VivaLaModa, the indie quarterly fashion and handmade magazine, has just made issue #11 available for free online. This winter edition continues the popular Project Reconstruction and brings you some fabulous winter accessories.
Ready, Set, Sew – Project Runway is Back!
Get ready, set, sew! Season 8 of Project Runway, the show I love to hate hate to love but can’t seem to stop watching, is back this Thursday, July 29th at 9pm on Lifetime with a newly expanded 90 minute format. Set your DVR!
New VivaLaModa Handmade Fashion Issue Available
The latest issue of VivaLaModa Handmade Fashion magazine, issue #9, is now available online for free. This issue includes a bunch of super talented clothing designers who have each reconstructed a mens shirt for the magazine’s Project Reconstruction spread. All of the designs will be auctioned off next month with the proceeds going to the CARE charity for Haiti. In the meanwhile, you can vote for your favorite design and one of you lucky voters will win the design of their choice. Check out the magazine today and vote for your favorite design – it’s all for a good cause!
“Project Runway” Provides Excellent PR for Fashion & Sewing Industries
After a long court battle between NBC Universal (the parent company of Bravo) and the Weinstein Co., which produces the “Project Runway” series, season six of the show finally aired on Lifetime on August 20th and it was the top-rated premiere in Lifetime’s history.
Ratings were also up an amazing 32% over season five’s numbers, when the show still aired on Bravo, plus fans of the show can now view current and previous episodes on MyLifetime.com. The show has never been streamed online before since Bravo didn’t have the rights to stream full episodes.
The popularity of the show has spawned an abundance of branded products like sewing machines, kits, and sketchbooks, and the effect of the show has been tremendous for local fabric retailers and sewing classes. The entire industry has benefited from the upsurge in the popularity of sewing and fashion design as a hobby.
Be sure to watch episode three tonight on Lifetime. You could even enter the Project Runway giveaway where one lucky winner will receive a new outfit and one winner will receive a $100 American Express gift card. Hurry, the contest ends September 6th!