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This week’s challenge for the four remaining contestants was to travel back home, and with a budget of $8,000 create 10 looks including one wedding gown that reflects the fashion designer’s style and reflective of their own collection.

It was also a chance for Tim Gunn to visit each and everyone of the designers in their hometown and see what inspiration each of them used for their collections. He has to be the most friendliest host I ever seen and he shows so much compassion for his work as a mentor for the designers, he’s amazing!

In Little Rock, Arizona, Korto used nature with ethnic beading that was very sophisticated, her wedding dress was non-traditional and the rest of her collection used traditional snakeskin materials, (and more beadwork.) Her beautiful little girl ‘Aleese’ stole the show and for the entertainment portion of the visit, Korto played African drum music with her brother for Tim and the rest of her family.

Next up was a trip to Portland, Oregon. Tim visited Leanne who lives with her boyfriend Nathan, and both Leanne and Tim went for a bike ride on a bicycle-built-for-two. They arrived at a waterfront near Bora Park where Leanne mentioned that when she came back home, she sketched all day to inspire her “unique wave pattern” design which flips and flips and will be used in all her designs. She knew at age 12 when she was designed her own ballet costumes that she would work in a creative field. Tim also suggested that the wedding dress may appear “too white” and should be dyed a “tea color” to achieve cohesiveness with the rest of her collection. So Leanne took his advice and will dye her wedding dress. I bet she was glad she listened to Tim’s advice.

Next, Tim visited Jerell in Los Angeles, CA. and mentioned that Jerell’s wedding dress may be using too many elements and that he wanted to make the wedding gown, “believable” and give it more stability. It appeared that he ignored that advice.

Jerell talked about his father, whom he loves so much and become very emotional. All the remaining designers are not afraid to show such emotion for their work, you can really tell from this that they show true passion and this is so refreshing to see…His father was at work that day and never had a chance to meet Tim. Jerell’s father drive a tractor trailer truck so his family would never see him for weeks, all so he could provide the best possible provisions for his family.

Finally, the last designer on his trip was Kenley, who lives in Brooklyn, NY and mentioned that her grandmother passed away two months ago. Which would make it during the competition and she never mentioned it on the previous shows, why didn’t she?

Her color palette was “Alice in Wonderland” and she actually “painted on the fabrics” which created this gorgeous design effect. Kenley uses ropes work which at first Tim had a concern as “ropes? strangulation? maybe death?..do you want to give that impression of death for the wedding gown?” Nevertheless, once he saw the wedding gown he told Kenley that it was a “spectacular” wedding dress and Kenley was beaming with enthusiasm and praise. The wedding dress was like a “fantasy come true” with it’s feathery design and bubble look.

Now, the designers arrive six days before Bryant Park and all seems to be forgiven, Kenley wants to stop the fighting among all the designers and that was a great gesture on her part. She has me as her biggest fan now and I think it will be up to her and Leanne for the winner overall.

However….One more final challenge, the designers have to create a “bridesmaid’s dress” in just one and a half days to accompany their already made wedding gown, which was a shock to most of the designers but they all figured they came this far one more challenge would be it. So off to Mood’s with a small budget to choose material for their final creation, a bridesmaids dress.

Kenley’s Blue Bridesmaids dress was a gorgeous blue and looked super on model Shannone.

Korto used a unique beadwork design which was fabulous on her model Polina.

Leanne used a green leaf design with her wave pattern on model Tia which was stunning for the bridesmaids dress.

Jerell made this darkish green bridesmaids dress for his model Alex.

...and now the judging begins and the biggest shock I heard was that Heidi Klum told Korto, “I would not wear that bridal gown!” Which was like for me, “how would she even want to show that on Bryant Park with her collection now? “Too many elements…too much detailing…the wedding dress was “too much overworking” and the bridesmaids dress was “too much under worked” for Michael Korrs’ taste. (again, Tim Gun, didn’t he try to explain that fact to her in Arizona?)

Nevertheless, both Nina and Michael both loved Leanne’s (and Kenley’s design,) sheik, beautifully crafted, interesting fabric designs, loved the inspiration of waves for Leanne using her engineering and architectural design skills;

...and for Kenley, Michael Korrs told her, “I knew one her model turned the corner it’s was a Kenley design!” Crazy good! Beautifully done! and all the judges at the end was saying what a collection she will display on Bryant Park they can’t wait to see it.

The final judging sent Jerell home, his wedding gown was a “bit messy” he went hog wild with jewels and too many garnishments (didn’t Tim warn him of this at his visit?) The gray color fabric he chooses looked dirty for Nina’s taste.

For more information and a look at the final designer’s complete collection use this link

The final episode is next week which should be really good as all the past designers who were eliminated talk about their most memorable moments on the past season, who was the fan’s favorite and the final run way shows. Plus, the winner is picked live next week…

Picture this, your ready to go home and head to the parking lot to get you car and drive home. The only thing stopping you is the “escallator” that is moving towardss you and not moving you forward. You have three chocies.

1)use the ellevator

2)use the stair way (possibly the best choice or

3)You run up the escallator that looks this this above

The trick is once you start you can’t really stop and if you shoe lace or foot slips, well, it might not be pretty.

Remember: This stunt should only be attempted by trained professionals who train on these escallators whenever they can. THis one was at least two floors high.

First off, I hate wearing a costume but I need to do this to get out of my shell. Second, I have been invited to a costume party even as a kid, I remember wearing a mask and going out for candy but most of the time I just handed it out. Sometimes, we would changer masks and jackets and go a second time around the neighborhood. Third, I have no idea what to go as, anything with make-up for me is out. Masks are fine or no mask at all. Anyone have any ideas on what I could be dressed as. My lady friend is wearing all black and going as “Tinkerbell’s shadow” LOL Amazing.

mystery body part or can we use another picture on the web?

I can’t sleep and warming some milk…

Happy Birthday!

Tim Gunn and Revlon Make-up Artist Collier Strong

Our “fearless four” remaining designers were told by the always fashionable Heidi Klum (I don’t think I have ever seen her in the same outfit twice, have you?) that only “three of you will be presenting at Bryant Park.” So, off the designers go with Tim Gunn to a road trip which leads them to the beautiful NY Botanical Garden and they meet up with L’Oreal artist Collier Strong who gives them all their next assignment. “Take pictures of the beautiful botanical gardens flowers and design an evening gown using the beautiful flowers and scenery as your inspiration”(that expresses the theme of “nature.”)

So for one hour the four designers take hundreds of pictures of lavender flowers, roses, yellow and beautiful pattern of leaves. As a floral designer myself, I was in heaven with the scenery and some day I have to visit the NY Botanical Gardens, I just have to see this place.

The designers returned back to Parson’s studio, they have 30 minutes to choose one photo to use as their design, a budget of $250 and the remainder of the day and the next to design and create a evening gown.

One of the unusual things that happened is Kenley left her “tool” at Mod Fabric shop and no one would let her use theirs. The three designers separated themselves from Kenley and I never have seen this kind of attitude before in all the years of watching Project Runway. Sure, some of the designers in the past have had problems with each other but I never seen this kind of “catty” unflattering, unprofessional spirit on the show. It was very distracting and uncalled for.

Jerell’s inspiration was a group of purple and maroon roses and created this gorgeous copper colored bustier evening gown, that had a low flowered bust line and the gown split like an angle which had a red colored piece.

I just loved how he made the gown very form fitting to model Nicole and her hair and make-up were superb and amazing and won this challenge with the entire package.

Leanne designed this lovely and very feminine lavender evening gown with an interesting ruffled swaged piece that roped around and down behind the back of the dress. The evening gown was sleeveless, with a layered look that draped right down to the floor. It looked smashing on model Tia who had her hair up in a beautiful up do.

Kenley mad this beautiful pinkish purple sleeveless evening gown and what made it unusual was a series of purple and blue colored pedals. Model Topaico wore a beautiful high up-do and she was gorgeous walking down the runway in front of the judges.

Korto used an orange flower for her inspiration and made this very beautiful and glamorous sleeveless and low cut bust line evening gown. The gown had beautiful swirls of orange and red patterns. It look spectacular on Model Katrina.

Judges (and fans of the designers) Michael Korrs, Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Tim Gunn (their designer guru)

Guest Judge Georgina Chapon, co-founder and designer for Marchesa also present. Georgina’s Marchesa evening gown designs are unmatched amazingly gorgeous to look at and I highly recommend her web site and her slideshow.

Tonight, what made the entire show was the caring and showing of emotional tears from all four designers. You could see it all in their faces, they all wanted to go to Bryant Park. The judges tore apart their lovely creations with remarks as, “unfinished” “messy” “piece was hacking”“went too far.” Nevertheless, Michael Korrs said something profound which I never realized in every season I have watched the show. He said, “We are your biggest fans, we want you to succeed…if we didn’t;t think you were any good you would not be standing here…”

Why do they have to ask the question of the designers,”If you were picked as the winner which two designers would you take with you to Bryant Park?” I hate that question being asked and tonight each designer shunned Kenley and Kenley shunned Korto.

So, now all four designers get to go home a create a collection on their own and return back where they will be judged and Heidi warned them again, “only three will compete at Bryant Park.” I believe they did this for two reasons, they could not decide on a designer to be let go and all four judges were curious what each designer would create as a collection and bring it back. That was cool!

Something to consider: Is this just drama as it was last year when all four judges presented their entire collections and yes, one did go home and was out of the competition by selecting one of their best outfits to be judged by the panel of judges. He still presented on Bryant Park during Fashion Week. the drama and more photographs are available on Project Runway Season Five

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Hope your birthday is a stupendous as your name with lots of chocolate cake, frosting, many gifts

New heels

and loads of cheer.

slip into that gorgoeus birhtday outfit

Did you go to the nail salon first and get yourself a nice pedicure?

Happy Birthday!

Sit down and have some birthday cake too!!!

Try on you new pearl necklace

(((((((((((((hugs for SeptemberTwenty-Seven))))))))))))))))

Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love,

George :)

Only problem is this goal will never get completed, LOL

Well, last night’s episode of Project Runway was a first. Okay LL Cool J. was on the show as guest judge and launching his new album and clothing line. The challenge was to make a design for another designer in the group. So Tim Gunn picks out who will be designing for who and what form of music the theme of each design will be.

The challenge:

So each designer has a hour consultation with their fellow designer and client and go shopping with a budget of $150 and a day and 1/2 for design work and make-up at the Tresses Fashion and Make-up Studio.

I was disappointed at how Jerrell and Korto? are giving bad information to Kenley and Suede when they make their designs telling them when asked if the design is good or not, when it isn’t. There is much at stake in these final episodes with five designers and Suede for the third time on the chopping block, this time with Kenley was given the “old heave ho” by Heidi Klum.

I was also concerned for Heidi Klum this week because I heard that she was injured while presenting the Emmy Awards. I know that last night’s show was taped ahead of time but the live finale is coming up shortly. My best wishes for Heidi’s safe recovery.

Here’s how it went down: Jerell makes a fashion design for Kenley and the theme is “Pop Music.”

Jerell’s design should have won, the judges loved it, it was “sexy”, pop rock, Nina loved Kenley’s hair, mini shorts and see thru silky top. LL cool J. Loved it too! I see him in the finals and his collection would be amazing to see.

Kenley makes a design for Leanne and the music theme is “Hip Hop.”

Kenley first comment when Leanne hits the runway floor is, “Leanne isn’t “hip hop” blaming someone else for her lack of expertise, did she even try and coach Leanne before hand? All the other designers made compliments about their own work. Kenley had all sots of problems including the “unflattering pants” that didn’t fit Leanne. She even complained to Nina which I believe gave her the edge over Suede in the final cut, because Nina made a comment, “she was confused” and I think the designers may want to see what she can create at Bryant Park. I am sorry for Kenley fans but she acts more like a “cry baby” then a fashion designer, I love how she designs women’s dresses and she could specialize in them but I don’t see her making the next cut for Bryant Park unless the judges allow four designers for the finale like they did two seasons ago, I believe that’s what they are going to do like last year, have four designers show their collections and the judges vote on the last two for the third spot on the Runway Show at Bryant Park.

Plus, disrespecting Tim Gunn and telling the fans that “he doesn’t know what “Hip Hop” is, I think cost her allot, it was rude and I never seen another designer on all the seasons of Project Runway, (sure they have made awesome impersonations of him and he loved the joke) and sure some have stated that they didn’t want to use his advice but to be so rude right to his face, it was sad to see.

Leanne make a fashion statement for Korto and the theme is “country music.”

Sorry Leanne, this was not “country music” I would have dressed Korto in a traditional plaid country skirt, not a long dress, tall cowboy hat, I would have picked up some six guns and a gun holster at the fabric store or asked Tim if he could find some for the design. Maybe the purple color top I would have left because I loved the colors but I am disappointed at how “out-of-touch” some of these fashion designers are with traditional or non-traditional designs. Why didn’t she get it? I love her past work but another flop like this and Leanne would have been gone, and I want her to make Bryant Park because I can’t wait to see what she can do with a complete collection of fashions.

Korto makes a winning design for Suede and the theme is “Punk Rock.”

Korto nails the challenge as LL Cool J. commented and sealed her victory. She seemed to be the only one who really made an effort in her design for Suede. She bleached the pants, chains attached to the shirt, bleached the boots, eye shadow, punk rock hair, “he looked like Marilyn Mason” as Nina Garcia stated. She went over the top and the design were better than Jerell’s I have to admit.

Suede’s design for Jerell was “too safe” no transformation as Heidi Klum stated, it needed more accessories, more uumph! The vest, pants? Aerosmith?

Where was the guitar, or the tall hat? Or the fur vest, or something else? Three times on the final pair cost him the exit door. It’s was disappointing because Suede was unique, when he started in the beginning I was hoping he would make it all the way; however making the final five is not an easy feat for any runway designer, so I give him all the credit in the world. He seemed to stall in the last three episodes and I predict you will see Suede in the future, I believe maybe something is bothering him now and in a couple of years he will soar like an eagle. Who knows what the future holds for Suede? Tonight was a great show and waht a concept, making a design for another designer, I just wished it was a different theme and maybe the result would have been totally different.

I just have to thank everyone for coming to my rescue last night ^{or was it this morning? whatever} At first I thought, “why did you write that you needed help and post it on 43 things? Your a big guy, your an adult, can’t you help yourself, most of all your a man”

Well, being a man here is a safe place for anyone and everyone to not be judged by anyone, it’s a safe community and I have learned that if you want to express yourself in a way that might make you fear someone harassing you or laughing at you, I don’t think you have to worry about that. Just release your emotions, man or woman, boy or girl, be free, be yourself and not worry what others think of you.

Don’t worry about being so proud or afraid to ask for help if you need it, because if you ask for something here, you most likely will receive it and receive it with love, caring and understanding from those of use who have been there before.

Every day on 43 things I am amazed at what else can they do to make a happier day more joyful, more exciting. You read the tremendous things people are doing and accomplishing in their lives and you think to yourself, WOW! and wish you had that much energy and spirit. But you do, you just don’t know you do, and someday your time will come and your day will shine, just be a little patient for it.

I have some positives in my life right now that I would like to share with you all:

1)My feminism pursuits.
2)Volunteering for NARAL Pro-Choice Massachsuets
3)Asking for my help from Planned Parenthood and meeting some fantastic and gorgeous new women: Lisa, (who made an awesome Power Point Presentation to the Lowell School Committee last week) and her supporting co-workers: Jane, Megan, Sarah and Sarah Steinfeld who we have been emailing back and forth and runs the whole show.
4)Simmons’ College and Dean Sarah Leonard, Dean Kristen Haack, Professor Hager and Professor Jyoti Puri who are the best and supportive faculty members looking for my best interests in my pursuit for a Grad Degree in the GCS program.
5)Okay, my visit to Sephora and this purple nail color which I can’t stop talking about, Sephora by OPI, “Don’t Go There!” which I hate taking off, LOL
6)I joined a men’s feminist group in Boston, and we actually discuss our feelings and emotions, amazing and we all are male feminists!
7)My new reality show, “The Rachel Zoe Ezperiment” she’s just “Bananas!!!” and her new book “Style A to Zoe.”
8)I am still making beaded jewelry.
9)I plan to find a floral place and work as a floral designer.
10)I am organizing the Code Pink “Feminist ” Book Club and we start again in Ocotber 14, 2008.
11)New CNW “Feminism and Desert Workshops” and book signings like in November, “Ask Amy Richards” of “Grassroots” will be talking about her bew book at the CNW in Cambridge, MA.
12)Most of all-everyone on 43 things who are just so supportive, caring and I can’t say enough abouit you all.
13) The 43 thingers Robots who have worked night and day to solve the problems and constant nagging ^{especially from me} about the format and problems people are having with their web pages. If you have a problem that can’t be solved, contact the robots and I am absolutely sure they can help you out. Sorry I wrote the goal on my profile page, everything seems to be working and I will take it down soon, I promise Robots you are the best!
14)To all the people who had a birthday and I missed it, I apologize, some were on my list for months and months and I know how important everyone’s birthdays are for them to receive just a simple note of caring or a hug fro someone.
15)Thanks once again!

I feel some what embarassed ^{in some crazy way} that I asked for some help but I love the response and it’s just amazing how a few loving and caring comments and some lovely pictures of a little girl, some hugs and especially those flowers that I love changes everything! You 43 thingers are the best, the most caring, awesomest, lovely, brillant, gorgeous, sexy, kindest, loving, people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and I love you all for doing just that.

I am just amazed and spell bound right now and feel high on life and my head in the clouds and this is the best prescription if we could bottle and sell it or just give it away to anyone who is ever sad or lonely. WOW!

Thank you, thank you, thank you again and again. I feel so happy right now, I think I am going to paint my toenails again, ^{I just love that light purple nail color}, :) LOL I know I am a nail polish weirdo but I love being so free like that…and you know what? I am not going to change who I am, because I like myself. (I said that?) yes I did.

((((((((((((huggs))))))))))))

Love,

George ;0

and just want to talk to someone who can help me stop feeling so alone…

I received an email from one of my book suppliers that the book I needed for school was no longer available and they were refunding my money. The same time I am taking my Dad to the PT for his class. So I call B&N and ask if they carry the book and they tell me no, but there’s a B7N in Salem, NH and they might have it according to their PC record.

SO, I call and they do. I go there and get the book, yeah! Charles Dicken’s “Little Doritt.” So while I am there I go inside and look around Pier One Impoorts, and then to the mall.

I walk around and find a nice pair of flip flops, my old ones are getting raggidly anyway. These were on sale! There CROCs and don’t look like the droc shoes with the swiss cheese holes.

I walk around some more, I am drawn to Macy’s and their women’s handbags ^{I guess I just love the fashion of the handbags and I love it} and find a store called Sephora. A cosmetic store I have heard so much about. Well, I need a new nail polish because I am going to class next week so I ask the saleswoman, “What is the difference between OPIa and Sephora nailk polishes?” She must be thinking, “what?”
But, no, she shows me the Sephora by OPI display board exclusively made by OPI! So she asks me, “where you looking for a particular color?” I say, well, no, the nail polish is for me, I love to paint my toes.”

Then, she shows me everything, the sampler nail polishes to try out any color, Cotton pads for trying the color out and nail polish remover for removing the polish afterwards. I am like WOW!

I love it, so I pick out two colors, a top coat, LOL and just as I am ready to pay for the cosmetics, I talk to the other saleswoman who is at the cashier’s desk. I ask her do you carry a nail drier or does th polish dry fast. She takes me back and asks me if I have ever tried, “fast drying nail polish drops?” No! “After you use your top coat, the drops quickly dry the polish and seals it in.” She also told me that the lavender violet polish I have, “Don’t Go There.” is her favorite one. What are the odds of picking someone else’s favorite polish?

I sent an email to Sephora.com and told them about the two lovely saleswomen that helped me out during my visit. The cashier even gave me some free samples and I signed up for a Sephora Beauty card for future nail products…

So, I go home and I am too excited and paint my toenails in my new flip flops. Then, I paint a thumbnail, then the other, soon all ten fingers and ten toes are painted this gorgeous lavender, violet color that I just love ^{I still have it on even now, LOL} It just made my day and I didn’t take it off until Tuesday afternoon before my class.

Monday I had an eye appointment and didn’t want to take it off, so I didn’t. The eye doctor didn’t notice anything until we were out in the lighted area and he was makijng adjustments on my new frames ^{which only cost me like $39 and there great because my older frames just collapsed when I was cleaning them} He didn’t say a word and I didn’t even care, I felt so comfortable with the painted fingernails, ha ha…

When I went to class on Tuesday, I wore my sandals, the polish was still on and I removed the color from all my fingers except my right thumbnail. I just loved the look of the polish and after class I repainted my fingernails once again. I just love it!

I can get into 43 things because the robots have worked hard to bypass the log-in problem. I could not even get into 43 things because the system would not allow me to use the password.

So, now I can get inside 43 things but whenver I try and use Zeitgeist and go to the “Entries and Comments” screen, the system logs me out! When I log back in it still won’t let me past the Entries and Comments screen so I can see what my subscribers have written. I have about 245 subscribers, I want to be able to view this part of the community.

Any sugestions?

Do you care about what students in the Lowell Public Schools are learning in their health classes? Do you want them to receive comprehensive sex education with accurate information about both abstinence AND contraception and STD prevention?

Then ask the Lowell School Committee to adopt Planned Parenthood’s comprehensive sex education program, “Get Real,” which is both medically accurate and age-appropriate.

Students should be given all of the information they need to lead healthy lives. Abstinence only until marriage programs leave young people at risk by denying them medically accurate information about their health.

The Lowell School Committee’s curriculum subcommittee will be meeting to review the “Get Real” comprehensive sex education curriculum at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 15 th. The meeting will be held in the 2nd floor conference room at the Lowell School Department. Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts supporters will be attending and speaking out at the meeting.

We expect that those who oppose comprehensive sex education may show up in force to this meeting, and it is important that we show the subcommittee that Lowell residents support medically accurate and age-appropriate sexuality education in schools! Your presence at the hearing will help us tremendously. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM; we’ll meet at 6:45 to review materials and answer questions.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can still make your voice heard! Email Sarah
to sign up to write a letter to urge the School Committee to reject abstinence only until marriage programs!

If you have any questions, or want to attend this meeting RSVP by email Sarah Steinfeld

Please join us on the 15 th. We need your support!!

Sarah Steinfeld
Education Policy Manager
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
1055 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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One of the more confusing episodes of Project Runway I have ever seen…

Review of Wednesday’s show in progress…

Anyone who knows anything about professional baseball and the Boston Red Sox knows about the “hot streak” second baseman Dustin Pedroia is having, leading both the American and National League is hits.

Anyone who knows anything about the fashion industry knows about the famous legendary designer Diane Von Fustenberg and her incredible fashion runway shows. Pictured below with Tim Gunn in the canter and guest judge Fern Mallis, from IMG.

So our gallant crew of eager designers had an opportunity of a lifetime, create an outfit, based on Diane’s sketchbook design, for her Fall Collection and the look sold exclusively to all American Express card holders worldwide. She told the designers it should be something, “Marlene Dietrich from the 1930-40’s the look should resemble a woman traveling like a spy from Berlin-Shanghai-and back to NY.

The nine remaining designers had 15 minutes to “visit” the exclusive sample room of Diane’s and take any material they wanted to create the look of a young fashion designer’s lifetime. They had 10 hours left on the first day to work and create a “layered look” to please her on the runway showing the next day.

Kenley decided to just forget about the layered look entirely and make one amazing and gorgeous multi-colored reddish print with a black collar and black trim on the bottom of the dress. One of guest judges mentioned that Kenley could have hit a “home run” if she had included two more pieces for a “layered look,” that both Heidi and Diane were looking for. But Diane gave her credit for her skill and craftsmanship of the garnet.

Joe decided to make a hooded shawl, red pinkish top but the judges commented on it’s poor design, much too Shanghai and he was lucky to stay this week. Stella went too “Transylvanian” in her cape design as Michael Korrs commented and was sent home.

Jerell made this funky jacket, top and mini skirt design which had model look lovely with her air force hat.

Korto came through this week with a gorgeous black and white swirled print, Diane commented on the choice of a yellow dress and Katrina’s little jacket which was both, “beautiful and captivating” as the judges mentioned during the questions after the runway show.

I mentioned hot streaks, so now Leanne fresh from last week’s win, she has immunity, she doesn’t just want to slide into the competition, no way. She goes for it and creates the ultimate show stopper which the judges raved about. A slinky relaxed, long black gown with ruffles in the back, exquisitely made, very sheik and I loved the cute very feminine short taupe jacket which resembled a British Raincoat worn by the detectives at Scotland Yard.

Two wins in a row, can she go for the magic three, no other designer has ever done that before. I hope she keeps the hot streak alive!

The remaining fashion designs not shown here can be found on the Project Runway Web Site

as I was invited to attend the film, “Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex and Power in Music Video.

The two lovely ladies, Heidy Gonzalez, Program Administer of MIT’s Program in Women and Gender Studies and Adora Asala, Program Director of QWOC + Boston Friends also attended last night’s screening. We all recognized each other from a past Center or New Worlds (CNW) “Feminism and Desert Workshop: QWOC Week + Boston Friends.” We talked for a short time and I explained I would promote their next film and wanted to volunteer for one of the QWOC + Boston Friends events, as soon as they are out of hiatus.

The film was very powerful and asked many questions about “how male sexual power from music videos that depict scantly dressed woman being victimized by men is used by men for power and control?” Images repeatedly showing men throwing money at them (So is the image here: all the men think these girls are ladies of the evening?)

I could not believe that luncheon meat being threw at them like a “human dart board” and watching and cheering how it sticks to their bikini clothed bodies (Does this seem to imply that these women are treated like just a piece of meat?) Credit cards swiped in places I don’t want to mention, vulgar obscenities spoken to them through a bullhorn 3 feet away. The narrator mentions in the film, “are women portrayed as being just body parts, legs in high heels?” No mention of their intelligence, their warmth, their beauty, how loving and amazing they are, nothing about their feelings” It was difficult to watch, some people in the audience just got up and left shortly after the film started. I wanted to see what solutions if any the film would give, and it didn’t. The film left the imagery to our own imagination and suggested, “Who is watching these films? What audience is this marketed to?”

It was also sad to see how female music artists have gone to way of making sexy, flirty and proactive music videos to re-ignite their careers and make their music more popular with today’s society. Images of Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”

Scenes of Brittany Spears, who is a role model to hundreds of young girls following the same path of the other sexy female music stars.

Why are they not more male music video makers coming forward to talk about how men should not being sexually abusing women? Are they had been telling the public, “this is okay?”

I am reminded of a book I read in our Code Pink Feminist Book Club last year. The book was called, C_NT by Inga Muscio. The title of the book is amazing and after reading it I was even more amazed at how many young girls go through their first menstrual cycle. The pain, cramping, bloating, and the blood. Why does the blood of a menstruating women make most men afraid? The pain some women go through is described as ”...imagining a man who gets kicked in the groin and that pain increased 100 times…”

In one part of the Muscio book, Inga describes a scene in the sixth grade where all the boys go outside for kick ball while all the girls are given, “the talk.” How young girls become women and repeat a cycle”

(similar ot a lunar calendar) every 28 days. After reading that passage, I often wonder “what if the boys were allowed to stay and hear that speech?” Would they become more compassionate and enduring to what all women go through? Would it help lower the sexual abuse of women more?

Later in the film they show live footage of a mass riot and men ripping the clothes off women, women don’t deserve that kind of sexual abuse. I cannot imagine a large crowd exiting a sporting event and everyone is so excited they start attacking the women in the crowd as they did in the film.

You could say the woman wear clothing that causes men to lose their hormones and attack and abuse them. Some would say, “the woman are asking for it.” Nevertheless, I don’t think whatever a woman wears should be a reason to abuse or attack them, do you? She should be able to purchase any outfit, wear it when she wants to and not fear being attacked.

Some of the statistics I remember in the film are:

1) 90% of woman who are raped on college campuses, know their attacker. The fear of turning your attacker in for some woman must be enormous.

2)1 out of 6 woman will be sexually attacked.

Some of the solutions seem to be educating young men at a very young age to respect woman and the clothing they wear. Even educating the young girls and improving themselves esteem so when they watch these music videos they don’t grow up to be, “Snoop Dog’s women” and just for the excitement to be in one of his music videos wearing nothing but a string bikini.

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For myself, I am invited to join a “male feminist group” that will meet once a week and I plan to bring up these issues. What can men do to lower the sexual abuse that uncaring men inflict on women? This group could not come at a more opportune time and it will help to follow my dream and path towards male feminism and how men can help improve the self esteem and lives of women.