Culture Vultures

Televised artistic battles have reigned supreme on networks like Bravo since Project Runway's first stitch was sewn. Fierce competition, crocodile tears, and ridiculous catchphrases kept viewers coming back -- and their addiction has the network morphing almost any creative endeavor (painting, hairdressing, you name it) into a show. While you...

By Becky Bartkowski

November 10, 2011

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Televised artistic battles have reigned supreme on networks like Bravo since Project Runway's first stitch was sewn. Fierce competition, crocodile tears, and ridiculous catchphrases kept viewers coming back -- and their addiction has the network morphing almost any creative endeavor (painting, hairdressing, you name it) into a show.

While you won’t spot Tim Gunn at Project Ethos on Friday, November 11, five local fashion designers will face off in a runway show in hopes of scoring some serious prize moolah.

Fri., Nov. 11, 8 p.m., 2011

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