The Uniform Project

Growing up as a kid I would try to wear my favorite t-shirt or PJs for a whole week, but my parents would force me change and put on clean underwear everyday.

Well, The Uniform Project has one woman wearing the same dress (sort of) for a whole year! Not only is she tryng to raise money for kids in India but she's really making a fashion statement and is thinking outside the box to keep her look fresh.

"Sheena Matheiken, the genius behind The Uniform Project, has seven copies of the cotton black dress she’s wearing every single day for a year — all in an effort to raise money for Indian school children living in slums." Check out her interview!

Also, Alex Martin did the same thing in 2005 called "Brown Dress" and I doubt any man could get away with this concept. Oh wait, we already do.

Via DailyCandy

There's no such thing as an original thought.

So I had an idea about gathering artist and philanthropists together for a long weekend of designing cool artsy fashionable t-shirts about public issues and then selling them online and donating the funds to good causes. I was going to call it Project Alliance, but I'm lazy and never took a step to get it started. Oh well, maybe one day I will but then I found this!

"The GIVE AND TAKE collection raises funds for organizations working to better the lives of millions of people living with extraordinary challenges. Created by designer Shea Mullen, the collection features chic vintage athletic tees, each with a distinctive design and message recognizing the advocacy efforts of organizations such as the National MS Society, the American Cancer Society, the Epilepsy Foundation of America, and the Boys and Girls Club."

What are you serious? Someone sorta beat me to it. Ugh. Such is life.

Well the shirts are available at National Jean Company, 7301 Woodmont Avenue, Downtown Bethesda (301-907-0295). Go buy one. Its for a good cause.

Fierce Pride

Like a million other Americans last night my girlfriend and I curled up on the couch and watched the final of Project Runway 4 and to no surprise (I told everyone all week who was going to win but no one really wanted him to) fierce Christian won! Seriously I don't watch the show but if I'm flipping channels and its on I usual watch about 30 minutes of it before going back to cartoons.

I'm so happy for him because he's so young, talented and has goals for his life. Christian (my fav) was not only creative like my man Chris but he was sharp which is hard to do. (Besides Victoria Beckham loves you and I love her.) Besides this seasons cast was SO talented. Honestly amazing. Rami or Jillian could have won and it would have been justified. Rami is the most excellent designer of all (Probably the best ever on that show). Jillian improved every week and seriously made clothes for women.

I applaud Project Runway for being one of the only few shows where we actually see people's talent. They are making original stuff not eating weird things or running through obstacle courses or trying to sing their best rendition of a popular song. We artist watch to be inspired.

Though the only things I can't really stand about the show is all the advertisement and product placement. Plus the way they edit the show. As an editor I pick up on everything, its like trying to listen to a song but it skips every 4 seconds. So annoying.

Well good luck to next season's cast and I wish I could try out but I can't make clothes. Oh well. Cheers.

PS> I think TLC also has some great shows but more on that later.

PS. PS> Did anyone see the jeans commercial where the guy pulls up his pants and the street crashes through his bedroom. The person in the booth was a dude this time around, so there must be two versions of this spot. It's all about who is your target audience.