What's Going On Here?

Is Sweet P's button drawn first? Or is she last again?

"Kit... are you expecting the black banding to mitigate the exuberant color of the fabric on your table?."

Please join the speculation.

From The Mailbox

This limited edition T-shirt is now available from Alison Kelly.

Mo Rocca spends five minutes with Tim Gunn here.

If you would like to hear Tim's advice about how to "mitigate an exuberant butt," (and you know you do!) you can watch the longer version below:


Don't miss Part Two of Uber's interview with Rami Kashou.

More from Jack Mackenroth at AfterElton.


Kara Janx is offering a 10% discount and free shipping to on-line shoppers.

And ack! We almost forgot the link to The Minx recap this week!

Katy's Take

Season 4: Episode 4 "Trendsetter"

Yowza… I don’t know when it happened, but my recap somehow got really long this time! Sorry! I’ll keep this intro short (Ugly trends? Teams? It makes for a good challenge, but I’m glad I didn’t have to go through it!). Before I start though, I do have one question that reader "Tundrababe" would like me to answer:

Q: “Those shoes are really cute, and so is the top. Haha - I think they're really reaching in their interpretation of overalls though! I've also wondered about how they pick the accessories. Hopefully a designer like Katy will see this post and fill us in!”

A: When it comes to shoes and accessories, it’s basically a free-for-all situation. Although there wasn’t much fitting in the time that I was there, most designers started pulling different shoes and accessories as soon as they knew what the challenge was and what their fabric looked like so they would have options when the models came in. So far this season, the Bluefly wall looks MUCH more interesting and well stocked then our Macy’s wall. Personally I thought the Macy’s wall was really bad (especially the shoes!) and didn’t have much variety. Also, there weren’t any “standards” for shoe sizes. You basically grabbed the shoes you wanted and hoped that your model could walk in them (which wasn’t always the case).

A personal story about the shoes… on the episode I got kicked off on, I described my dress as simple and sporty and then got criticized by the judges for putting Amanda in heels (this didn’t make the final episode cut). I explained that I had used the most basic/cleanest style of heels on our accessory wall knowing that heels didn’t really fit the look I was going for, but the judges weren’t satisfied. They thought that I should have put her in flip-flops or cool sneakers, and suggested that since those didn’t exist on the accessory wall; I should have used my own sneakers on my model! The problem with that? Most models are aprox a size 8-9 and I wear a 6, so I’m pretty sure there was no way for Amanda to squeeze into my shoes. Anyways, that’s just a personal story on how the judges really do take into account the overall “styling” of the model and not just the clothes. :)


Click here to continue reading Katy's Take as she critiques each team collection.

Video - Episode 4

For those of you without access to our favorite network, we give you Episode 4 from the enigmatic parselforce.


Click here for the rest of the episode.

Trish's Take - More From EMc2

It is the middle of the holiday shopping season in New York City. Many shoppers flock the streets of the city looking for that special holiday gift or great buy. If you happened to stop by EMc2 (Emmett McCarthy’s boutique) yesterday, you got more than you bargained for…

…you got Tim Gunn and 3 designers from Project Runway Season 4!!

Click here to continue.

From The Mailbox

First, be sure to vote in our poll here. Do you agree with the judges?

Here is an article about Kayne Gillaspie's trunk show in Mississippi.

E! Online has video from last week's Paley Center event in Los Angeles. Thanks Katie.

TV Guide has a great interview with Chris March. He compares Christian to a tornado!

The designers dish on Buddy TV.

Did you hear that Top Design and Shear Genius were renewed for second seasons? See the latest at our sister site, Blogging Top Design!

Finally, don't miss this great interview with Nick Verreos on Project Rungay.

PR Canada is on tonight!

Tim Gunn at EMc2

Dispatch from EMc2 - Tim Gunn Bobblehead Signing. 12/9/2007.
Professor Anthony Cady - FIT.

Just back from Emmett McCarthy's shop. A cold day in Gotham for signing bobbleheads. For obvious reasons I really couldn't ask questions we all want asked so I came armed with 1 quick question:

Comment on the season's fashion equivalent of the fruitcake: the Christmas Sweater.

First the obvious - Tim is a good man - warm and patient with fans and quick with the pen on a very cold day. Diplomatic too.
He deftly deflected difficult questions about the current season and his relationship with the show.

I asked about his relationship with Liz Claiborne. For fans of the brand be on the lookout - Tim is back from a series of trunk shows highlighting the relaunch and update of the label - changes have been well received - customers new and old will be pleased.

I asked for Christmas gift tips.

Accessories for your electronics - hit Best Buy for Liz Claiborne covers and cases - a clever and inexpensive gift idea.

And Christmas Sweaters? "Oh Good Lord! Pleeaassee!"

Jack, Kevin and Christian dropped by briefly.
Jack's arms are enormous. Kevin is sinister and intense.
Christian's mullet is on sideways. Jack's mother doesn't wear Christmas sweaters. Although Jack's brother, whom I chatted with, reported that he, Jack and male friends have donned noxious Christmas sweaters and gone drinking. Kevin is unaware of Christmas sweaters. Christian produced a blank stare when asked about them.

A word about Emmett McCarthy. Another good man. Tall. Really tall. Polite and very warm. Unlike some of the other alumni who are wallowing in celebrity - Emmett is designing and running his shop and business. He's recently added bags and footwear both of which are distinctive and well made.

Celebrity is easy. The nuts and bolts of building and running a fashion business are very hard - Emmett is doing a good job.

Anthony