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  • PPR Challenge #12 – Kat’s Design

    This week we had to create a look that was street chic, something that could be worn everyday that is still fashionable. I live in Minnesota and it is fall, so street chic to me is something that is w...
    Oct 16, 2014 2 Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #11 Runway

    This week the designers were asked to make a look from items around their houses. They could reuse fabric from things like old clothing or upholstery, but not from their fabric stash. Let’s star...
    Oct 09, 2014 No Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #11 – Kat’s Design

    This week on Project Runway the designers bid on the contents of storage units to get their materials for their designs. Since the Project Project Runway designers don’t have access to doll-size...
    Oct 09, 2014 4 Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #10 Runway

    This week the designers were asked to pick a “real” woman to be their muse and design a look for her. Let’s start the show! Click on the designers name above any picture to read more...
    Oct 02, 2014 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge #10 – Kat’s Design

    For this week’s challenge the designers had to go on to the streets of New York and convince someone to be their muse and model. Since we aren’t designing for real, life-sided people, we w...
    Oct 02, 2014 3 Comments

  • 10 Halloween Costume Ideas and Tutorials

    Have you started working on a Halloween costume for yourself or your little trick or treaters yet? Well, we have some ideas to help you get started (and many of them are quick to make!). 1. Dj Lance...
    Sep 30, 2014 No Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #9 Runway

    This week the designers were given an American Girl doll and told to design an outfit for a girl between the ages of 7 and 12 inspired by the dolls story. This was a little tougher for PPR as we don&#...
    Sep 25, 2014 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge #9 House Of Cornish

    This week we teamed up with American Girl and the challenge was to make an updated girl’s outfit. (I will tell you, I am hip-deep in doll clothing at work and at home, but I did not make it to t...
    Sep 25, 2014 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #14 UFO: Cushion Update

    The Iron Craft challenge that was posed to us was UFO. Go forth and FINISH SOMETHING! What a great challenge! Apparently, I could do this every week, all year! There is something very gratifying about...
    Sep 24, 2014 No Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #8 Runway

    This week was the avant garde challenge, but this season it had a twist, all the looks had to be able to stand up to rain. Our designers worked in vinyl, metal, plastic, oilcloth and even kite fabric ...
    Sep 18, 2014 1 Comment