at wap.bravotv.com (or text BRAVO to 27286), for exclusive video diaries, photos, fashion tips from contestants, guest judges and more.

The “Project Runway” series is co-produced by The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz (“Top Chef,” Project Greenlight,” “Last Comic Standing”) and Rich Bye of Magical Elves are executive producers of “Project Runway.” Heidi Klum is host and executive producer and Desiree Gruber and Jane Cha of Full Picture are also executive producers. Barbara Schneeweiss oversees the production on behalf of The Weinstein Company.

Licensing Partners Include: Aaron Company, Brother International, Prym Consumer, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, Simplicity Pattern Co

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (August 21, 2007) – The Weinstein Company is pleased to announce that they have completed five multi-year licensing agreements with category partners to coincide with the airing of the fourth season of the Emmy-nominated hit fashion design competition series, PROJECT RUNWAY. This marks the first time PROJECT RUNWAY has extended the brand with a series of licensing partners in consumer products. The licensees include Aaron Company, Brother International, Prym Consumer, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, and Simplicity Pattern Co. The partners are currently developing collateral, for both in store and online that will expand the PROJECT RUNWAY brand into retail channels globally.

The PROJECT RUNWAY licensing program was structured by ACI Licensing on behalf of The Weinstein Company. The announcement was made today by Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company.

Pam Henning, SVP, Global Integrated Marketing at The Weinstein Company stated, “As we expand the footprint of the Project Runway brand, we are excited to make the shows fashion and design experience accessible to consumers worldwide with specialized products and tools. This marks one of the most comprehensive consumer product licensing programs ever launched by a reality television series. We’ve seen how Project Runway resonates with consumers and with the show’s tremendous reach and credibility within the fashion community, it is a natural platform for brand extensions.”

“PROJECT RUNWAY is an amazing property with a fashion forward point of view. This exciting new line of products is the result of a collaboration between The Weinstein Company and the industry’s top manufacturer’s.” says ACI Licensing’s Managing Principals, Charles D. Mamiye and Andy Cohan.

The PROJECT RUNWAY branded products will be in the following categories jewelry, sewing patterns, fashion fabric as well as sewing machinery and notions. Details about the specific products and retail dates will be announced in the Fall prior to the season 4 premiere of PROJECT RUNWAY.

ABOUT THE PARTNERS:

AARON COMPANY

Aaron Company is a leader in the development, design and creation of fashion jewelry and accessories. From the designers, sales team, marketing staff to the overseas manufacturing contacts, the company specializes in providing unique, innovative designs at value pricing. For more information please visit: www.aaroncompany.com

BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a leading supplier of innovative products for the home sewing enthusiast. Through a growing network of sewing machine dealers and retail outlets nationwide, Brother offers a full line of home sewing machines, from basic to top-of-the-line sewing and embroidery machines. The company is recognized for its high-quality, state-of-the-art machines and accessories, offering ease-of-use and flexibility at affordable prices.

Brother is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited. With worldwide sales approaching $ 5 billion dollars, this global manufacturer and sales company started almost 100 years ago by sewing fanatics.

Brother offers a diversified product line that includes fax machines, Multi-Function Center® machines, P-touch® Labeling Systems and both color and black/white laser printers for home, office and industry.

For more information please visit: www.brother.com

PRYM CONSUMER

Prym Consumer is the world’s leading supplier of tools and accessories for sewing, fashion embellishment and quilting projects. As a division of William Prym Group located in Stolberg, Germany, it remains forefront in the leading technology for offering quality products and marketing innovation worldwide. For more information please visit: www.dritz.com

ROBERT KAUFMAN FABRICS

Designer fabrics for the creative sewer.

Founded in 1942, this Los Angeles-based fabric manufacturer wholesales to the home sewing retail and manufacturing markets, with customers including manufacturers of finished goods, such as apparel, bedding and accessories, and retail customers whose end-users comprise home apparel and craft sewers. For more information please visit: www.robertkaufman.com

SIMPLICITY PATTERN CO.

Simplicity Pattern Co. Inc. designs, produces, markets, and distributes sewing patterns for consumers who love to sew. Founded in 1927, Simplicity is headquartered in New York City where the design, patternmaking, sample making and instructional departments reside. Pattern production and distribution are currently located in a company facility in Niles, Michigan.

Passionate about the brand’s heritage, the staff at Simplicity today uses the foundation of the brand as a launch pad to drive more fashion forward looks and more heavily constructed designs, knowing the instructions will provide consumer sewing satisfaction. Consumer’s look to Simplicity for up to the minute looks to sew and design concepts to customize and make their very own

For more information please visit: www.simplicity.com

ABOUT PROJECT RUNWAY

PROJECT RUNWAY gives aspiring designers a chance to break into the notoriously difficult-to-crack fashion world. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of the panel of judges. The second and third seasons of this breakout series have generated critical acclaim and record ratings. The series has consistently been the top show on cable on Wednesdays among key demographics and has shattered the records set by the finale of season one. The series airs on Bravo and has been Wednesday’s number one show on cable among adults 18-49.

The Weinstein Company and Miramax are co-producing the show through their co-financing agreement. The Weinstein Company is the lead studio and is handling worldwide distribution. PROJECT RUNWAY is executive produced by Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz and Rich Bye of Magical Elves (“Project Greenlight,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Top Chef”). Heidi Klum, Desiree Gruber and Jane Cha of NYC-based Full Picture also executive produce the series. Barbara Schneeweiss oversees the production on behalf of The Weinstein Company. For more information please visit: www.projectrunway.com

ABOUT ACI

ACI Licensing, LLC, creates and manages brand licensing programs. Some of our team’s current programs include Monique Lhuillier, the TV show “Project “Runway, Daisy Fuentes at Kohls, Ashley Judd at Goody’s Family Clothing, and Constance Marie at Mervyns. Managed by Co-Presidents, Andy Cohan and Charles D. Mamiye, ACI Licensing is headquartered in Los Angeles. For more information about PRW licensing opportunities please call Jennifer Flynn at 310-806-9480.

TIM GUNN WILL MAKE IT WORK ON THE FOURTH SEASON OF THE EMMY-NOMINATED HIT FASHION DESIGN COMPETITION SERIES PROJECT RUNWAY

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (April 5, 2007) – The Weinstein Company, Bravo, and Miramax are pleased to announce that Tim Gunn will return for the fourth season of the Emmy-nominated premier fashion design reality series PROJECT RUNWAY. Gunn will re-join the show as a mentor along with the panel of judges including designer Michael Kors, ELLE Magazine fashion director Nina Garcia and supermodel Heidi Klum. Klum will also return as host of the series, which is the most watched show on Bravo in the history of the cable network. The joint announcement was made today by Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company and Lauren Zalaznick, President of Bravo.

The Weinstein Company and Miramax are co-producing the show through their co-financing agreement. The Weinstein Company is the lead studio and is handling worldwide distribution.

Tim Gunn stated, “I am thrilled to make it official that I will be back in the workroom for season four of ‘Project Runway’. We’re in the midst of casting the designers now and I can already see that it will be another amazing season.”

Harvey Weinstein stated, “We could not be more excited that Tim is back to mentor and inspire this season’s crop of aspiring designers. His passion, creativity and dedication to the contestants and the world of fashion have helped make the show such a commercial and critical success.”

Bradley Buchanan, vice president of business and legal affairs for The Weinstein Company, negotiated the deal on behalf of Project Runway. UTA and Eric Weissler of Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum & Morris represented Tim Gunn in negotiations.

PROJECT RUNWAY gives aspiring designers a chance to break into the notoriously difficult-to-crack fashion world. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of the panel of judges. The second and third seasons of this breakout series have generated critical acclaim and record ratings. The series has consistently been the top show on cable on Wednesdays among key demographics and has shattered the records set by the finale of season one. The series has been Wednesday’s number one show on cable among adults 18-49.

Open calls for designers interested in competing in the fourth season of PROJECT RUNWAY are being held in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago. For more details including dates, locations and official rules, applicants may visit www.ProjectRunway.com or www.BravoTV.com.

PROJECT RUNWAY is executive produced by Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz and Rich Bye of Magical Elves (“Project Greenlight,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Top Chef”). Heidi Klum, Desiree Gruber and Jane Cha of NYC-based Full Picture also executive produce the series. Barbara Schneeweiss will oversee the production on behalf of The Weinstein Company.

Ever since I started watching PR I’ve kept my eye out for camera crews but never saw any — until yesterday, when I saw them shooting Tim Gunn. (He looked exactly as he does on the show). I wanted to run up and say Hi, but waited til they got done — and next thing you know Tim disappeared. So instead I introduced myself to the person in charge of the shoot.

Turns out they were not doing a PR shoot, but instead some style show for Sony. Does anyone know about this? I actually saw Tim (getting in a cab) and the director guy in front of Parsons again today but didn’t think to ask. Maybe next time? (Maybe next time I’ll actually get a chance to say Hi!)

If you’ve been following the show and watched the last episode (that is, you already know who the finalists are) then click the spoiler link for a link to tons of pics showing each designer’s collection at Fashion Week. Apparently these were scanned from New Yorker Magazine.

Jeffrey
Laura
Michael
Uli

Laura and Uli seem to have made the effort to show some variety in their collections, while Jeffrey and Michael seem to be showing several outfits which repeat the mistakes they made in the last episode. While Jeffrey is definitely a dick, I was looking forward to seeing what kind of cool stuff he could come up with. Far more disappointing, though, is looking at these pics and getting the impression that the designer with the worst collection seems to be Michael, who has been my favorite throughout the show thus far :O