Project Runway crowned its ninth winner last night, and it’s the elegant and cool Anya Ayoung-Chee. Anya was consistently in the top all season despite struggling with construction issues from time to time, and her keen sense of style pulled her through to the end. Here are five facts about this designer: More »
The Hollywood Walk of Fame has taken a firm stance against reality TV stars: When asked on their Facebook page if they would ever give reality show characters stars, they responded, “Hell to the no!” And for the most part we agree with them. A lot of reality stars are money-grubbing idiots screeching for attention and validation. But there are a few who have risen above the ruckus and actually made something of themselves — people who we respect and admire more than some “traditional” Hollywood actors. So maybe these guys can get stars? More »
Some reality show kiss-off lines are iconic (“You’re owt”), and some are just plain cold (“Your wedding will still go on, but it won’t be perfect”). MTV compiled some of the best and worst in this video. Frankly, we think “sashay away” needs to be more popular. More »
Easter: Yet another religious holiday that has been taken over by the candy companies. More specifically, it’s been appropriated by Just Born, makers of the marshmallow monstrosity known as the Peep. Peeps, generally, are disgusting. They do, however, look really cute, which means that they lend themselves to all sorts of endeavors not necessarily related to eating. We’ve already brought you the artistic genius of the Washington Post’s Peep Show V; now, we bring you the oh-so-creative (and somewhat disturbing) things people do to their Peeps when video cameras become involved. Specifically, people seem to enjoy recreating scenes from pop-culture. Here are the best of the best pop-culture reenactments starring those crazy marshmallow creatures: More »
Nina Garcia -always impeccably dressed, never out of style – last doled out fashion advice in The Little Black Book Of Style, which had tips for how to wear everything from a white shirt to a black-tie gown. And now, in a follow-up, titled Nina Garcia’s Look Book: What To Wear On Every Occasion, she tackles a struggle we all deal with, every single day: Finding the right outfit for the right circumstances, gotta-look-good event or make-or-break encounter. More »
Austin Scarlett and Santino Rice are taking the world’s best road trip. Oh, to be a passenger in that car of fabulousness. The two Project Runway alums are traveling the U.S., making stops along the way to create one-of-a-kind looks for deserving women who rarely dress up. The show debuted on Lifetime following Project Runway on July 29, and it proved to be engaging, adorable, funny and interesting to watch. There was very little shown of the design process on… More »
Crushable commenter Krissy is the lucky winner of our Project Runway swag bag giveaway. We asked who your favorite PR designer was during all the previous seasons and Krissy weighed with her fav, first season winner Jay McCarroll:
Of all the designers from Project Runway seasons past, I would have to say my favorite was the first season winner, Jay McCarroll. I remember watching throughout the whole season & being fascinated by his quirky designs & point of view. His runway… More »
This week, we covered the Television Critic’s Association press tour in Los Angeles, talked to Andy Cohen and watched a crochet artist show off her stuff. Check out the best of the best for the last week of steamy July.
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• We had some great Television Critic’s Association conference coverage this week, courtesy of Crushable contributor Delaina Dixon. Here’s some of the best: Ed Westwick moves on, the stars of new NBC show Undercovers are — gasp! — black, Gabourey Sidibe… More »
Did you catch the season premiere of Project Runway last night? If you did, we bet you’d love some great PR swag to take with you to the beach this summer. You have just a few hours left to enter our Project Runway giveaway and win a gift bag that includes a beach tote, beach towel, water bottle, mister, keychain and sunscreen — a retail value of $60. More »
It was a sweat-dripping-down-your-back kind of night atop the Empire Hotel in New York City last night, as Heidi Klum and a slew of Project Runway designers past and present premiered the first episode of the eighth season of the fashion competition show, which debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET on Lifetime. And if she was feeling the heat, Heidi didn’t show it as she posed for endless photos in a white jumpsuit, tiny black blazer and sky-high red suede… More »
You still have three days to take part in our Project Runway giveaway and win some really fun, beachy swag.
To enter, all you have to do is tell us your favorite designer from seasons past and why. Leave a comment, with your real email so we can contact you, before 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, July 30, and you could win a beach-themed bag o’ swag includes a beach tote, beach towel, water bottle, mister, keychain and sunscreen — a… More »
Season 8 of Project Runway debuts this Thursday night at a new time — 9 p.m. ET/PT — with supersized 90-minute episodes on Lifetime, but you don’t have to wait until then to profess your love for the original fashion competition show. We’re giving away a prize pack full of Project Runway swag to one lucky Crushable reader, and all you have to do to be entered to win is tell us who your favorite designer was over the last… More »
Last week geared us up for the new seasons of Jersey Shore and Mad Men with the constant rumors about some of the stars of the show, though we spent most of the time thinking about Lindsay Lohan in jail and vampires. D’uh. What else? Oh, Olivia Munn says hey. Here’s some of our favorite posts from last week.
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• We took you behind the scenes of The Bachelor’s auditioning process, and it wasn’t pretty.
• Does Leonardo DiCaprio look like a… More »
“I have never witnessed a season when I felt so disabled in predicting what the judges might decide,” Tim Gunn told Crushable in a press conference anticipating Season 8 of Project Runway. The new season, which premieres Thursday, July 29 at 9 p.m., is “hot” and “emotional,” according to Tim.
The season is different in that it features 17 contestants, the highest number ever. Though Tim and Heidi Klum planned to have 16 contestants, they couldn’t make up their minds, so… More »
Calling all fashion designers!!!! — Don’t forget about Crushable’s super-stylish challenge. The deets: Make an awesome dress, win sweet prizes. The deadline: Thursday. We’re excited to see what you create. Now carry on!
Designers: This is just a friendly reminder to enter Crushable’s “Make Your Own” cocktail-dress design contest! The prizes, awesome. The bragging rights, even better. We repeat the deets below:
Here at Crushable, we don’t know the first thing about how to work a sewing machine — or stitch a button even! — but we really appreciate people who can (and make it look sooo easy except that it’s not). This is why we are obsessed with Project Runway and basically every… More »
Designers: This is just a friendly reminder to enter Crushable’s “Make Your Own” cocktail-dress design contest! The prizes, awesome. The bragging rights, even better. We repeat the deets below:
Here at Crushable, we don’t know the first thing about how to work a sewing machine — or stitch a button even! — but we really appreciate people who can (and make it look sooo easy except that it’s not). This is why we are obsessed with Project Runway and basically every… More »
Here at Crushable, we don’t know the first thing about how to work a sewing machine — or stitch a button even! — but we really appreciate people who can (and make it look sooo easy except that it’s not). This is why we are obsessed with Project Runway and basically every design challenge on TV. So in honor of all things fashionable and creative, we are holding a sartorial contest of our own.
Your mission: Create a cocktail dress using… More »
Hilary Duff and her sister Haylie must be Project Runway fans!! Though that is perhaps not so shocking as it may appear. Last night Project Runway had its season finale, and Hilary & Haylie were on hand for the wrap party at STK in Hollywood:
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I don’t yet have more photos of them that I can legally post, but this is a great full outfit shot you can check out! And a couple… More »