Project Runway Season 9 Winner, Anya Ayoung-Chee in Marie Claire

Anya and Sveta have received the "Spread in Marie Claire" part of the Season 9 Prize package.



A highlight of the interview:

MC: Favorite critique?

AAC: When Michael Kors called my look for Sam, the musician I dressed in the band challenge, "Reggae Jesus." People in Trinidad actually dressed up as Reggae Jesus for Halloween-I don't think Michael knows what he started!


Pick up the January issue of Marie Claire available now!

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Project Runway has been nominated in the "Best Reality Show" category in TV.com's "Best of 2011."



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A New Interview with Kimberly Goldson from Essence

Project Runway Season 9 finalist, Kimberly Goldson talks about her life since appearing on the show.



A highlight:

ESSENCE.com: You’re originally from Brooklyn NY, how does this influence your personal style and your line?
Goldson: Being from Brooklyn has everything to do with my personal style and my line. I grew up in BK during the emergence of hip-hop, so you’ll always see me with big earrings, the latest handbags and sky-high shoes. I got nailed for that styling on the show, but they just didn’t know how to relate to that look. The aim for my line is to bring credit to the place where a lot of fashion begins. In the mainstream fashion industry, African-Americans are underrepresented and not given the recognition for our sense of style. I’d like to help change that.

Click here for the full interview from Essence.com.

Raleigh Artist Lauren Van Hemert Completes Season 9 Challenges

Project Runway fan and accessory designer, Lauren Van Hemert challenged herself to create an accessory for each challenge in season 9.

Lauren finished her final challenge with this handbag design inspired by "The Conversationalist," sculpture 1997 by Chakaia Booker



Click here to see all of Lauren's designs.

Season Nine's "Top Ten Moments" from Racked

Photo: Getty Images

Click here for Project Runway Season Nine's "Top Ten Moments of Greatness" from Racked.

"Tim Gunn: Behind the Seams" Now Online

Click here to watch the full episode.

BPR Interview with Joshua McKinley

Project Runway season 9 finalist, Joshua McKinley talks about his experience on the show.



A highlight: Joshua is now designing window displays for the Swarovski stores on Fifth Avenue and in Chicago.


Thank you Joshua!

BPR Party Room: Behind The Seams Special

It's Not Over Yet

Tonight at 9:00 p.m. is the "Behind The Seams" special hosted by Tim Gunn. It's a look back at Season 9 and promises some unedited takes from Tim. We are really looking forward to seeing (for the first time ever!) the five decoy collections from Anthony Ryan, Bert, Bryce, Laura and Olivier from the Lincoln Center show back in September. Are you going to watch?

UPDATE: By semi-popular demand, we will be hosting a live chat room for the special tonight right here on BPR!

Results In - You Were the Judge for Season 9 Finale

Our poll for Episode 14 - Project Runway Season finale - is closed and 3,046 of you voted. You disagreed with judges and 54% felt that Viktor Luna deserved the win. Click here to see all of the results.

As always thank you so much for all of your support and comments this year. It has been such a pleasure hosting a site that has such passionate and articulate readers. We will continue to bring you "All Project Runway - All the Time" until the next season of Project Runway with all of the news of the designers as well as Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. BPR has been open continuously since June of 2005, thus our claim of being the original Project Runway fan site.

BPR Interview with Kimberly Goldson

Project Runway Season Nine finalist, Kimberly Goldson talks about her experience on the show.




Click here for the podcast.

Click here for Kimberly's website. (Coming soon.)

Thank you Kimberly!

There is Still Time....

There is still time to bid on the Season Nine Finale garments!



Click here to see all of the designs and to place your bid.

No sign of Joshua's neon green bike shorts in the auction.
Probably went straight to Nina's closet...

Good luck BPRs!

Recapalooza!

Photo: Barbara Nitke/Lifetime Entertainment Services

Time to put Season 9 to rest with one last stroll down looza lane:

Suzq is the best side-kick a live-blogger could ever have...

Uncle Nick says the judges (producers?) got it right...

Eric3000 wins our most valuable recapper award...

Maxthegirl says life is unfair...

Ms Place returns to sing us a song...

Democracy Diva has her own scorecard...

Karen blames it on Lifetime...

Second City Style has been rock solid all season...

Brian still loves the show despite everything...

Laura Bennett couldn't get a cup of Starbucks...

Toyouke tries to stop the exodus.

Thank you recappers for another season of snarky fun. See you for All Stars??

BPR Interview with Season 9 Champion Anya Ayoung-Chee

Project Runway Season 9 Winner Anya Ayoung-Chee talks about her experience on the show.



Highlights: Anya is moving to New York and plans to continue to produce her designs.

Anya has a degree from Parsons.

She personally would not wear Josh's neon green shorts...

Click here to visit Anya's website.

Click here for the podcast.

Thank you Anya!

Poll - Finale Season 9 - Your Turn to be the Judge

Collection above by Anya Ayoung-Chee: click to enlarge image.

Collection above by Joshua McKinley: click to enlarge image.

Collection above by Kimberly Goldson: click to enlarge image.

Collection above by Viktor Luna: click to enlarge image

All images courtesy of ProjectRunway.com

You've seen the designs on the runway at Lincoln Center during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and not it is your turn to be the judges. This week you are Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and L'Wren Scott. It's time to tell us:

poll by twiigs.com

Reactions To The Season 9 Finale

Photo: Barbara Nitke/Lifetime Entertainment Services

We have a winner! Project Runway crowned its Season 9 champion tonight and don't the judges look particularly pleased with themselves? Post your reactions to the Season 9 finale here.

BPR Live Play By Play/Party: Season 9 Finale

Tonight On BPR

Here we go, Project Runway fans! It's finale time and tonight we find out if Anya Ayoung Chee, Kimberly Goldson, Viktor Luna or Joshua McKinley is crowned the Season 9 champion. The champagne is on ice and BPR is ready for the big reveal. Here's the plan:

• Tbone and suzq will be hosting our last play-by-play/party room for Season 9. Join Project Runway fans from across the land as we watch the finale together. West coasters who want to be spoiled are welcome to join in on the fun as well. We go live at 8:30 p.m. ET.
• After the show, tell us what you thought about the finale and the judges decision in our reactions thread. This is where you can really let it rip!

Anya, Kimberly, Viktor or Joshua - who will it be? Join us tonight on BPR!

Project Runway Season 9 Finale Judge is L'Wren Scott

Also, there is still time to vote in our "Which designer SHOULD win Season 9?" poll.

Click here to vote.

After the Project Runway Season 9 Finale...

Stay tuned for the premiere of Project Accessory and then the final episode of "After the Runway" with Nick Verreos.



Nick is also featured in tonight's episode of "The Look for Less" on Style Network.