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In the first Project Runway challenge, the designers had to take their materials from a grocery store and use innovation and creativity in their designs. The Runway Monday designers
Everyone is encouraged to comment with snark or praise–your choice–and I will respond to all comments. The judges will make their decision on Marika’s journal sometime Monday. Thanks!
If you ever feel yourself tiring of Project Runway, my advice is buy yourself a Barbie doll and design for her according to the challenges. You watch the show in an entirely different way.
Hello, readers. I’m Mattel Top Model Summer, and I’ll be appearing on this LJ every Monday over the next few weeks. Maybe you’ve heard of the fashion reality show Project Runway, which begins its fifth season tonight (9/8 Central) on Bravo. With the help of Becky (or “Becks” as she’s frequently called, not to be confused with the Becks who married Posh Spice), I’ll be part of the LJ Runway challenge described in this announcement from LJ’s own Marika “Heidi Gunn” NOLA.
Becks will be my designer as we complete each week’s Project Runway challenge. You don’t have to watch Bravo’s show to enjoy Becks’s unequaled sense of fashion or what she calls my FEARLESS runway attitude. You can even be a celebrity judge one week (find out how to apply from Marika’s post, linked above).
Oh, there are some other designers, too–this guy and this guy, along with two additional Mattel Top Models. There’ve been rumors that you may see some of the workroom tensions and model drama on days other than Monday. That’s why the Clorox Wipes in the workroom are as big as the designers’ egos–things may get messy.
See you on Runway Mondays!
Dear Mark G. Harris:
I understand you made disparaging comments about my wedding ensemble. My dear close personal friend, Fashion Expert Nina Garcia, suggested that I send you a few photos from my portfolio. She also wanted me to remind you that a fabulous new season of Project Runway begins Wednesday, July 16 at 9 p.m./8 central. That’s a new time, so don’t miss it!
In case you hadn’t heard, my dear close personal friend, Fashion Expert Nina Garcia, is no longer at Elle magazine! She begins her new job as fashion director at Marie Claire in September.
Ciao!
Summer
Mattel Top Model
First, this photo makes me SMILE until my face hurts.
I love to see my friends laugh, and that’s a genuine Tim laugh happening here even though I was tormenting him with my camera.
Second, Wednesday, something rare was spotted in the Galleria:
Yeah, flowers, that’s nice, but there are always flowers in the Galleria.
Um, no, although this Nordstrom window IS the inspiration for a scene in Someone Like You, a title that makes me think of Mark G. Harris for some reason, and although it IS the place where I fell in love with a mannequin many years ago, I didn’t find it very exciting on Wednesday.
Speaking of things that remind me of Mark G. Harris, while I was waiting for my glasses the other day, I shot a photo of this spot in the Galleria.
The ice rink where friends Alex and Aaron from The Deal like to go to get in touch with their inner Tonya Hardings children.
Here’s a story of a host moment gone wrong:
On this date in 1822, Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott played host to George IV when the king visited Edinburgh. The king gave Scott a glass goblet in honor of the occasion. Scott put it in his pocket and later sat on it and crushed it.
On the plus side, Scott popularized the kilt during that visit, leading to modern-day visions such as this one:
Hubba. Which I think is Scottish for “Damn!”
I’m sure it will come as no surprise that kilts are mentioned in my new novel. Next book, instead of spending hundreds of hours researching and plumbing my imagination for ideas, I’m just putting together stolen quotes from everyone’s LiveJournals. It should save a lot of time.
I’ve always envied people who are clever with a needle, whether they are sewing, quilting, cross-stitching, embroidering, crocheting, or knitting. I don’t have the patience for that, but it’s very calming to watch people do it–and I assume calming to do it, as well.
I have a lot of embroidery work from my mother and Tom’s grandmother that I treasure. And I also have many examples of Lynne’s talent with a needle. Whether I need a quilt mended, or curtains and throw pillows made from favorite Ralph Lauren linens, she’s the person I call. I also have cross-stitch pieces she’s done, which I should put on here one day, and an afghan she crocheted and gave me as a wedding gift nearly two decades ago. (I was a child bride.)
Saturday, Timmy told me he’d been knitting recently. A lot of men knit these days (Joel Derfner even wrote a story about knitting for the anthology that Tim and I edited, which I’m sure you’ll be reading one day). My friend Geraldine is a gifted knitter, although I don’t have any of her work to photograph and share. Many celebrities have been spotted knitting, as well. I think it’s wonderful when these traditional crafts are taken up by new generations.
Back in 2005, Lisa knitted a couple of scarves which she sent to The Compound, and either Tim or I published a photo of River and Guinness modeling them.
A still life from my life.
Maybe because Mark G. Harris took me to Coco Chanel’s Paris for a while tonight. Or maybe because it’s Oscar weekend. I simply felt like it was time for this Aries to offer you a little glamor.
Have I mentioned lately how much I love this man?
Before Christmas, Tom and I decided that a great gift for Tim would be a case of Moxie. I called the Catawissa Bottling Company in Pennsylvania to place an order. The woman who talked to me was SO FREAKING NICE. I also ordered a T-shirt for him. When I told her that Tim was from Maine, she suggested a different T-shirt, not shown on the web site, that she was sure would be more to his Maine taste.
Why? Because of this.
She even called me a week or so after delivery to make sure we got the Moxie okay. Very cool. =)