Many know Tim Gunn as the esteemed host of Lifetime's Project Runway, but what others don't realize is his true passion for the ethereal world we call fashion. He teaches it, he mentors for it, he lives it. So was described at a Lucky Brand Jeans runway fashion show event Saturday, May 7 at The Bellevue Collection.
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| A poster from the Event |
Dressed sharply in a checked dress shirt, complete with tie and deep blue cardigan, Tim offered valuable commentary to the runway show as well as candid comments on shooting Project Runway. If anyone follows the show, they were most likely as outraged as I that the fabulous Mondo Guerra was 'aufed' in favor of Gretchan Jones for the finale. Tim openly falls into this disgruntled category, saying the judges "must be smoking crack." (I disapprove of drug references as much as the next girl, but, when it comes from Tim Gunn, somehow it's seemingly acceptable). He acknowledged that Gretchan most often listened to the judges' criticism, while Mondo often decided to continue with his own judgement (interjected by Michael Kors). In the end, the judges were literally split, but decided they wanted someone with a design sensibility, not innovation (because we have waaayyyyyy too much of that...) that determined the Runway winner. Tim assured us, "Mondo will be just fine, Gretchan needs the help and money...but I don't know what's happened to her." Oh, the irony.
Tim also explained how each season works: "30 days of shooting, then we all take a hiatus in which the final four polish their collections to determine who goes to fashion week. I go out and consult with the designers, help where I can before they come back to Parsons and present to the judges." His favorite part of Project Runway? "The mentorship, and even though last season I felt incapable of predicting what the judges would say, there's a great thing in seeing how fashion has become anyone's game--it's versatility in its essence!" *Runway junkee alert! New season starts filming this June, set to air sometime in July!*
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| The Hottest Trend This Season: The Maxi-Dress |
Tim says: "Keep the maxidress dressed down (yes, he emphasized this), wear in blues [as the model is in this picture], pastels, or jewel tones as they work for all women's skin tones.
Until next time,
Love & Cupcakes!
XOXO
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