Older Sisters and Other Things to Love

April 30, 2007

Who has an older sister? Who has a dramatic yet lovable older sister?

Now, who has a dramatic yet lovable older sister who’s getting married end of September and is in charge of designing her wedding dress even though she’s in another state and is bound and determined to “lose another 15 lbs” even if you have to bring the dress in two sizes? …No one? Ha! I win!

Well, that’s the story alright.

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Castaway at Runway Auditions

April 16, 2007

For "Project Runway" fans, it’s no surprise that castings have been taking place over the past few weeks for the 4th season of the show. I was lucky enough to be asked to participate once again on the “casting panel,” and to choose who moves forward … and who gets sent packing. It's always an arduous process for everyone involved, and an obviously extremely long day for designers, judges and crew alike. I can say that for the most part, things run fairly smoothly, but I must admit that it’s always a bit amusing to see some of the characters who come our way … man, if I was only able to name names!

The day began at 8 a.m. at the Westin hotel here in New York City, and after a quick drive-by of the hopeful designers already in line (I think the first girl had been there since the ungodly hour of 3 a.m!) I made my way upstairs to find the producer I was supposed to meet and who would lead me to where I needed to be. In holding, I met up with one of last year’s judges … and I must admi t… one of my personal favorites, Joann Pailey. She is currently the Senior Market Editor at Elle magazine and one of the few women I know who can rock the 5” metal/stone Balenciaga heels at 8 o’clock in the morning!

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