A Glimmer of Hope for Season Six

If things go as they have in the past, we should have the Project Runway Season Six Finale fashion show on Friday, February 20th at 9:00 AM.

As of this minute the official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week site has not yet posted the schedule, and yet we have persistent rumors that "Project Runway" will be there.

Last night at the YMA Fashion Scholarship Event, Tim Gunn told The Cut that the show would go on. Stay tuned....

Edited to add: Sorry for any confusion - here is the text of "The Cut" article:

Not much has happened with the Project Runway lawsuits lately. We still don't know which network the show will wind up on or when the sixth season, which was shot in L.A., will make airwaves. But the production team is plowing ahead as scheduled. Tim Gunn told us at the Geoffrey Beene YMA Fashion Scholarship Dinner at the Marriot Marquis last night that Runway is scheduled to film at Fashion Week on Friday, February 20. "I'm making my home visits to the finalists starting on Sunday," Gunn added. "It's an incredible season. It really is. And I just want people to see it. And I want the designers on the show to get the exposure." Us too.

From The Mailbox

Photo: Tom Andrews/LAist

BPR friend, Julie Wolfson caught up with Jerell Scott at John Doe Jane Doe in Los Angeles. Click here for her story.

Project Runway Season Five Designer Suede is among the judges for the teen fashion design contest, "Sew Fabulous." Click here for more.

Photographer Brad Walsh has taken some excellent new photos of Jack Mackenroth.

Go shopping with Gretta Monahan here.

Korto Momolu will be presenting a fashion show in Washington DC on January 17th. Click here for more.

Nick Verreos is as busy as ever. Click here for updates.

Not only is Project Runway nominated for a Producer's Guild Award, but Heidi Klum is nominated as well. The Awards are presented on January 24th. Good luck to our favorite show.

Winter Sale at EMc2

Nina Garcia Trivia Contest

Win an autographed copy of Nina's Garcia's book, "The One Hundred," generously provided by our friends at Project Runway.com by answering these trivia questions:


1. Who designed the dress that Nina Garcia wore to the Project Runway Season Five Finale?

2. Where was Nina born?

3. Nina got her start in the fashion industry working in Public Relations for which designer?

4. What is Nina's title at Marie Claire?

5. What was the first episode of Project Runway that Nina did not judge? Who replaced her?

Please e-mail your answers to Team BPR. Thanks everyone!



We have a winner! Congratulations Rachel P. Here are Rachel's answers:

1. Who designed the dress that Nina Garcia wore to the Project Runway Season Five Finale?
Roland Mouret

2. Where was Nina born?
Barranquilla, Colombia

3. Nina got her start in the fashion industry working in Public Relations for which designer?
Perry Ellis, for Marc Jacobs

4. What is Nina's title at Marie Claire?
Fashion Director

5. What was the first episode of Project Runway that Nina did not judge? Who replaced her?
Season 1, episode 5: replaced by Anne Slowey, and Amsale.

Monday Mailbox

Photo: Perry Hagopian

The Fashion Scholarship Fund has selected the eight finalists for its Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Award and will announce the four Winners live at the 2009 FSF Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Dinner on January 7th at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. Each winner will receive a $25,000 scholarship award. Tim Gunn will be the host. Click here for the full press release.

Click here for a new interview with Gretta Monahan from WWD.

Please stay tuned to BPR for a Nina Garcia trivia contest later this afternoon.

Happy Monday to all!

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Weekend News

Paris Hilton ordered eleven versions of this dress because she liked it so much! Designed by Project Runway Season Five contestant Emily Brandle for her Smoke and Mirrors collection, the "Babe" mini dress will be offered at a huge discount on January 8th at Gomatta Girls. We'll post a reminder.

Click here for Laura Bennett's latest column.

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