Suede Creates a Line of Sewing Patterns and Accessories for Simplicity

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Suede, seasoned fashion designer, TV personality and season 5 Project Runway® contestant, has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Simplicity Creative Group. Suede will be offering patterns, fashion trim, and other creative products under the SUEDEsays™ brand.

Each of Suede’s patterns will include multiple styles covering classic, edgy and feminine flirty looks that offer fashion musts for everyone. Suede says, “I am honored to join the ranks with other great designers, like Cynthia Rowley, under Simplicity Creative Group’s umbrella. This venture allows me to bring my fashion vision to the retail market, but at the same time empowering the consumer to interpret fashion to fit their lifestyle.”

To stay current on all things SUEDE be sure to visit SUEDEsays.


BPR salutes Suede on this new venture!

Tuesday News

First, a programming reminder: there is no new episode this week! Project Runway returns on Thursday, March 4. Now onto the news:

Tim Gunn spoke at Georgia State University yesterday and gave up some juicy dish in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He's done defending Season 6, thinks now that the plan is to stay in New York for future seasons and that Bravo "meddled" excessively with who got eliminated in Season 5.

Here's the view from the seats of Tim's talk from someone who had her question answered.

Heidi Klum's 4-year old son Henry has gotten really tall!

Oasis Magazine interviews Jay Nicolas Sario.

BPR Podcast with Stella Zotis

Photo of Stella and her nephew Francis: Reavis Eitel

Project Runway Season Five designer Stella Zotis presented a Fashion Show in NYC on September 17th. I let her catch her breath before asking for an interview!

Stella is uniquely talented and a lot of fun.

Click here for the podcast.

Photo: Luigi Scorcia

Click here for more photos of Stella's designs.

Thank you Stella!

From The Mailbox

Horoscopes for all of the Project Runway Season Six designers are available here. They are really fun. I discovered that my birthday is almost the same as Althea's.

The Project Runway Season Five DVD will be available on Tuesday, August 4th. You can pre-order it here on Amazon.

Season One Fave, Austin Scarlett designed the costumes for "Remember Me," a dance-rock opera which will be airing on PBS. Click here for a schedule.

Click here for a look at Models of the Runway from "The Cut."

More about the models here in Time.

Click here to read about Christopher Staub and Ra'Mon-Lawrence Coleman.

Which Project Runway Season Five Designers Should be BPR All-Stars?

You may select FIVE designers for the Season Five All-Stars.
Poll closes in one week.
This is just for fun!

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Project Runway Season Five DVD Release August 4

The Project Runway Season Five DVD will be available on August 4th. Click here to pre-order. Yay!

News From WesFeld

Season Five design team Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld send us this update - thanks guys!



Hi BPR,
We hope all is well for you at Blogging Project Runway. It was really great seeing you at the season 6 finale show. As promised, here is some of our latest work. We have been fortunate enough to design costumes for a couple of great events.

First, we have designed costumes (photo above) for the Detroit Institute of Art Gala.

Click here to continue.

More Smoke & Mirrors

BPR Field Reporters Jonathan and Alitia return with this full report from Emily Brandle's Fashion Show. Thank you!



On Saturday night at the Los Angeles Theater, Smoke and Mirrors showed its Fall 2009 collection. Emily Brandle, Season 5 Project Runway designer and her partner, Michelle Chaplin created the line as a ready-to-wear line of pieces that would fit comfortably into any woman's wardrobe.



Click here to continue.

Smoke & Mirrors Fall '09

Photo: Jonathan Trimm

Jonathan and Alitia Trimm represented BPR at BoxEight Fashion Week in Los Angeles and covered Emily Brandle's show for us. Click here for Jonathan's photo album and please stay tuned for more.

Suede at Lynx Ensemble Theater Benefit

Photos: Julie Beers

Project Runway Season Five designer Suede was among the special guests at the Lynx Ensemble Theater Benefit last Wednesday.

Click here for more photos and information. Thank you Mark!

Suede's Design on Sale at Bluefly

Suede's winning design is available at Bluefly and on sale for $215.99. Click here to order. Thanks Trish!

Finale Music - Korto Momolu

You loved the music that Korto Momolu used in her Project Runway Season 5 finale show at Bryant Park and now it can be yours. The composer 'Joshua' has the music available for purchase - click here and look for the selection called 'binti.'

Just as a reminder, you can also purchase 'CAT,' the finale music used by Kenley Collins by clicking here. You can also purchase 'Cookie Breath,' the music used by Leanne Marshall by clicking here.

Finale photo courtesy of Lisa Gilpin

Monday Morning Mailbox

Tim Gunn is on another Liz Claiborne tour! Upcoming stops include Birmingham, Brookfield, Arlington and Fresno. Click here for more info. We'd love to receive your photos and field reports.

Click here to watch The Insider's video from Heidi's Halloween Party.

Here is more from the Season Five Finale party in Los Angeles.

Click here to discover why Joe Faris usually wears a black t-shirt and jeans.

Happy Halloween!

Are you planning a Project Runway-themed Halloween costume? Dressing up as Tim Gunn or Heidi Klum? We'd love to see your "Pterodactyl from a Gay Jurassic Park," or "Garbage bag dress" costume. Please send photos!

Click here for Laura Bennett's Halloween column from The Daily Beast.

Enjoy BPR Halloween posts from previous years here, and here!

BPR Podcast wtih Kenley Collins

Laura K talks with Kenley Collins, Project Runway Season 5 finalist. You can hear the podcast here.

Kenley teaches in New York at Sew Fast Sew Easy. You can see Morgan modeling for Kenley at Fashion Week here. You can shop for her fashions and accessories at KenleyCollins.com.

Did Bravo Sabotage Project Runway by Failing to Promote Season Five?

The latest action by The Weinstein Company includes the accusation that Bravo deliberately damaged the brand by failing to promote Project Runway.

NBC responds that season five ratings were higher than for any previous season.

Click here for a review of the latest round.

We are wondering what YOU think.

poll by twiigs.com

Jerell Scott Joins The Fashion Team

Watch Fashion Team 81: Jerell Scott in Celebrity Videos and Entertainment Videos | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

BPR Podcast with Korto Momolu

Laura K. talks with Season 5 finalist and fan favorite Korto Momolu. Click here for the podcast.

Click here for her web site. Click here for the MySpace page for Joshua, the composer of her finale music.

Check back with us next Friday for our podcast with Kenley Collins.

From The Mailbox

Were you wondering exactly what the "manufactured" version of Suede's winning dress would look like? I know I was. It seemed like it would be a real challenge to capture the handcrafted nature of the design.

Well here it is! Isn't it great? It looks just like the original - maybe better -modeled by Nicole Donnelly. Click here to read more. Thanks for sharing your photo, Nicole!

Speaking of Suede, click here for a new interview. Thanks Jamie.

(We'd love to see a photo of someone modeling Leanne's design for American Express too.)

Korto Momolu will be the special guest tomorrow on Reality Check Radio. You can listen live and even call in with your questions. Click here for the website.

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