Project Runway Minute: Introducing the Winner of Look TV Project Runway "Skip The Line" Talent Search!

And The Winner Is...

Presenting Blake: Nick Verreos (right) and Project Runway Season 10 hopeful--and LookTV Project Runway "Skip The Line" Talent Search Winner, FIDM about-to-graduate student Blake Patterson (left)

Last week, as I posted HERE, I had the HONOR and yes, PLEASURE--of judging the Los Angeles Castings for the 10th Anniversary Season of Project Runway. I judged for three days along with Project Runway All Stars Season One Winner (and shorty-short-lovin'!) Mondo Guerra and Marie Claire's Website Director, the fabulous (and oh-so-sweet!), Abby Gardner.

Project Runway Season 10 LA Castings Judges (left to right) Nick Verreos, Mondo Guerra, Abby Gardner

In addition, LookTV--YouTube's newest Fashion and Beauty Channel--in conjunction with the Producers of Project Runway, were running the FIRST EVER "Project Runway Skip The Casting Line" Talent Search--where we asked fashion designers all over the US to submit videos of themselves and their designs to have a chance of receiving a coveted spot at the Los Angeles Closed Castings of Season 10 Project Runway.

SO many of you submitted videos to LookTV and it was a very difficult choice, but we had to pick our Top Designer-ista. And the Winner of this first ever "Skip The Line" Project Runway Talent Search was (quick drum roll): Blake Patterson!

Plaid Blake: LookTV Project Runway "Skip The Line" Talent Search Winner, Blake Patterson Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Project Runway Season 10 Los Angeles Castings

Blake submitted his video via a special Casting we had at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Los Angeles Campus. He is still a student of Fashion Design but about to graduate. He interns at the Lanvin Beverly Hills Boutique and actually procured a super-coveted internship in Paris with the House of Lanvin as well. But yes, his DREAM is to be on Project Runway--Bien sûr, il est! (Of course, it is en francais). The prize of this LookTV contest was to win a spot in the Castings so he arrived, with designs he had created--and his fun, very skinny self!

Strike a Pose: Blake Patterson doing his take on the "Couture Pose" ---juxtaposed with Dominican Republic Supermodel Arlenis Sosa and hers...I think Blake did pretty well!

I interviewed him before--and after he had to go in and face THE CASTING JUDGES (moi included!).  You can see the results in the video below plus a little bit extra: Blake LOVES to Line Dance and well, he taught me a little bit of the "Boot Scootin' and Boogie"--his fave line dance!
Will Blake Make the Final Cut and be a Designer in Season 10? What do you guys think? Is it a "Yay", "Nay"...Maybe??? 
Let us know and leave your comments here or on the LookTV Facebook Page or YouTube Page.

Click Below to watch the Video--LookTV Project Runway "Skip The Line" Talent Search Winner: 

 

Project Runway Minute: Nick Verreos Judges Los Angeles Castings for Season 10 Project Runway--The Recap!

Make It WORK Los Angeles!!

Day One Runway Threesome: Nick Verreos, Mondo Guerra and Abby Gardner, Season 10 Project Runway LA Castings at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

It's Project Runway Season 10 Casting Time!!! For the last EIGHT seasons (Gosh, I'm like the "Grandpa" of Casting Judges!) , I have been asked to be part of the Project Runway Casting Process--in terms of judging the Casting Sessions. For Season Ten---Yes, kids, we are onto Season 10!--I was invited to be one of the Judges for the Los Angeles Casting Sessions.

LA Judging Smiles: Marie Claire's Web Site Director Abby Gardner, Fashion Designer Nick Verreos, Project Runway All Stars Winner Mondo Guerra, Project Runway Season 10 Los Angeles Castings, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

The producers and casting executives have been traveling across the nation--to Seattle, Dallas, Atlanta, NYC, and so on...to find WHO might be on the next season of Lifetime's "Project Runway". This week, it was L.A.---the end-of-the-Project Runway-Fashion-Line.

Stripes, Mesh & Plaid: Day Two of the Season Ten Project Runway Castings---(Left to right) Marie Claire site director Abby Gardner, Project Runway All Stars Winner Mondo Guerra, Nick Verreos--Project Runway Season 10 Los Angeles Castings Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

The Castings took place at the beautiful Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in the HEART of Hollywood (almost across from the iconic Grauman's Chinese Theater!) I was joined by Project Runway All Stars Winner Mondo Guerra (I HEART HIM sooo much!) as well as Marie Claire Magazine site director Abby Gardner (my statuesque best new girlfriend!).

Day Two Judges Table: (Left to right) Nick Verreos, Mondo Guerra, Abby Gadner,  Project Runway Season 10 LA Casting, Roosevelt Hotel Hollywood

During the two days I was a co-judge, we saw many, many very talented fashion designers and aspiring Project Runway contestants. I am shaking with anticipation to find out who--of all the designers we said "You're In" to--will actually make it through (there's still lots of other steps they have to go through darlings).


Now, can we TWALK about Miss Mondo's FASHHHIUUUUN??? Day Two gave us this outfit below:

Mondo Day Two "I Am Not Trying To Hear It L.A. Castings Look": Red scoop neck sweater, white dress shirt, "Hot" shorty shorts (his fave!) and fabulous necklaces--Project Runway All Stars Winner Mondo Guerra getting mic'ed for the Project Runway Season 10 Los Angeles Castings

I cannot wait to see WHO MAKES IT onto Season 10 of Project Runway!!! Stay tuned...

Project Runway All Stars Winner Mondo Guerra and Nick Verreos DISH for YouTube's LookTV Channel!!

Spilling Casting Secrets--What We Are Looking For...on Project Runway...

A couple of weeks ago, I flew out to Chicago to film some special EXTRA EXCLUSIVE Behind-the-Scenes of Project Runway Season 10 Casting videos for...

LOOK TV, a brand new beauty and fashion channel on YouTube. I had VIP access to the casting process, the designers who were coming in for the casting...and yes, the judges!

One of them happened to be Project Runway All Stars Winner Mondo Guerra. First of all, here's a disclaimer: LOVE HIM! Mondo ROCKS! OK, now that I got that off my perfumed chest...
Besides filming a "Call To Action" video for LOOK TV to get designers from all over the US to submit videos for a chance to "skip the casting line" and get to attend the Closed Casting Call in the Project Runway Season 10 Los Angeles Castings on May 1st--I also got to film this fun video with MONDO!!! I wanted to get some "Inside Project Runway DISH" on what it takes to "Make It Work" during the Castings....

Click Below for the LOOK TV/YouTube exclusive Video:

And Below is an Interview with Marie Claire Editor and Judge Jeremy Spears: 

The Project Runway LOOK TV Talent Search: YOUR Opportunity to Audition for the 10th Anniversary Season!

Do YOU want be on Project Runway????

Melon & Peach Boys: Nick Verreos and Project Runway All Stars Season One Winner, Project Runway Season 10 Chicago Castings

If your answer is a resounding "YESSS!!!!!!" , then darlings, keep reading...As you may know, we are now on Season Ten of Project Runway-- Yes, kids, it's the Tenth Anniversary Season (note to self: I feel REALLY OLD!!!).

I flew to Chicago last week to film some fun "Call To Action" videos for a very special contest/opportunity for fashion designers wanting to be on Project Runway for the newest--and most fabulous--fashion and beauty channel on YouTube: Look TV...

Look TV has partnered with the Co-Creators and Executive Producers of Project Runway to create this FIRST TIME EVAHHH (!!!) opportunity: a chance to audition for the show! THIS is your only chance to get a spot on the exclusive Final Closed Casting Session in Los Angeles on May 1st. The search is on for the next Project Runway fashion designer candidate!

Here's what you have to do:
*Submit a creative 1-2 minute video explaining why you're qualified to compete for the show.
*Show us why YOU think you can "Make It Work!"
*Make the best case of what you have to bring to the table as a unique, innovative fashion designer.
*The Look TV/Project Runway team will judge each of your submissions/videos and select their FAVORITE candidate to join the designers already chosen to show their designs--in LA on May 1, 2012.
*At this exclusive closed casting session, one lucky winner will go through an in-person interview and assessment of their designs.
*Look TV will chronicle the journey of our lucky designer hopeful as he or she vies for the spot in the top finalists.
*Do YOU have what it takes to make it to the Final Casting Session?? If you think so, then send your video to: looktvnet@gmail.com.

DEADLINE is April 26 so "Make It Work!"...like NOW!!!!!

Chicago Filming: Nick Verreos filming the Look TV Project Runway Call To Action videos, The James Hotel Chicago

Click Below for the "Call To Action" video I filmed during the Chicago Season 10 Project Runway Castings for the LOOK TV/YouTube "Project Runway Talent Search" giving all the DETAILS: