#Project Runway Season 8

[laurellament]

can i install some sort of adblocker that only blocks out Gretchen every time she fuckin' talks

[scare-ard--sleigh]

what should be my real housewives of beverly hills replacement once i catch up? keep in mind that this is to fill a reality tv specific hole in me and i watch that show bc i love Mess !!

[fabulous-gabulous-theartist]

Project Runway Season 8: Mean Girls Addition

[casualcun-t]

i found this banger on season 8 project runway, Andy South’s (now Ari South) fashion week show ♡ your ears with thank you fr 🎧

[hopeofitalll]

realized I was watching a season of project runway I’ve already seen before bc the literal only thing I remembered from it was this ugly ass dress someone made during the unconventional materials challenge

[winxwannabe]

Thoughts on/Rating the S9 images that will probably be wrong in 3 months LETS GO -

Tecna is the best. Hands down, 10/10. I don’t care if they threw it together at the last minute to avoid backlash, give whoever designed her a goddamn raise. The bob with purple streaks, the vinyl skirt, it’s so perfect I can’t handle it. Me to Reboot Tecna:

Please let that be real. Please let the metal arm stay, Straffi.

My girl Musa is an official SHORT QUEEN, a popular headcannon that’s been going for years. I’m thrilled someone finally listened. Her iconic pigtails are also back, which is a bonus is my book (do they kinda look like Marinette’s from Miraculous? Yes, because Rainbow’s gotta steal one thing per season for Winx). The outfit isn’t my favorite, but better than others I’ve seen her in. A very respectable 8.5/10.

Rainbow’s art department raised enough money for brown paint, which is great news for Aisha! No more whitewashing! Her braids are stellar, her look is sporty, just very cute in general. The color scheme is very different from her original look, but I like it. Give Aisha bright colors. Let her be happy. And now tallest girl? 9/10

Flora’s look is the most similar to the OG series. Really the only difference is that weird ass green jacket - thing looks like it came off a one-day Project Runway challenge. It seems waaaay too structured compared to the rest of the outfit. That’s legit my only note. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, I guess. 7.5/10

Bloom’s look says 2 things; “I’m Bella Thorne from Shake It Up!,” and Certified Horse Girl™️. I do not vibe with either. Bloom is not either. Why is she in pink again? Why is her belt so big - Bloom is so impatient and always in a rush, do you think she has time to put a belt on every day? I get the skirt is paying homage to the S3 one, but the rest is…a choice. This would be lower if Bloom wasn’t my favorite character. But she is, and it’s not the worst look. 6/10.

No, no, the worst look here is your favorite Solarian princess and mine, Stella. I get Rainbow was trying for a new look, but it doesn’t land for me. I don’t like the sunglasses, I don’t like that her dress is pink because that’s never really been Stella’s primary color - it’s more Flora and Tecna’s (and now Bloom’s I guess because UGH). She’s also wearing sleeves, which Stella rarely wore in the series because she is the fairy of the sun and I always thought that was a cool wardrobe detail. The only times she’s worn long sleeves (as a primary outfit in the season) were in S6 with her Alfea uniform, and Season 8, which barely counts. Just…make it orange. Or yellow, or even blue. It would fix so much. 5/10 for doing this ray of sunshine so dirty.

Also, if we can afford new civilian and transformation outfits for the girls, we can do the same for Ogron and the Black Circle. C’mon guys. Also! Why does Ogron have a dark dragon? What the fuck does that mean? Please do not pull a S8 Valtor on the Wizards. They don’t deserve it. And probably get Duman in there before the fans come after you.

[yeahiwasintheshit]

im watching season 8 of project runway, from 2010... 14 fuckin years ago, and man do i miss michael kors' comments on the shitty fashion. these assholes who are the judges now are so fucking boring and nicey nice. michael kors went for the jugular, while heidi cackled in the corner, and it was fuckin entertaining. now its not even close. can this bland milquetoast judging bullshit of today be over already and get back to entertaining us!

[thisaccountisagainstmywill]

Nine People I'd Like to Know Better

Thanks for the tags!: @flamemittens, @captainsigge, and @void-singer

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Currently Watching: How to Become a Cult Leader†, Dungeon Meshi, Project Runway Season 8

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Savory (but I need my spice sometimes)

Relationship Status: 5+ years of living in sin

Current Obsession: Baldur's Gate 3. It's why I'm here ._. It's the only reason. Rugan is the big one atm, Gortash is always there. Been thinking about Minthara and Gale a lot too. Still thinking about Halsin. And Orin. And Shadowheart. And Isobel and Aylin. And Dammon. And Thrinn. And Nettie. And the Flaming Fist chick on the bridge. The guy at the counting house is looking kinda good. And I'm not into Aradin, but I am into watching him being brat-tamed by old men... † I truly swear this isn't related to the Rugan thing. <nervous sweating> I just watch documentaries when I work sometimes, and this is where the queue has landed me.

[kylejsugarman]

usually the project runway judging deliberations are inane but i genuinely think the season 8 final judgement discussion is one of the most interesting (if not obnoxious) conversations about modern fashion as an artistic and commercial entity and how the opposing forces of pleasing stakeholders, chasing trends, creating hanger appeal, making something "new", and staging seasonal shows have collapsed "fashion" into a placatingly special word for "product"

[laresearchette]

Thursday, June 15, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: LOOK INTO MY EYES (Sundance Now) TRUE CRIME STORY: LOOK INTO MY EYES (Sundance Now) THE VILLAINS OF VALLEY VIEW (Disney Channel Canada) 8:00pm PROJECT RUNWAY (CTV Drama) 8:00pm/ (CTV Life) 9:00pm STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS (CTV Sci-Fi) 9:00pm PRETTY FREEKIN SCARY (Disney Channel Canada) 9:00pm 60 DAYS IN (A&E Canada) 9:00pm BOOKED: FIRST DAY IN (A&E Canada) 10:00pm OUTCHEF’D (Food Network Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT: DRAGONS: THE NINE REALMS (TBD - YTV) POCKET DIAL MURDER (TBD - Lifetime Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA THE GREAT INDIAN FAMILY HOTEL DAZE (Season 4) KUMARI SHRIMATI (Season 1) LOVE TRANSIT (Season 1) NEIGHBOURS (Season 20, Part 2)

CRAVE TV STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS (Season 2, Episode 1)

NETFLIX CANADA BLACK MIRROR (Season 6) DIRTY GRANDPA L.A. CONFIDENTIAL LIFE OF SOMETHING LIKE IT

2023 US OPEN (TSN3/TSN4) 9:40am: First Round - Part I (TSN3/TSN4) 1:00pm: First Round - Part II (TSN3/TSN4) 8:00pm: First Round - Part III

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 1:00pm: Jays vs. Orioles (SN1) 3:30pm: Rays vs. A’s (SN) 7:00pm: Rockies vs. Atlanta (SN Now) 8:00pm: Pirates vs. Cubs (TSN2) 8:30pm: Guardians vs. Padres (SN/SN Now) 10:00pm: White Sox vs. Dodgers

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN5) 7:30pm: Stamps vs. Redblacks

FUNNY WOMAN (W Network) 9:00pm: After accepting the marriage proposal, doubts begin to germinate in Barbara's mind.

SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT (Food Network Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): The competing chefs search for the right ingredients to make fries; the chefs put their best fruit forward as Alex Guarnaschelli asks them to make a fruit-centric dish.

[mkt100raulpineda]

Post 8: Brand Detail

🔠 Palm Angels Brand Description Using Branding Terms

Brand Identity Palm Angels’ identity is rooted in the intersection of luxury fashion and streetwear culture. Its gothic logo font, rebellious imagery, and skate-inspired aesthetics form a distinct, recognizable persona. It blends Milanese design sensibility with California skate culture.

Brand Equity Palm Angels has built strong brand equity through its unique style and high-profile collaborations (e.g., with Moncler or Adidas). Consumers perceive the brand as both trendy and premium, which allows it to charge premium prices and maintain strong loyalty among its audience.

Brand Positioning It positions itself as a luxury streetwear brand appealing to fashion-conscious youth and trendsetters. It competes with brands like Off-White, Supreme, and Balenciaga by offering cutting-edge designs with cultural relevance.

Brand Image Palm Angels’ image is edgy, youthful, and bold. Their use of provocative graphics (like the iconic headless teddy bear) and luxe materials reflects a countercultural vibe fused with high fashion credibility.

Brand Extension Palm Angels has successfully extended its brand from clothing to accessories, footwear, fragrances, and lifestyle items. Each extension remains consistent with its core image—bold, fashion-forward, and urban.

📦 Product Mix Palm Angels fits into the product mix as a luxury streetwear brand under the New Guards Group (which also manages Off-White and Marcelo Burlon). Within this ecosystem, Palm Angels complements the portfolio by offering bold, graphic-heavy street fashion. Its distinct aesthetic, rooted in skate culture and countercultural influences, helps diversify the group's overall fashion offerings. While Off-White leans into conceptual design and high-fashion hybrids, Palm Angels emphasizes raw, rebellious energy with a West Coast attitude. This allows New Guards Group to appeal to different segments of the luxury streetwear market. Palm Angels also brings in a strong youth appeal, especially through its frequent collaborations and celebrity endorsements. By blending Italian tailoring with urban streetwear, it adds a unique voice to the collective brand identity of the group.

🧵 Multiple Lines?

Yes—Palm Angels has multiple lines:

Main Collection: Core seasonal pieces, runway items.

Collaborations: With brands like Moncler (Genius project), Missoni, and Under Armour.

Accessories & Footwear: Including caps, bags, slides, sneakers. slides, sunglasses, and jewelry. These pieces often carry the iconic gothic logo or flame motifs, enhancing the brand’s lifestyle appeal.

Palm Angels Kids: A playful yet edgy line for children, offering mini versions of classic Palm Angels styles like tracksuits and logo tees. It extends the brand’s reach into family and youth fashion markets.

Fragrance Line: Palm Angels has recently entered the beauty space with a line of unisex perfumes, staying true to the brand’s rebellious and unconventional vibe through bold packaging and scent profiles.

Home & Lifestyle Products: Occasionally, the brand releases limited-edition lifestyle items such as skateboards, lighters, and even furniture collaborations—further blurring the line between fashion and culture.

References (APA Style) Highsnobiety. (2022). Palm Angels’ best collaborations of the year. https://www.highsnobiety.com

Hypebeast. (2022). Palm Angels drops limited-edition lifestyle pieces. https://hypebeast.com

Palm Angels. (2023). Collections and lookbooks. https://www.palmangels.com

Vogue Business. (2021). Luxury kidswear gets cooler with Palm Angels Kids launch. https://www.voguebusiness.com

WWD. (2023). Palm Angels enters the fragrance market with new unisex line. https://www.wwd.com

[cleverhottubmiracle]

8 This year, Sally LaPointe‘s namesake label turns 15—and she’s taking a moment to reflect! Known for her dynamic, sleek womenswear, LAPOINTE’s Fall 2025 show will colorfully storm the runway today at New York Fashion Week. Below, we chat with Sally on her label’s special anniversary, loyal celebrity following, collaborating with Oprah, and what comes next. You’re celebrating 15 years in business! That’s major. What’s the secret sauce to your success?I started the company with my best friend and business partner [Sarah Addison] from the beginning. It was the two of us. That relationship is everything. The reason we’re still here today…she took on the business side, and I was the creative side. The partnership between that yin and yang, having different strengths that the other one didn’t, and being able to work through that over 15 years, honestly, is the number-one thing I will say to anyone. I could have never done it alone. It truly is the partnership between her and I, and we just keep each other in check. If there’s one thing I could say, it’s that that relationship that has kept us going. Walk us through the day you launched your brand. What lit the spark to initially take on this project?It’s funny because Sarah and I have been talking about it a lot, and we’re bringing up all these memories. We’re like, “Oh my god, we forgot about that.” But I always knew I had something to say, and Sarah believed in me and knew how to amplify it or execute it. It’s always been about the values that Sarah and I hold, and that seeps into everything I do. People a lot of times ask me “Oh, who is your customer?” It’s hard to say exactly who she is, what she looks like, what she does. It’s never about that. For me, it’s truly about the way that people feel in my clothing. It’s about empowerment and being individual, confident, and doing it yourself. That was the first little seed. I knew that what I could do would reach the customer on deeper level, rather than just “Oh, it’s a dress that you wear to X.” It  really is about a feeling. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 When did you first realize the Lapointe brand was becoming successful?When women started coming out to me being like, “I wore your dress to my niece’s wedding, and I felt like the coolest woman in the in the room.” When I started hearing feedback from the women wearing it, I was like, “Okay, this is actually really amazing.” And people really connect to it on a deeper level. Sometimes it would be a little bit more specific. I remember, it was a couple seasons in, and Sarah and I were in Paris at a fabric show. We got word that Bergdorf’s was going to pick us up. Combined with what women were saying to us, plus, a major retailer stepping behind us, was when we were like, “Okay, I think that we can actually really build this brand.” What’s a major challenge you’ve faced in your career—and how did you overcome it?I’m self-taught, and I don’t come from a famous background, any type of fancy internship, or any connections in the industry. Previously, I had to do every single thing from the ground up, and it was clawing and scratching our way. I always say that for every success, there’s 10,000 failures. It’s really fighting the good fight over all these years, being able to really believe in yourself. I’m not going to lie: I think being a female in the industry, ironically, is a challenge. There aren’t too many, so really being able to hone in on that, that we are female-founded, that I am a female designing for females, has been an advantage to the design process and connecting to all these women. Sally LaPointe, Jessel Taank What’s the best piece of advice someone’s given you?  Sarah once told me, “It’s not about totally reinventing the wheel. It’s about good design.” That’s also a the magic of my product. Because I’m a female, I know what it is like to be in the dressing room. I know what it feels like to walk out your door. I know what it feels like to be in clothing and feel the certain things that you feel as a woman. So keeping it simple in a way, what I do is statements made simple. It’s not overcomplicated. It’s not constrictive. I pay a lot of close attention to putting stretch into fabrics, bias cut, and truly keeping it simple. It doesn’t have to be something over-thought, and it really lies in the design. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 Lapointe has a huge organic celeb following! Why do stars gravitate so much to LAPOINTE, from your perspective?I’ve thought about that too, and it truly goes back to the product. The celebs have all come to me because they want to wear the pieces. I have never paid a single one of them. I can say that! It speaks back to the product and the fact that they want to wear it, and then when they do wear it, they feel really good. Then they’re return clients or customers, you could say, and it’s more about their values and how they feel—rather than saying “This demographic sheet X, age X to X.” That’s why I feel I’ve been able to do such a range of sizes, ages, and different professions. That is something that we’re really proud of. It just goes back to speaking to the product. Your campaign last year with Oprah was stunning—and went super viral! How did that collaboration come together?She has been wearing our pieces for a few years, and I did a custom suit for her back in 2021 during COVID-19. She had me to her house to do the fitting, and afterwards, she was like,  “Would you like to sit on my terrace and chat?” We ended up chatting for probably 45 minutes or an hour. During that chat, she was like, “How did you get your start?” I told her how I was a self-taught female, and how it had challenges. I’ll never forget, but she was like, “So, the power of never giving up,” and it stuck with me. When I was thinking about how to present the collection last season, I wanted to do something completely different. I decided to just ask her if she would be my muse, because she just epitomizes who my woman is to the T. And she said yes! Your new collection is hitting the runway soon. What are some major moments we should look out for?It’s a really good one. It’s funny, too, because my relationship with Sarah…she sometimes needs to keep me in the box for design. But during runway collections, she really lets me do my thing. I can really push every single look to the best. Even last night, I was cutting a crazy piece of fabric on the ground, adding it to one of the last finale looks. The color palette is really, really strong, and a lot of texture. A lot of really interesting textures that we’re going to show, which I’m super excited about. I also like keeping everything very edited—so there’s only 27 looks right now. I think there’s such strength in being able to edit yourself and just show the best of the best. So, each one is going to be a “Wow” look. There’s nothing in between. Your big group finale walks are a brand signature at Fashion Week. How did that start—and do the models have as much fun as it seems on the runway?I don’t think I’ve ever been asked that question. So, good for you! That’s really cool to think about, because I talk a lot about my fine art background. At a very young age, I was a fine artist, painter, and I was classically trained on oil paints, so I still approach every single collection like a painting. It’s just my training. I started bringing them all out at once, because for me, it was like showing my complete painting. It’s not about an individual look. It really is about the entire story, the entire feel. It started just getting a lot of traction, and we started calling it “Lapointe army,” which I think speaks back to the brand being a strong, female kind of thing. It’s a little bit of that, and the girls love it. I can’t speak more about these models. They are the sweetest girls, and they have so much fun! Afterwards, some of them are crying. The last Fall [2024] show with the school bus, we all did our finale, and when we came backstage they were hugging me and they all started going, “Sally, Sally, Sally!” It is that fun. They get so amped and feel so good in the looks, and they’re just the sweetest. They bring so much energy, and they’re amazing. LAPOINTE Fall 2024 What are your future moves & plans for the brand as you celebrate 15 years—and look towards what’s next?We’ve been really careful on growing organically. We’ve never wanted to jump into something just to do it. The past 15 years has really been about perfecting the product, perfecting the brand vision and the DNA, and like now we can start to think about what that means next in terms of different categories. I get a little outside of the box. I don’t know if it’s going to be a traditional shoe or traditional bag, but thinking about expanding in new, interesting ways that really feed back to our customer. We’re a little bit more international and global, and becoming more of a household name. Mostly right now, we are [in the] US, and we’re starting to go a little more international, but that would probably be in the next few years. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 How does it feel to be a household name?It’s odd. Sometimes it pops up in weird ways that just surprise me, but it makes me happy. I’m rather humble, and when somebody points that out, I don’t even really realize it, in a way. I’ve had so many people come up. I do a lot of critiquing at FIT, and working with the students and hearing them say things like, “Oh my gosh, you’ve been my superhero since high school,” or “I have a mood board of all your looks in my room to inspire me.” Those are the types of moments where I can be like, “Wow, that’s really cool,” and it makes me happy. Do you have any fun plans after your 15th anniversary show?> are you doing after the show? Any fun plans?I’m so nervous, so I don’t eat. I love a good meal after [a show]. Honestly, I have my favorite local bar. They all know me. I’ve been hitting that bar after every one of my runway shows for 15 years—it’s just casual food and a pub. 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8 This year, Sally LaPointe‘s namesake label turns 15—and she’s taking a moment to reflect! Known for her dynamic, sleek womenswear, LAPOINTE’s Fall 2025 show will colorfully storm the runway today at New York Fashion Week. Below, we chat with Sally on her label’s special anniversary, loyal celebrity following, collaborating with Oprah, and what comes next. You’re celebrating 15 years in business! That’s major. What’s the secret sauce to your success?I started the company with my best friend and business partner [Sarah Addison] from the beginning. It was the two of us. That relationship is everything. The reason we’re still here today…she took on the business side, and I was the creative side. The partnership between that yin and yang, having different strengths that the other one didn’t, and being able to work through that over 15 years, honestly, is the number-one thing I will say to anyone. I could have never done it alone. It truly is the partnership between her and I, and we just keep each other in check. If there’s one thing I could say, it’s that that relationship that has kept us going. Walk us through the day you launched your brand. What lit the spark to initially take on this project?It’s funny because Sarah and I have been talking about it a lot, and we’re bringing up all these memories. We’re like, “Oh my god, we forgot about that.” But I always knew I had something to say, and Sarah believed in me and knew how to amplify it or execute it. It’s always been about the values that Sarah and I hold, and that seeps into everything I do. People a lot of times ask me “Oh, who is your customer?” It’s hard to say exactly who she is, what she looks like, what she does. It’s never about that. For me, it’s truly about the way that people feel in my clothing. It’s about empowerment and being individual, confident, and doing it yourself. That was the first little seed. I knew that what I could do would reach the customer on deeper level, rather than just “Oh, it’s a dress that you wear to X.” It  really is about a feeling. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 When did you first realize the Lapointe brand was becoming successful?When women started coming out to me being like, “I wore your dress to my niece’s wedding, and I felt like the coolest woman in the in the room.” When I started hearing feedback from the women wearing it, I was like, “Okay, this is actually really amazing.” And people really connect to it on a deeper level. Sometimes it would be a little bit more specific. I remember, it was a couple seasons in, and Sarah and I were in Paris at a fabric show. We got word that Bergdorf’s was going to pick us up. Combined with what women were saying to us, plus, a major retailer stepping behind us, was when we were like, “Okay, I think that we can actually really build this brand.” What’s a major challenge you’ve faced in your career—and how did you overcome it?I’m self-taught, and I don’t come from a famous background, any type of fancy internship, or any connections in the industry. Previously, I had to do every single thing from the ground up, and it was clawing and scratching our way. I always say that for every success, there’s 10,000 failures. It’s really fighting the good fight over all these years, being able to really believe in yourself. I’m not going to lie: I think being a female in the industry, ironically, is a challenge. There aren’t too many, so really being able to hone in on that, that we are female-founded, that I am a female designing for females, has been an advantage to the design process and connecting to all these women. Sally LaPointe, Jessel Taank What’s the best piece of advice someone’s given you?  Sarah once told me, “It’s not about totally reinventing the wheel. It’s about good design.” That’s also a the magic of my product. Because I’m a female, I know what it is like to be in the dressing room. I know what it feels like to walk out your door. I know what it feels like to be in clothing and feel the certain things that you feel as a woman. So keeping it simple in a way, what I do is statements made simple. It’s not overcomplicated. It’s not constrictive. I pay a lot of close attention to putting stretch into fabrics, bias cut, and truly keeping it simple. It doesn’t have to be something over-thought, and it really lies in the design. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 Lapointe has a huge organic celeb following! Why do stars gravitate so much to LAPOINTE, from your perspective?I’ve thought about that too, and it truly goes back to the product. The celebs have all come to me because they want to wear the pieces. I have never paid a single one of them. I can say that! It speaks back to the product and the fact that they want to wear it, and then when they do wear it, they feel really good. Then they’re return clients or customers, you could say, and it’s more about their values and how they feel—rather than saying “This demographic sheet X, age X to X.” That’s why I feel I’ve been able to do such a range of sizes, ages, and different professions. That is something that we’re really proud of. It just goes back to speaking to the product. Your campaign last year with Oprah was stunning—and went super viral! How did that collaboration come together?She has been wearing our pieces for a few years, and I did a custom suit for her back in 2021 during COVID-19. She had me to her house to do the fitting, and afterwards, she was like,  “Would you like to sit on my terrace and chat?” We ended up chatting for probably 45 minutes or an hour. During that chat, she was like, “How did you get your start?” I told her how I was a self-taught female, and how it had challenges. I’ll never forget, but she was like, “So, the power of never giving up,” and it stuck with me. When I was thinking about how to present the collection last season, I wanted to do something completely different. I decided to just ask her if she would be my muse, because she just epitomizes who my woman is to the T. And she said yes! Your new collection is hitting the runway soon. What are some major moments we should look out for?It’s a really good one. It’s funny, too, because my relationship with Sarah…she sometimes needs to keep me in the box for design. But during runway collections, she really lets me do my thing. I can really push every single look to the best. Even last night, I was cutting a crazy piece of fabric on the ground, adding it to one of the last finale looks. The color palette is really, really strong, and a lot of texture. A lot of really interesting textures that we’re going to show, which I’m super excited about. I also like keeping everything very edited—so there’s only 27 looks right now. I think there’s such strength in being able to edit yourself and just show the best of the best. So, each one is going to be a “Wow” look. There’s nothing in between. Your big group finale walks are a brand signature at Fashion Week. How did that start—and do the models have as much fun as it seems on the runway?I don’t think I’ve ever been asked that question. So, good for you! That’s really cool to think about, because I talk a lot about my fine art background. At a very young age, I was a fine artist, painter, and I was classically trained on oil paints, so I still approach every single collection like a painting. It’s just my training. I started bringing them all out at once, because for me, it was like showing my complete painting. It’s not about an individual look. It really is about the entire story, the entire feel. It started just getting a lot of traction, and we started calling it “Lapointe army,” which I think speaks back to the brand being a strong, female kind of thing. It’s a little bit of that, and the girls love it. I can’t speak more about these models. They are the sweetest girls, and they have so much fun! Afterwards, some of them are crying. The last Fall [2024] show with the school bus, we all did our finale, and when we came backstage they were hugging me and they all started going, “Sally, Sally, Sally!” It is that fun. They get so amped and feel so good in the looks, and they’re just the sweetest. They bring so much energy, and they’re amazing. LAPOINTE Fall 2024 What are your future moves & plans for the brand as you celebrate 15 years—and look towards what’s next?We’ve been really careful on growing organically. We’ve never wanted to jump into something just to do it. The past 15 years has really been about perfecting the product, perfecting the brand vision and the DNA, and like now we can start to think about what that means next in terms of different categories. I get a little outside of the box. I don’t know if it’s going to be a traditional shoe or traditional bag, but thinking about expanding in new, interesting ways that really feed back to our customer. We’re a little bit more international and global, and becoming more of a household name. Mostly right now, we are [in the] US, and we’re starting to go a little more international, but that would probably be in the next few years. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 How does it feel to be a household name?It’s odd. Sometimes it pops up in weird ways that just surprise me, but it makes me happy. I’m rather humble, and when somebody points that out, I don’t even really realize it, in a way. I’ve had so many people come up. I do a lot of critiquing at FIT, and working with the students and hearing them say things like, “Oh my gosh, you’ve been my superhero since high school,” or “I have a mood board of all your looks in my room to inspire me.” Those are the types of moments where I can be like, “Wow, that’s really cool,” and it makes me happy. Do you have any fun plans after your 15th anniversary show?> are you doing after the show? Any fun plans?I’m so nervous, so I don’t eat. I love a good meal after [a show]. Honestly, I have my favorite local bar. They all know me. I’ve been hitting that bar after every one of my runway shows for 15 years—it’s just casual food and a pub. 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8 This year, Sally LaPointe‘s namesake label turns 15—and she’s taking a moment to reflect! Known for her dynamic, sleek womenswear, LAPOINTE’s Fall 2025 show will colorfully storm the runway today at New York Fashion Week. Below, we chat with Sally on her label’s special anniversary, loyal celebrity following, collaborating with Oprah, and what comes next. You’re celebrating 15 years in business! That’s major. What’s the secret sauce to your success?I started the company with my best friend and business partner [Sarah Addison] from the beginning. It was the two of us. That relationship is everything. The reason we’re still here today…she took on the business side, and I was the creative side. The partnership between that yin and yang, having different strengths that the other one didn’t, and being able to work through that over 15 years, honestly, is the number-one thing I will say to anyone. I could have never done it alone. It truly is the partnership between her and I, and we just keep each other in check. If there’s one thing I could say, it’s that that relationship that has kept us going. Walk us through the day you launched your brand. What lit the spark to initially take on this project?It’s funny because Sarah and I have been talking about it a lot, and we’re bringing up all these memories. We’re like, “Oh my god, we forgot about that.” But I always knew I had something to say, and Sarah believed in me and knew how to amplify it or execute it. It’s always been about the values that Sarah and I hold, and that seeps into everything I do. People a lot of times ask me “Oh, who is your customer?” It’s hard to say exactly who she is, what she looks like, what she does. It’s never about that. For me, it’s truly about the way that people feel in my clothing. It’s about empowerment and being individual, confident, and doing it yourself. That was the first little seed. I knew that what I could do would reach the customer on deeper level, rather than just “Oh, it’s a dress that you wear to X.” It  really is about a feeling. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 When did you first realize the Lapointe brand was becoming successful?When women started coming out to me being like, “I wore your dress to my niece’s wedding, and I felt like the coolest woman in the in the room.” When I started hearing feedback from the women wearing it, I was like, “Okay, this is actually really amazing.” And people really connect to it on a deeper level. Sometimes it would be a little bit more specific. I remember, it was a couple seasons in, and Sarah and I were in Paris at a fabric show. We got word that Bergdorf’s was going to pick us up. Combined with what women were saying to us, plus, a major retailer stepping behind us, was when we were like, “Okay, I think that we can actually really build this brand.” What’s a major challenge you’ve faced in your career—and how did you overcome it?I’m self-taught, and I don’t come from a famous background, any type of fancy internship, or any connections in the industry. Previously, I had to do every single thing from the ground up, and it was clawing and scratching our way. I always say that for every success, there’s 10,000 failures. It’s really fighting the good fight over all these years, being able to really believe in yourself. I’m not going to lie: I think being a female in the industry, ironically, is a challenge. There aren’t too many, so really being able to hone in on that, that we are female-founded, that I am a female designing for females, has been an advantage to the design process and connecting to all these women. Sally LaPointe, Jessel Taank What’s the best piece of advice someone’s given you?  Sarah once told me, “It’s not about totally reinventing the wheel. It’s about good design.” That’s also a the magic of my product. Because I’m a female, I know what it is like to be in the dressing room. I know what it feels like to walk out your door. I know what it feels like to be in clothing and feel the certain things that you feel as a woman. So keeping it simple in a way, what I do is statements made simple. It’s not overcomplicated. It’s not constrictive. I pay a lot of close attention to putting stretch into fabrics, bias cut, and truly keeping it simple. It doesn’t have to be something over-thought, and it really lies in the design. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 Lapointe has a huge organic celeb following! Why do stars gravitate so much to LAPOINTE, from your perspective?I’ve thought about that too, and it truly goes back to the product. The celebs have all come to me because they want to wear the pieces. I have never paid a single one of them. I can say that! It speaks back to the product and the fact that they want to wear it, and then when they do wear it, they feel really good. Then they’re return clients or customers, you could say, and it’s more about their values and how they feel—rather than saying “This demographic sheet X, age X to X.” That’s why I feel I’ve been able to do such a range of sizes, ages, and different professions. That is something that we’re really proud of. It just goes back to speaking to the product. Your campaign last year with Oprah was stunning—and went super viral! How did that collaboration come together?She has been wearing our pieces for a few years, and I did a custom suit for her back in 2021 during COVID-19. She had me to her house to do the fitting, and afterwards, she was like,  “Would you like to sit on my terrace and chat?” We ended up chatting for probably 45 minutes or an hour. During that chat, she was like, “How did you get your start?” I told her how I was a self-taught female, and how it had challenges. I’ll never forget, but she was like, “So, the power of never giving up,” and it stuck with me. When I was thinking about how to present the collection last season, I wanted to do something completely different. I decided to just ask her if she would be my muse, because she just epitomizes who my woman is to the T. And she said yes! Your new collection is hitting the runway soon. What are some major moments we should look out for?It’s a really good one. It’s funny, too, because my relationship with Sarah…she sometimes needs to keep me in the box for design. But during runway collections, she really lets me do my thing. I can really push every single look to the best. Even last night, I was cutting a crazy piece of fabric on the ground, adding it to one of the last finale looks. The color palette is really, really strong, and a lot of texture. A lot of really interesting textures that we’re going to show, which I’m super excited about. I also like keeping everything very edited—so there’s only 27 looks right now. I think there’s such strength in being able to edit yourself and just show the best of the best. So, each one is going to be a “Wow” look. There’s nothing in between. Your big group finale walks are a brand signature at Fashion Week. How did that start—and do the models have as much fun as it seems on the runway?I don’t think I’ve ever been asked that question. So, good for you! That’s really cool to think about, because I talk a lot about my fine art background. At a very young age, I was a fine artist, painter, and I was classically trained on oil paints, so I still approach every single collection like a painting. It’s just my training. I started bringing them all out at once, because for me, it was like showing my complete painting. It’s not about an individual look. It really is about the entire story, the entire feel. It started just getting a lot of traction, and we started calling it “Lapointe army,” which I think speaks back to the brand being a strong, female kind of thing. It’s a little bit of that, and the girls love it. I can’t speak more about these models. They are the sweetest girls, and they have so much fun! Afterwards, some of them are crying. The last Fall [2024] show with the school bus, we all did our finale, and when we came backstage they were hugging me and they all started going, “Sally, Sally, Sally!” It is that fun. They get so amped and feel so good in the looks, and they’re just the sweetest. They bring so much energy, and they’re amazing. LAPOINTE Fall 2024 What are your future moves & plans for the brand as you celebrate 15 years—and look towards what’s next?We’ve been really careful on growing organically. We’ve never wanted to jump into something just to do it. The past 15 years has really been about perfecting the product, perfecting the brand vision and the DNA, and like now we can start to think about what that means next in terms of different categories. I get a little outside of the box. I don’t know if it’s going to be a traditional shoe or traditional bag, but thinking about expanding in new, interesting ways that really feed back to our customer. We’re a little bit more international and global, and becoming more of a household name. Mostly right now, we are [in the] US, and we’re starting to go a little more international, but that would probably be in the next few years. LAPOINTE Fall 2023 How does it feel to be a household name?It’s odd. Sometimes it pops up in weird ways that just surprise me, but it makes me happy. I’m rather humble, and when somebody points that out, I don’t even really realize it, in a way. I’ve had so many people come up. I do a lot of critiquing at FIT, and working with the students and hearing them say things like, “Oh my gosh, you’ve been my superhero since high school,” or “I have a mood board of all your looks in my room to inspire me.” Those are the types of moments where I can be like, “Wow, that’s really cool,” and it makes me happy. Do you have any fun plans after your 15th anniversary show?> are you doing after the show? Any fun plans?I’m so nervous, so I don’t eat. I love a good meal after [a show]. Honestly, I have my favorite local bar. They all know me. I’ve been hitting that bar after every one of my runway shows for 15 years—it’s just casual food and a pub. 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[killadelphias]

gretchen season 8 project runway was one of the best winners & everyone hates her but i loved her over confident arrogant ass like yooo if youre on a competition show and get your shit together & are talented whats the problem lmaoo

[kylejsugarman]

i wish the project runway season 8 finale had aired during the era of modern social media so bad