Maya Luz Spring/Summer 2011 Collection from StyleWeek Providence

From The Mailbox

This is a busy week for Project Runway designers...

It's not too late to purchase tickets for Seattle's Project Red Dress with Nick Verreos. Click here for more information.

Seth Aaron Henderson will be the Grand Marshal of Portland's Starlight Parade on Saturday night. Click here for details.

It's Fashion Friday, click here for Malan's Musings in Ok! Magazine.

Jonathan Peters and Maya Luz will be showing their collections at StyleWeek Providence.

Monday Morning Mailbox

Photo: Nick Verreos

NIck Verreos hosted Macy's "The Style List" event at Beverly Center last Thursday. Click here for details.

Click here for a new interview with Maya Luz.

Project Runway Season Five contestant Blayne Walsh is among the featured designers at Seattle Fashion Week. Click here for more information.

Click here for more photos from the "Discarded to Divine" event featuring Jay Nicolas Sario.

From the Mailbox

Tim Gunn will be in Nashville this weekend.

Click here for a new interview with Jay Nicolas Sario.

Tim Gunn will be working at a fast food counter on the May 19th episode of "I Get That a Lot." on CBS. Which Project Runway Star appeared in the last episode?

Click here for a new interview with Maya Luz.

Top 5 Looks: 3rd Place

We are still scratching our heads over Maya Luz. One of the youngest designers of Season 7, she consistently produced winning looks week after week that spoke of a maturity far beyond her age. So close to Bryant Park and she simply walked away.

In Episode 7 "Hard Wear", the 10 remaining designers were tasked with creating a garment and an accessory from a hardware store. It was the classic Project Runway unconventional materials challenge that always seems to bring out the best in the designers.

Maya created an open weave jacket with a high collar that was made out of rope from venetian blinds, covering a shift dress made out of window screen. The visual effect of the jacket drew your eyes to her killer accessory - a necklace fashioned from house keys, chain and mesh screen. It matched the dress and jacket perfectly and the judges swooned over it.

Many felt that this design was a more worthy winner over Jay's garbage bag dress. And one can't help but wonder if a win here would have given her the confidence to continue to the end. We will never know the answer to that question but for now, we can celebrate her successes.

Congratulations Maya, you made it on the BPR Top 5 Looks of Season 7!

Project Runway Season 4 Meets Season 7

We love it when seasons collide and it is apparent that Project Runway Alums are all part of one big family.



Jack Mackenroth and Kevin Christiana joined Maya Luz and Seth Aaron Henderson at Mila Hermanovski's viewing party last night.



From Jack: Hey BPR, Here are some cute pics from last nights viewing party in downtown New York. Kevin and I stopped in to meet Mila, Seth Aaron and Maya. Mila organized the event and it was great to meet everyone and all their friends and share war stories. I tried to get them to tell me who the winner was but they have all been very well trained. We will have to wait and see......:) OXO

Weekend News

Vote for Tim Gunn in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential poll.



More April 1 fun here on Reality Blurred.

Big news for Northern Virginians - Wendy Pepper will be the featured speaker at a luncheon on April 30th. Click here for more info.

Maya Luz and Jonathan Peters will be showing collections at Styleweek Providence.

Facebook users click here for Tim Gunn's video recap of Episode 11.

Jack Mackenroth interviews Epperson here.

BPR Love for Maya Luz

Photo: ProjectRunway.com

Maya Luz is a great designer and a consistent competitor. We will miss her.

Maya talks about her experience on the show and why she felt it was time for her to leave.

Click here for the podcast.

Thanks Maya!