fantasy old factory: Happy Project Runway Day!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Happy Project Runway Day!

It's a national holiday now! Or it should be, anyway.

Y'know, there's really nothing to add to this. The pictures do all the talking. Well, the pictures and the press release:

"WHAT: In celebration of Project Runway’s return to New York for its 7th Season, Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia join city officials and fashion industry representatives at street naming ceremony in front of iconic “Needle Threading a Button” sculpture in New York City’s Fashion District where Fashion Avenue will be temporarily renamed, Project Runway Avenue.

NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, will also present a New York City Proclamation deeming Wednesday January 13th as Project Runway Day, highlighting the show’s contribution to New York City’s fashion industry, in anticipation to the premiere of Season 7 on Thursday, January 14th on Lifetime Television. City officials will speak about the critical role the fashion industry plays in New York City’s economy.

WHO: Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn, judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia will join NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta, Lifetime Networks CEO Andrea Wong, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development Robert C. Lieber, Fashion Center BID President Barbara Randal, and several of Project Runway’s and Models of the Runway’s past and current season contestants.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 11:30am - Project Runway Avenue Unveiling

WHERE: Intersection of 39th and Fashion Ave (Seventh Ave)
Needle Threading a Button Sculpture"

Of course, silly little bloggers that we are, we had to stay home and "work" so we can "pay bills" and "eat," so we sent our Project RunGal Gotham Tomato along to take pics. Lucky for you (and us), GT is a talented photographer (we have two of her pieces hanging in our kitchen and gave another to Tom's mother for Mother's Day last year - GT, she LOVES it, by the way). Thank her for these fabulous pics.