Do I have what it takes to be on Project Runway?

Do you ever think about what it would be like to be on Project Runway? I'm sure its not easy and those deadlines.... I guess if anyone is as much of a procrastinator as I am, then you know what its like to create a collection the night before a huge fashion show. Do you think I have what it takes?

Notices were sent out last week that Project Runway was casting Season 6 and gave a deadline of Wednesday July 9th (tomorrow). Not much time to prepare anything of quality, but I did the only thing a mentor, teacher and designer could do in a situation like this. I guess its not up to me at this point, its all up to the producers to decide what to do and who to take.

Am I foolish? What do I expect to get from an experience like this? What am I thinking? Yep, those are the questions I tossed back and forth, but in the end, ultimate humiliation on television would be the biggest challenge I would ever have to face in my career. Who says I'm not up for a challenge? Hollywood, take your best shot! If I can survive owning a store, I can survive anything!

I Won Best of the East Bay for Lingerie

I'm on a luxurious vacation in the deep south enjoying the elevated humidity. That may be a bit of an exaggeration. I'm in Florida, with family, stuck inside because its just so damn hot here.

But not to fret. I'm having a fabulous time. I spent the weekend with my mom and sister in Miami's south beach. And now I'm working a little bit, checking emails and such.

I opened an email from this weekend and there it was, an announcement that I won Best of the East Bay in Lingerie from the East Bay Express. Exciting, seeing that I've only been in the east bay for a few months. I guess people like my stuff.

I will be sending out an email next week about a limited release of my new line. I have to photograph my new stuff still, but my first batch is ready for the shopping. Since its not available on my website yet, I will tell you an alternate place it is available. There is this really cool new company called ShopFlick.com and they have 2 pieces of my new collection posted online.

Here are the links to my new Tee Shirt and my new Lace Up Boyshorts. I'm actually wearing the tee right now! The bamboo isn't ready yet, but give it a few weeks and that will be available too.

A Fun Quote for Citysearch

Last week, writer Lorraine Sanders of SF Indie Fashion contacted me for an article she was writing for Citysearch on San Francisco food. The subject: what food is better than sex. Go to Citysearch to see what I said.

Great Projects from Great Students

My classes are finishing up with finals and my Draping 2 class has made me very proud. I photographed their final projects and want everyone to see their work. The final project was the bustier.

Get my Samples, One of a Kinds, Trims, Fabrics and Old Inventory at Etsy.com

I have decided to try out www.Etsy.com again. I signed up for it almost 3 years ago, nothing sold, posted again a year or so ago, still no sales.

Well, this time I got some advise on how to post and keep things updated. I'm on Etsy again and things are selling. The trick: post something every day and after you have posted everything, each day renew a couple listings. I'm discovering that Mondays and Tuesdays are big sales days, the rest of the week is a bit slow.

I will be posting my samples, one of a kinds and custom order pieces as well as some of my fabrics and trims. So check it out. Porcelynne Lingerie's Etsy Store

Next Up?

My new samples and collection are coming home next week from the magical sewers. I will have a handful of new things available immediately, although you will still have to wait for the bamboo.

I have been thinking about it and I'm going to have a section on my webstore where you can pre-order the bamboo collection (at a special discount price for all of you, my special customers). I expect it will be ready to wear by early August.

See you soon at some event somewhere. BTW, thanks for all your support at Capsule. I had a great time.