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Didn’t get invited to Christian Siriano’s surprise 23rd Birthday held Novmeber 18, 2008 at Citrine? No problem. Our friends at Blogging Project Runway went inside to get the 4-1-1. Read about the party with its  who’s who of reality TV guest list, and  see more pictures here.

EVERY SEASON THERE IS AT LEAST ONE DESIGNER BY THEIR ATTITUDE, COMMENTS, OR ACTIONS MANAGE TO STEAL THE SHOW BEYOND THEIR DESIGNS. TELL US:

Our own Joslyn Davis is back to bring you more from the Runway. This time she was at PR Season 3 alum Malan Breton’s Spring 2009 Runway Show. Our thoughts on the show:  We loved the muted pastel hues and elegant silhouettes. We know you will too! Click above to watch the show.

Missed our first post about Christian Siriano’s Runway Show then click here to watch it!

As you all know, this Monday we had the pleasure of visiting Season 4 Alum Rami Kashou’s studio to have him help dress our Style correspondent Joslyn Davis for Fashion Week. She tried on many dresses and looks by Rami and loved them all, but she can only wear one. Help her make her decision! Vote below now - and choose the dress she will wear inside the tents at Bryant Park for the Season 5 Finale Fashion Shows.

Can you hardly wait for New York Fashion Week? We can’t either! To get our lovely style correspondent Joslyn Davis in style for  the Bryant Park Tents to cover the Project Runway Season 5 fashion shows/finale, we’ve enlisted Rami Kashou from Season 4 to dress her in a piece from his collection. Will he put her in one of his classic draped numbers? Will he choose a piece in a different silhouette?

Stay tuned to watch the video- and in the meantime see how it all went down when Joslyn visited the tents last year by watching the Season 4 Fashion Week videos.

As if we weren’t already Jealous that Rami Kashou was making her wedding dress, we find out from our lovely friend Tanya Z ,owner of Maneater Threads, that he had a private show in Puerto Rico that she just attended!

Visit  her site for all the details including gorgeous pictures from the runway-and shop Project Runway alums like Kashou and Kara Janx .

For those of you who were jonesing for some of your favorite designers from last season, tonight was a special treat as Chris March came out to help announce the challenge. As we all know from watching his audition tape and looking at his portfolio he is the king of costume design and is particularly talented when it comes to making beautiful drag pieces.

Surprinsingly, the designers seemed to have less problems with this then they did with the Olympics challenge. Apparently making over-the-top creations for beautiful drag queens where the sky is the limit is totally within their realm of understanding. Well, all except Joe who was struggling with the concept of making a piece for a drag queen.

It was interesting to watch the designers pad the bust forms and play with bras made for men. Some designers like Joe, Kenley, Jerell, and Korto really had fun while other’s like Stella and Keith seemed to be stuck in a rut. Terri went over-the -top  it was up for debate whether it was in a good way and Leanne’s design looked like the pleats and pintucks she has done for other challenges. In the words of Micheal as far as Leanne’s design went we  felt like ”she could have gone farther.”

Perhaps the most interesting was Suede who claimed his design came to him in a dream where his gardening grandfather told him to toss seeds all over  his dress. He was pleased with his design and lettuce influences only to have his model call him “lazy” for making gloves instead of sleeves . Yikes!

After all the spats and speculation the designs hit the runway. As expected Keith, Jerell, and Danielwere in the bottom three. Although I definitely had issues with Daniels cha cha design we were pretty confident the vote to go home would be Keith. I mean how many times can you do scrappy tears.

Terri, Joe, and Korto rose to the occassin and impressed the judges especially glamazon guest judge Rupaul. Ultimately, Joe claimed his first victory with his curve hugging pink sequins jumper, while Daniel was out for not being innovative enough.

This challenge was good queen fun! Check back tommorrow for the up-close and personal details of the garments! 

Rami Kashou, one of our Season 4 favorites will have six of his Project Runway Final Collection designs on exhibit at the Third Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibit at FIDM in Los Angeles, alongside designs by Bob Mackie and Nolan MIller.

In addition to the designers listed above, TV costume designer and guest curator Mary Rose selected Emmy Nominated costume designers for the exhibit including: costume designer Donna Zakowsk of HBO’s “John Adams,” Jenny Katharine Bryant of “Mad Men,” Robert Blackman of “Pushing Daisies,” Salvador Perez of “Moonlight,” Carey Bennett of “Scrubs,” Mandi Line of “Greek,” Abram Waterhouse of “Dexter,” and Roberta Haze of “Dirty Sexy Money.” The show will also have over 100 sketches included in the exhibit.

Check out the exhibit which opened yesterday and goes until September 28, 2008 - and don’t forget to visit our friends at Maneater Threads for your to-die-for Rami Kashou dress. We’re loving his Myra Twisted Pencil Dress and his Nadine Gladiator Jersey Dress (seen below).

Shop his looks here!

Last season some fans were upset that there weren’t more feuds and that many of the the contestants seemed to be conservative and calculating of how their behavior would look on screen. Even Christian with his “Fierce” cries was accused of not ‘letting it all hang out.’ Although there weren’t huge blowouts such as Jay and Wendy’s feud from Season 1, or Jeffrey and Angela’s feud from Season 3, I think Ricky’s consistent crying and spat with Carmen in the workroom (remember “Don’t go home too soon”?) deserves some recognition.

This season, If people are looking for some drama and feuding, I think they must have been pretty pleased with the last episode. It appears the claws are already coming out.

Let’s see. First, Jennifer steals Jerell’s model and Jerell admits he is “salty”; Blayne makes fun of Stella’s love of leather only to have Stella brush it off in an interview calling him “12″; and let’s not forget Suede talking about himself in the third person. You’ll remember in Leanne’s interview she says “Leanne likes Suede. But Leanne wishes Suede would stop talking about himself in the third person.” Yikes! I think this is an indication that Leanne smiles silently and sweetly in the workroom but probably has a lot to say about what goes on in there. We can’t wait!

And although we love when people get along and make merry, we must admit we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE a good feud. These competitions are all about being hungry, and you’re not going to get what you want by not saying what you feel and/or sticking up for yourself.

So here’s hoping they continue to spice it up-both in the workroom and on the runway!

We love to watch Project Runway alums grow within the fashion industry and produce their own collections. Christian Siriano, Project Runway Season Four winner, is among the latest to continue to pursue his design dreams. Christian was a fan favorite on Project Runway, known for his elaborate designs, high-maintenance hair, and expressions. Even when he found himself in a “hot mess,” Christian could always “make it work.”

Today, Christian began selling his new collection exclusively at Bluefly.com. Although the collection is small, it is filled with Christian’s signature design elements. All the pieces have intricate detailing–from voluminous sleeves to spunky pleats and ruffles. Christian favors a silhouette with volume at the shoulders and slim through the hips. The collection is focused on black, grey, and gold colors and lends itself well to spicing up wardrobe staples. The black plaid taffeta jacket would be perfect with black skinny jeans or the gold pencil skirt paired with a chic white blouse would be perfect for cocktails with friends.

With his first collection, Christian is giving everyone a taste of his “fierceness.” We hope, we will continue to see great things from this Project Runway alum!