The guys at Project RunGay decided that Laura Bennett needed her gays for support to get through her QVC show the other night. They also managed to get some great behind-the-scenes pics while they were there. I just love getting a look backstage!
Here's Laura posing with hostess extraordinaire, Lisa Robertson. By the looks of the two of them, I'm guessing that piling on lots of long necklaces is the trend now. Am I right? I'll have to break out my Vogue to make sure. Not that I can pull off the look anyway. Every time I attempt it, I just manage to look like a chubby white girl Mr. T! Ugh!
Glammed-up Laura with Chloe Dao, another great Project Runway alum. As we all know, the path to QVC runs straight through Project Runway!
And, just in case you've never seen it, this is the Q's lobby. It's ... ummm ... red. Really red.
Move over Chloe Dao and Laura Bennett ... Jay McCarroll, winner of season 1 of Project Runway (have I mentioned how much I love this show?!?!?), will be the next Project Runway designer to jump into the murky mass-market waters of QVC.
Why? Well, he’s rather blunt about it: money and the fact that he’s not a fan of the celebrity fashion industry (probably after Heidi Klum ditched his red carpet dress, that he spent forever making, at the last minute--remember that???).
“I’m not one for glamour or red carpet stuff or sexy crap,” he said. “I definitely want people to have my product and I definitely want it to be affordable — there’s better things to spend money on than something disposable. I make stuff for every day, every woman kind of thing; I grew up that way. I grew up loving the sale rack at Gap and going to Sears.”
That's why I love Jay! He just says it like it is. Most of us aren't sitting around in our Cartier and Dolce & Gabbana. Queen Bea is a TJ Maxx and Target kind of a girl!
Since turning down the $100,000 Project Runway prize (yes! he really turned it down, but he won't talk about it.), Jay has moved to Philadelphia, opened a boutique, filmed a documentary, and even taught at Philadelphia University … but he’s not rollin’ in the dough yet.
"I hope QVC will be a good thing and afford me some financial freedom to do other projects.”
I don’t have any pictures of the new line yet, but there is supposed to be a color-block coat, a beaded sweater, a pair of jeans, a jean jacket, and a tunic dress. And I’m sure we’ll see some of his signature circles. Here's a look at his most recent ready-to-wear line. This isn't what's going to be on the Q, but it might help give you an idea of what to expect:
You buy his line of tees and totes now on his website.
His fashion trend prediction for this year?
"I don’t follow any trends. I say where whatever the f*** you want to wear. Do you want me to make up fun trends for you? Everyone should be wearing stains. Stains on their shirts."
So there you have it … time to rock the baby puke and spaghetti stains, chickadees!!!
Here's the trailer for his documentary, Eleven Minutes. It's all about the thousands of hours of work that go into those quick runway shows. If you like Project Runway, Jay, and fashion, this is for you (and trust me, Jay never fails to entertain):
And you can read about Jay going to the QVC Guest Excellence Seminar at Cathie Filian's blog here. What I wouldn't give to be a little Queen Bea on the wall during that seminar!
LBD by Laura Bennett Silk Blend Corset Detail Blouse
Item# A79576 QVC Price: $69.00 Savings on Style Price: $43.56 Sizes xs through 3x Choice of ivory or pale blue
Silk and cotton blend fabric ... beautifully detailed seaming ... mock French cuff ... fabulous! Plus, this is the new line by Project Runway season 3 contestant, Laura Bennett. Queen Bea loves Project Runway!
Shirt runs a tad small (fitted would probably be the correct word), so you might want to order up a size. Laura was know for her glamorous evening wear and having lots of children. Those two things don't usually go together, but--speaking from experience--Queen Bea thinks that Laura's fashionista designs were probably her way of escaping the mommy doldrums. Baby spit-up all over your husbands old stained T-shirt that you've been wearing for three days straight can just suck the glamor out even the most queenly among us.
"... the idea is that it's all about easy-to-wear glamour. Every woman can be more glamorous and it just takes a few minutes a day. It's nothing over the top, but things that make the every day a little more special. A sweater could have a slight sparkle through the thread or a blouse that has a corset detail sewn in so there's a bit of a lingerie touch.
It's one of the more expensive lines on QVC, because I didn't want to sell junk. But blouses are about $60 and a satin trench coat is about $150 so it's not outrageous. The line is called Little Black Dress by Laura Bennett. The clothes are simple, chic, and always appropriate, just like your own little black dress."
As Season 4 winner, Christian, would say, this is FIERCE! Go Laura!
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