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Monday February 11th, 2013

John Galliano to Maybe Teach, Michelle Williams Covers AnOther Magazine, and Flash-Sale Sites Are Struggling
Fashion News Roundup

John Galliano to Maybe Teach, Michelle Williams Covers AnOther Magazine, and Flash-Sale Sites Are Struggling

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John Galliano may be coming to a classroom near you! The former Dior designer apparently hopes to begin a mentoring role at a yet-to-be-decided fashion college. {NY Post}

Speaking of Dior, brand ambassador Marion Cotillard looked like she was having some fun on the BAFTA Awards red carpet yesterday… {Fashin}

Michelle Williams shows off some porcelain skin on the Spring/Summer cover of AnOther Magazine. {The Fashion Spot}

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Thursday February 7th, 2013

Attend New York Fashion Week From Your Couch: A Complete List of Shows Livestreaming This Week

Attend New York Fashion Week From Your Couch: A Complete List of Shows Livestreaming This Week

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New York is unreasonably cold right now. Like impending-blizzard-freeze-your-Rag & Bone-covered-butt-off cold. This is exactly why we, and fashionistas nowhere near New York, are praising the fashion gods (more like IMG & various PR people) for the glorious amount of New York fashion week shows livestreaming this week. We wrangled 89 shows (89!) and presentations to tune into over the course of the next week…with even more coming in! The best part? You won’t be judged for taking in these shows in your pjs over some popcorn or pizza or half a bottle of wine…

See any shows we missed? Let us know!

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Friday February 1st, 2013

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 11
Recap

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 11

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1. When did Project Runway become fashion Survivor? It can’t be long until the teams start voting off the weakest link, right?

2. And why are the designers surprised to be staying in the same teams? Was it ever implied they’d be swapping members?

3. Why haven’t these ping pong ball retrieving contraptions been marketed towards college students? Um, hello, beer pong…

4. Hold up! Joseph has a side career… screen printing cats onto sweaters? Dhani, are you aware of this?!

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Friday January 25th, 2013

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 11
Recap

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 11

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1. Is Heidi Klum‘s maniacal laughter in this intro enough to scare all of us away from watching the rest of this season?

2. “Hasn’t Tim worn that pink gingham shirt before?”–my mother, with whom I’m currently visiting..

3. What are the odds these designers are as creative as their chosen team names (“Dream Team” and “Team Keeping It Real”)? Bahahaha.

4. Why must Project Runway torture me so with all these scenic views of NYC in summertime? Brrr…

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Sunday January 13th, 2013

Where to Sell Your Clothes Online, an Analysis of Downton Abbey Fashion, and a Missoni Heir Goes Missing
Week In Review

Where to Sell Your Clothes Online, an Analysis of Downton Abbey Fashion, and a Missoni Heir Goes Missing

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Renew Your Closet: We compiled the best sites for retailing your clothes online, so you can put that new money toward your updated, 2013 wardrobe!

Learn from the Best: J. Crew’s Mickey Drexler revealed some secrets of his success at this week’s WWD CEO summit.

Fashion Family Tragedy: In unfortunate news this week, a plane carrying members of the Missoni family went missing, amid rumors of a possible kidnapping. However, the company has decided that the menswear show must go on, so it is still scheduled for Sunday in Milan.

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Wednesday January 9th, 2013

Daniel Vosovic Talks Life After Project Runway and Dressing Emma Stone
Celebrity

Daniel Vosovic Talks Life After Project Runway and Dressing Emma Stone

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With celebrity endorsements from perennial best dressed lister Emma Stone and Downton Abbey actress Elizabeth McGovern, and 23 international stores now carrying his eponymous New York-based line, it feels safe to say that Daniel Vosovic is one of the rare Project Runway success stories.

We chatted with the optimistic 31-year-old (who really is as likable as he seemed on TV) about making it as a young designer in the reality of a post-reality show world.

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Wednesday December 19th, 2012

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Friday October 19th, 2012

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 10
Entertainment

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 10

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1. How sad is it to see Christopher looking so, so sad?

2. Is Dmitry secretly the next Tim Gunn with amazing quips like this? “I don’t think Chris needs to make anything [...], he just has to make… it work.”

3. How do the designers decide who’s going to be the time keeper every day?

4. Why is Tim trying to talk Dmitry out of experimenting with the metallic hair trend?

(Spoilers ahead…)

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Friday October 12th, 2012

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 10
Entertainment

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 10

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1. Can it still be considered “news” that not every designer is guaranteed to show at fashion week? They do this every season.

2. Wait, so getting Tim Gunn “really excited” means you should actually be worried?

3. Whoa–did Fabio actually admit that money is important to him? Ring the alarm!

4. Why isn’t Tim concerned by Fabio’s newborn baby palette?

5. And is he seriously putting his models down the runway in (most likely knock-off) Jeffrey Campbell Litas?? Oh Fabio, who knew you were such a fipster (faux+hipster. I just made this word up)?

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Published at 11:30 AM

Friday October 5th, 2012

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 10
Entertainment

10 Questions for Project Runway Season 10

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1. Can the next challenge please involve designing a decent outfit for Heidi to wear on the show?

2. Wouldn’t this challenge have been more appropriate when there were only four designers left?

3. How much commission does Project Runway make for all the times the designers talk to buildings? “Thank you, Mood!” “Bye, Atlas!”

4. Shouldn’t Tim’s challenge briefing have included his definition of avant garde?

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Published at 3:00 PM