Nina Garcia News

Broadway World takes you to the the Alice + Olivia Spring 2011 presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 547 West 26th Street on September 14, 2010 in New York City.

Broadway World takes you to the runway at the Michael Kors Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 15, 2010 in New York City.

The popular comedy variety show The Same Sex-Tacular returns to The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre on Saturday, July 16th at Midnight. Hosted by Tim Gunn (Michael Hartney) and Tim Gunn (John Flynn), and featuring two audience members who will compete in a design challenge that ends in a walk-off, only one designer can be called the winner.

Let the sewing, stitching and snickering begin! The Emmy(R) Award nominated series, Project Runway, kicks off its eighth season with 17 talented designers - the most in series history - beginning Thursday, July 29, at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime Television. In the show's expanded 90-minute format, the new crop of designers will encounter host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia and top-name guest designer and celebrity judges, including actress Selma Blair for the premiere episode, as they face inventive challenges, unexpected eliminations and other surprises along the way. Filmed on location in New York, each episode of the eighth season will feature more couture creations and fashion flubs as the designers attempt to make the cut to show at New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center. Project Runway is in High-Definition where available.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tony & Grammy award-winning creator & composer of hit Broadway musical In The Heights hosted The Hispanic Federation's 20th Anniversary Gala as the organization honored five Latino trailblazers including Miranda's mentor and father Luis A. Miranda, founding president of the Hispanic Federation; Nina Garcia, the New York Times Best-Selling author and judge on hit show Project Runway, Angel Sánchez; world-renowned Latin American fashion designer; Mike Fernandez, Vice-President of State Farm Insurance; Willie Colon, internationally acclaimed recording artist and humanitarian. The night of celebration, held at the Waldorf Astoria, included a special performance by Willie Colon. Project Runway star Tim Gunn also made a special appearance, alongside Broadway stars Corbin Bleu and Karen Olivio. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the evening's starry arrivals.

Fashion mavens have cause for celebration. Tonight, Nina Garcia, fashion judge on the hit show Project Runway, reads from her new book, The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and Shopping Smart

Announcing The Active Theater Inaugural Gala, featuring performances from Tony Award-Winner DAVID HYDE PIERCE (Broadway's Curtains, Spamalot, Emmy Award-winner for TV's Frasier) Tony Award-Winner CHUCK COOPER (Broadway's The Life, Caroline or Change, Finian's Rainbow) and Tony Award-Nominee DEE HOTY (Broadway's Bye, Bye Birdie, Mamma Mia, Will Rogers Follies), Sunday, October 18th at 7:00PM at Del Posto restaurant - 85 10th Avenue (corner of 10th Avenue & 16th Street).

E!Online reports Nicole Kidman is to appear on ?Project Runway: All Star Challenge'. The stage and screen star will make a guest appearance on a ?design special' episode of the reality show.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS was featured on last week's episode of the award-winning reality program 'Project Runway.'

amfAR honored Julian Schnabel, Carine Roitfeld (Editor in Chief, French Vogue) and Bobby Shriver (Chairman, PRODUCT (RED)) at its 10th Annual New York Gala on Thursday, January 31 at Cipriani