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Project Runway Season 7 Episode 13: The Home Stretch: Mila or Jay? Memorable Quotes From Last Night's Episode

April 16, 2010

Every season of Project Runway, I look forward to watching one episode more than any other – it’s when Tim Gunn goes a-visiting. It’s a great episode because we learn a little bit more about the designers who will be presenting at Bryant Park; see where they live, meet their family, yada, yada, …

The Fashion Resource Center at the SIAC. A Ton of Fashion in a Single Place

May 26, 2009

My absolute favorite class (ever!) was Accessory Design at the The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). It was because of that class taught by Gillion Skellenger (now Gillion Carrara) that I can say I achieved success in creating and selling my own apparel line to boutiques in the 90s. It was through …