Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Preview Video - Tim Gunn's Guide to Style


Watch the preview video for Tim Gunn's Guide to Style featuring JeAnne Swinley, a woman that has already gone a physical transformation. Now she seeks the help of Tim Gunn and Veronica Webb to complete her journey to fabulous. Click here for the Yahoo preview, a different segment from that same episode.

An interview with Tim is featured in The Academic Life. It includes this spoken interview:
Thanks Vimala.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Click Here For a New Interview With Tim Gunn

It's from Salon.com. Thanks Tom.

Season Two Wins!



BPR Readers chose Season Two as their favorite so far. Thanks everyone for voting.

From The Mailbox



Tim Gunn and Veronica Webb at the Catherine Malandrino Show.

Reality Blurred rounds up the reviews on Tim Gunn's Guide to Style.

Here is Twistie's review from the new "Manolo For the Big Girl" blog, and don't miss Moi's recap. If any other BPRs are planning to recap the show, please let us know.

Here is an interview with Michael Kors in the Wall Street Journal. Thanks Anne.

I enjoyed this interview with Laura Bennett from Reuters:

Woodstock channeled his inner showgirl when model Camilla strutted out in a bright yellow top hat and matching dress with beaded top and sassy skirt made of feathers.

"I put Woodstock in a little bitty dress. I used dyed ostrich feathers," said designer Laura Bennett, the "Project Runway" finalist from the Bravo show last fall.

But it was her vision of Pig Pen in clouds of light brown tulle and a copper jersey gown that almost stopped the show.

"Pig Pen was a little bit more of a challenge," Bennett told Reuters. "He's known for his grunge aesthetic. I wanted to give him some of my glam."


Here is an interview with Alison Kelly. Thanks Anne.

Here is a little bit more about the "Snoopy in Fashion" Show.

The reviews are unanimous - Laura Bennett's designs are a hit!

Saturday, September 8, 2007

BPR Exclusive - Snoopy in Fashion Report

BPR ace field reporter Nancy T gives us this report from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

On September 7, the designs of Laura Bennett were featured in MetLife’s Snoopy in Fashion show at Fashion Week. She’s getting to be an old pro at this, since it’s the third time her styles have appeared in the Bryant Park tents in the last year. She was in good company, with fashions from big-name designers (Mizrahi, Betsey Johnson, Liz Claiborne, Heatherette) and celebrities (Kristen Chenoweth, Whoopi Goldberg). The show was noisy, flashy and packed to standing room only with over 1200 attendees from fashion, media, and entertainment.

Unlike most Fashion Week shows, this event could almost be thought of as a Project Runway challenge: Take a Peanuts comic strip theme, and create something ‘signature’ and wearable. Most of the results were great, but I think Laura would have won the challenge. Laura found the essence of two Peanuts characters – Woodstock and Pigpen – and recreated their moods, movement, and appearances, while maintaining her trademark glamorous style.

Woodstock was a canary yellow confection that bounced as Laura’s Project Runway model Camilla flirtily shook her tail feathers.

Pigpen was a sparkly reddish brown gown, form-fitting and sexy but with a cloud of brown tulle at the shoulders.

I think Laura rocked the show --but, watch the video and judge for yourself!

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Snoopy in Fashion by Laura Bennett

Here are two creations by Season 3 Project Runway finalist Laura Bennett during last evening's MetLife 'Snoopy in Fashion' presentation at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park. Click on each thumbnail for a larger view of the designs inspired by Woodstock and Pigpen.










Here is Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn backstage at the event. He could also be seen front row proudly looking on at the creations of the fabulously glamorous designer.

More to come!

Friday, September 7, 2007

Laura Bennett's "Woodstock" Design for "Snoopy in Fashion!"

Here is a video of the MetLife "Snoopy in Fashion" Show. Laura Bennett's designs are about 4:24 into it (Thanks Liz.) Camilla rocks!

Stay tuned for a full report!