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rag trade

Tim Gunn, Political Strategist?

  • Project Runway's silver fox considers the difficult task of making John McCain work: "That’s a challenge," Tim Gunn says. "Give him some color. I'd give him better-fitting suits — Hugo Boss, John Varvatos. I mean, I will say, he's a man of a certain age, so at least he's cleaned up and polished." In other news, he hates L.A.'s car culture - though, as we all know, he enjoys tooling around the Cloisters in his Saturn Sky Roadster. [New York Magazine]
  • "The Ass Crack is the go-to fashion ad allurement these days." —The Copyranter, on Joe's Jeans and American Apparel's latest NYC billboards. Isn't low-waist passé? The ass crack is a fickle mistress! [Fashionista]
  • As mentioned earlier, serenity-challenged Naomi Campbell has pleaded guilty to assaulting British police officers in an incident her spokesman calls "regrettable." [MSNBC]
  • Uh oh. War of words between fiery-haired doyennes Pat Field and Vivienne Westwood? "I thought Sex And The City was supposed to be about cutting-edge fashion and there was nothing remotely memorable or interesting about what I saw. I went to the premiere and left after ten minutes." — Vivienne Westwood, to WENN, via IMDB. [Fashionista]
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    11:30 AM on Fri Jun 20 2008
    By SadieStein
    2,309 views, 50 comments

    Latest by Yatta!: WHAT the fuck is Tron Guy doing in Tim Gunn's photograph? more »

    rag trade

    Is Marie Claire Taking Over Elle's Sloppy Project Runway Seconds?

    • More rumored changes for The Greatest Show On Earth, Project Runway: Season 6 of the show, the first to be broadcast on Lifetime, may feature "More Than A Pretty Face" magazine Marie Claire in lieu of Elle as the affiliated fashion magazine sponsor. [WWD, 1st item]
    • Whoah: Are New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn and Skeletor/stylist Rachel Zoe more similar than we could have ever imagined? Possibly, if it's true that Cathy Horyn was also mysteriously not invited to the dinner and dancing portion of tonight's Costume Institute festivities. [Fashion Week Daily]
    • And what does legendary costume designer Bob Mackie not like about the fashion industry? "Doing a fashion show that's on for 20 minutes and then it's over and everybody runs to the next one. Nobody sings, nobody dances, nobody tells jokes. I found it quite unsatisfying." I second that emotion. [WWD, sub req'd]
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    11:30 AM on Mon May 5 2008
    By Jennifer
    2,296 views, 48 comments

    Latest by n/a: @tokyomonamour: She's French, so it's pronounced like "Klem-once Poe-es-ey" and there are a couple of accents on there, too. more »

    Entertainment Weekly is reporting "exclusively" that "two well-placed sources" have informed the magazine that The Greatest Show On Earth (i.e. Project Runway) the show will leave New York for Los Angeles in its sixth season. Honestly, could Lifetime do anything else to fuck this show up? Actually, yes! Replace Tim Gunn with Rachel Zoe. [Entertainment Weekly]

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    rag trade

    ELLE Continues To Toy With Nina Garcia's Affections

    • The latest on the Nina Garcia saga: If she takes the editor-at-large gig she'll only be there til mid-October, when ELLE's contract with Project Runway ends and then she'll be let go for reals. (Dear Nina: You can do better than that.) Meanwhile, no one at ELLE or its publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media has issued a single comment on the entire situation. [WWD, 1st item]
    • Meanwhile, everyone at ELLE is pissed that the taping of its reality show Fashionista is ruining everyone's lives. [NY Daily News]
    • Audrey Tatou is rumored to be the newest face of Chanel No. 5. Does this mean that Nicole Kidman got the boot? Maybe she and Nina can start a sort of ex-wives club together. [WWD, 1st item]
    • "I think the luxury is not only what we give to ourselves, but what we can give to others. Obviously, we can get more of this and this, but the true luxury is being able to give back. When one has been blessed with the ability to have made it...it's our social responsibility." Nice try, Donna Karan. But...no. [WWD, sub req'd]
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    11:30 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
    By Jennifer
    2,390 views, 38 comments

    Latest by lizzybennet: There's a alot of smart stuff in Elle but you guys--who rail on women's magazines for being so dumb and printing only dumb shit--ignore it and drone on endlessly about a woman I couldn't care less about and a TV more »

    the greatest show on earth

    Lifetime's Latest Sobfest: The Death Of Project Runway

    Imagine being on a cruise ship for a week, cut off from the outside world, then returning to be hit with the horrific news: Project Runway, The Greatest Show on Earth, has been sold to Lifetime by The Weinstein Company. Well, that was exactly what I experienced upon returning from vacation yesterday and reading that, as the NY Times reports, Heidi Klum explained away the switch by saying, "Fashion is about change and Project Runway moving to Lifetime is an awesome change." True, the show will most likely be felled by the lawsuit against Weinstein filed by NBC Universal (Bravo's parent company) for breach of contract, ensuring that the program never airs anywhere ever again — but if the show survives, it is destined to suffer a fate even worse: Being sandwiched between an encore performance of the made-for-TV movie Not Without My Daughter and a marathon of The Nanny. More »

    5:00 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
    By Jennifer
    4,170 views, 81 comments

    Latest by Gen_Next: Thank you for so clearly writing exactly what I was thinking about this ill-advised move to Lifetime. more »

    fashion victims

    Star Power Is Not (Yet) Enough To Make Liz Claiborne Stylish

    Does anyone buy Liz Claiborne? In December 2006, following years of financial troubles, the company brought on William McComb, a swaggering CEO who knew nothing about the fashion industry but soon realized that a little makeover out of the pages of Management 101 were not going to be enough to revive the struggling brand. McComb's secret weapon, of course, was Project Runway's Tim Gunn, whom he hired as the brand's chief creative officer in March 2007. As the April issue of Fast Company reports, McComb loved Gunn's work in both reality TV and in academia and figured that if Gunn could salvage a paralyzed fashion design program and help create a hit show, surely he could figure out how to make women buy basics from Liz Claiborne again. Or not! More »

    4:00 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
    By Jennifer
    4,605 views, 89 comments

    Latest by scrumtrulescent: Rename it LC and trick tweens into buying boucle jackets? more »

    the good, the bad & the ugly

    Gay-Loving Guys & Dolls Wore Their Finest To The GLAAD Awards

    The GLAAD Media Awards were held last night in Manhattan, and some of our favorite, swoon-inducing stars (straight and queer) turned out to honor MTV president of entertainment Brian Graden and mother of gay rights activist Judy Shepard. I mean, just check out dreamy Mariska Hargitay and her husband Peter Hermann. Yum, both. In addition, Tim Gunn, Malan Breton, Loretta Devine, Graham Norton, and Alan Cumming were in attendance, some, of course, looking better than others. The good, bad adn ugly of the GLAAD Media Awards, after the jump. More »

    10:30 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
    By Jennifer
    5,147 views, 84 comments

    Latest by Bindarra: @narymary: Don't fuck with Graham! more »

    rag trade

    Holy Itshay, What Is That Big Black Man Doing On The Cover Of Vogue?!

    • Gisele appears on the cover of the April Vogue with...Lebron James. This is may seem like an historic event on par with, say, a black president, but that would belie how far we've come as a nation, revealed by the dead-first comment reacting to the news on our brother blog Deadspin: "That cover would have been much more fantastic if he had been dressed a la Andre french vogue. Oh Anna, Anna, Anna." Our take: Lebron probably exercises more influence over footwear and apparel sales than Anna Wintour and Gisele and Karl Lagerfeld combined. If Vogue really wanted to think outside the (heh) box, they'd make over Lebron's mom. [Deadspin]
    • Christian Siriano update: found backers for his clothing line, had a fit meeting with Victoria Beckham yesterday, taping Leno tonight, and is slated for an Ugly Betty cameo. Surely nothing like this could end in anticlimax and obscurity? [WWD, 2nd item]
    • Karl Lagerfeld on the just-opened Chanel Mobile Art pavillion: "It's a building, but also an object at the same time. It's like a sculpture you can walk in." [WWD, sub req'd]
    • Reese Witherspoon is the face of the new U by Ungaro fragrance, being licensed by Avon. Do you care? You so care, don't you. [WWD, sub req'd]
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    11:30 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
    By Jennifer
    7,194 views, 101 comments

    Latest by IamnotStarJones: If Team Vogue didn't want to tap into the King Kong visual that this cover evokes, they should have just used Giselle's Super Bowl losing boyfriend. But then again having covers that fulfill Anna Wintour's ass backwards views on fashion and more »

    the greatest show on earth

    How Tim Gunn Is Connected To J. Edgar Hoover, And Other Surprises About Project Runway's Favorite Father-Hen

    Loving Tim Gunn is nothing new. He's just always so Tim Gunn. And during an appearance at NYC's 92nd Street Y last night, Tim did not disappoint. The Project Runway favorite ruminated on his life so far and we fell in love with him all over again. "Every day I pinch myself and say, When am I going to wake up from this phenomenal dream? It's all been a phenomenal dream," he explained as we basked in his glow. More on the event and what he had to say about his childhood, his career, and, of course, Project Runway, after the jump. More »

    4:00 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
    By Jennifer
    7,246 views, 80 comments

    Latest by n/a: I literally loved every second of reading that and that last line gave me a nice, bubbly laugh. I want to hug Tim. more »

    clips

    Amy Poehler Portrays Designer Diva On Saturday Night Live

    Good on SNL for keeping it relevant this season: There was Tina Fey spreading the word that bitches do it better, Ellen Page's possible admission of lezebel leanings, Hillary Clinton's cameo, and, this past Saturday, a skit imagining what would happen if Project Runway winner Christian Siriano was given his very own reality show. As you can imagine, it incorporated a lot of fierce, and fair amount of funny. Clip above.

    6:00 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
    By Jennifer
    7,042 views, 89 comments

    Tim Gunn: ∞; Victorya: 0 Is it possible to adore Project Runway's Tim Gunn any more? Absolutely. To wit: The PR judge on winner Christian Siriano, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune's "Watcher" blog: "This is an old soul. This is not a 21-year-old kid. The work blew me away. I've spent my life working with young people, working with students. The closest I've ever come to a real prodigy is the Proenza Schouler boys, Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez. But Christian just blows me away," he said. But Tim made like a Jezebel and got all sassy when it came to talking about pouty-pants Victorya Hong. And then Victorya, never one to take the high road, felt the need to respond. And they say this season of Project Runway had no drama? [Chicago Tribune, Blogging Project Runway]

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    the greatest show on earth (rewind)

    Auf Wiedersehen, Project Runway (Season 4)

    Even though the Project Runway finale aired more than twelve hours ago, I'm not gonna lie: I keep watching it again and again on my DVR, reliving and relishing each precious, joyous moment. [Freak! Kidding, I love you Jen. -Ed.] Christian, Rami, Jillian... I'm gonna miss those kids. And I take back all those nasty things I said at the beginning of the season about this season's designers being painfully boooooring. In fact, when Christian was declared the winner last night, I got downright misty-eyed. I dare you witness the winner get ordained, Victoria Beckham be her fabulous self, see Nina Garcia crack a smile and not get choked up. Clip of the final moments of The Greatest Show on Earth: Season 4 begins above.


    Earlier: Project Runway Finale: I Remind You That Victoria Motherfucking Beckham Is Here

    5:00 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008
    By Jennifer
    4,535 views, 68 comments

    Latest by narymary: The finale made me giddy and teary for Christian's win! I was SO happy. It's the first finale since season 1 where I've been happy with the winner. And I loved how much Victoria B. loves him. It was a more »

    the greatest show on earth

    Project Runway Finale: I Remind You That Victoria Motherfucking Beckham Is Here

    Yup, it's the night we've been waiting for: By 11 p.m. we'll all know who won Project Runway season 4. And I don't know about you, but I've been a wreck ever since I saw the final collection in Bryant Park but a mere 4 weeks ago, replaying them over and over again in my minding, tormenting who will be in, and who will be out. Will Rami make all Christian Palestinians from Jerusalem proud of his draping abilities? Will Christian utilize the secret powers of Ferocia Coutura to pull the hair and blind his competition with his pageant of puffy sleeves? Will Jillian's monotonous Long Island accent seduce the judges like a siren song? Jesus Christ, I can't take the questions anymore! Thank God the finale (with special guest judge Victoria Motherfucking Beckham!!!!) starts....now. More »

    11:00 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
    By Jennifer
    18,978 views, 464 comments

    Latest by Seeräuber Jenny: I had occasion to speak to some students at one of the two leading fashion design schools in NYC. They all thought Christian was the clear winner. When I asked why, they said that Christian created a true more »

    politics of style

    Future First Ladies Should Be Judged Solely On Fashion

    We never tire of discussing the politics of style (or is it the style of politics?) and this country's increasingly-manic presidential campaign is inspiring lots of fashion-minded folk to weigh in. (Like Mark Fiore and his genius animated spoof on Project Runway and the Clinton campaign.) The question being posed today is, who would make a more stylish First Lady: Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain? The Guardian breaks down the two women's "qualifications" into the following categories: hairstyle, accessories, "x-factor," pre-campaign, occasion wear, and power suit. Should anyone even be evaluating these women for their preparedness for a position based on something as superficial as fashion? Probably not. But, hell, it's Friday. After the jump, we respond (in a highly partisan manner) to the Guardian's rankings and style the women for such First Lady events such as standing patiently at inauguration ceremonies and kissing sick babies in hospitals. More »

    4:20 PM on Fri Feb 29 2008
    By Jennifer
    8,821 views, 48 comments

    Latest by baxterthepug: I saw Michelle Obama in person. She's like 6 feet tall and looked like a million bucks (Canadian, since it's worth more now). She also looks like the kind of woman who looks at herself once in the more »

    the greatest show on earth

    Project Runway Finale, Part I: Welcome To The "Monkey House"

    Last night on Project Runway: Home visits! There's something so real about the finalists introducing Tim Gunn to where they live and work, and who they love. (Let's not forget that, during season 1, this episode yielded one of the greatest moments in Project Runway history, when Jay McCarroll met Tim out in his lawn wielding a shotgun.) Anyway, much was learned. Christian: Lives in a little apartment; grew up in Baltimore; used to cut hair. Rami: Born in Jerusalem; mother died when he was young. Jillian: Has a Christmas stocking on her door; boyfriend is very proud of her; mother on Long Island relies on advice of psychics. Chris March: Missed Tim dearly; has friends who support Hillary and an unnatural love for rococo furnishings. In addition to getting background on his beloved designers, Tim perused everyone's collections. The lowdown: Rami's looked heavy, Christian's looked voluminous, Jillian's was too "muddy" and, well, Chris used human hair as trim. Clip above.

    3:00 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
    By Jennifer
    5,392 views, 157 comments

    Latest by goodonpaper: OMG! Funniest line all season. It's my new favorite phrase running a close second to "getting thrown under the bus"....which also speaks volumns to me. Love Tim Gunn, but you've been in the monkey house tooooo long.... more »

    the greatest show on earth

    Project Runway Reunion Special: Michael Kors Bursts A Seam

    Considering how dull the Project Runway cast has been all season, last night's PR reunion special seemed like gift from above. Gunn, Klum, Kors, Garcia, and all the designers gathered together to both laugh and scowl at one another — and of course, revel in "previously unseen" footage. Special moments abounded, like when Chris March said that all he really wanted was to beat Rami and Rami confessed that competing for the final spot in the finale had brought them closer together. Or when Heidi asked Tim, "Victorya's always a little uptight, no? Or is it just me?" and Tim replied, "No. It's not just you." Or when Heidi told Straight Kevin that she was not convinced that he wasn't actually gay. And then there was Michael Kors, who cracked up during the runway show for the wrestling challenge, as seen in the clip above.

    5:00 PM on Thu Feb 21 2008
    By Jennifer
    5,728 views, 80 comments

    Latest by n/a: re: Victorya. Apparently she's really good friends with Jack, Christian, and Jillian, so there must be more (obviously) to her than what they've edited together. And I think, given she was close with Jack, that she was more upset about more »

    rag trade

    Michael Kors: #1 "Wannabe" Fan

    • "Of course I am a Spice Girls fan. I love everything that teenage girls love. I am the oldest teenage girl." That's Michael Kors, who went to see the Spice Girls when they performed in the New York area this week. Other fashion world luminaries who showed up the concert to hear such sonic gems as "Two become One": ELLE editor-in-chief Roberta Myers and fashion director Nina Garcia, Harper's Bazaar EIC Glenda Bailey, and Vogue European editor-at-large Hamish Bowles. [WWD, 2nd item]
    • "They're the most exciting thing since Warhol," says Vogue's Andre Leon Talley of English rockers/designers Rodnik. So enamored is he that he was willing to give up his front-row seat at Proenza Schouler last week so that he could join the Rodnik designers in the standing room area. [Vogue UK]
    • Marc Jacobs: Fond of male escorts! [NY Daily News]
    • The Times of India asks: Is fashion industry caste and gender biased? We're gonna go out on a limb and say "yeah." [TOI]
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    11:30 AM on Fri Feb 15 2008
    By Jennifer
    2,194 views, 60 comments

    Latest by n/a: @misssgolightly: So, Applebee's vomit and beer-and-latex vomit then? In that case, I think I'll stick to my cat's range. more »

    the greatest show on earth

    Project Runway: "What Is More Fantasy Than Peacock Tail?"

    Last night was one of the weirdest Project Runway episodes ever. It was the last real ep before the reunion special and two-part finale: Ay, so close to the end! As you know, it's down to Rami, Sweet P, Christian, Chris March and Jillian, and Heidi told the designers that once again, they were off on a field trip. But she said it all ominous-like, since it's the final field trip they will ever go on. Fucking drama queen! The designers ended up meeting Tim Gunn at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and had 45 minutes to scour the Egyptian wing, the Greek and Roman sculpture court, and the European paintings and take pictures of things that inspired them (which is so Season 2: Andre's gutter water, anyone?) The episode draaaaaaged; things got so slow that Chris March took a nap. Then at the runway presentation, things took a turn for he crazy. Who's going to fashion week (winning look, at left!) and the insane musings of guest judge Roberto Cavalli, after the jump. More »

    3:00 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
    By Jennifer
    9,169 views, 165 comments

    Latest by n/a: 1) is that christian's model in this picture or christian himself? 2) poor sweet p. that dress was sweet poo. (that was for you, jen. had to.) more »

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