#projectrunway

Look at this #flashbackfriday video to the year 2012 when @hilaryduff served as guest judge on season 10, episode 11 of #projectrunway 👢👠

The designers had to create a head to toe look for a toddler and pair that with a companion look for the mom. The winning designers’ looks would be sold in @babiesrus. Hilary just had a baby here, so this challenge was definitely fitting.

This episode was also particularly memorable because the contestants were forced to take care of their own baby doll, which kept crying all the time and that made the designers completely miserable 😂

My favorite contestants that season were Sonjia and Dmitry. And @dmitrysholokhov won season 10!

More pictures of Hilary on Project Runway to come!

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Spin the Dawn was described to me as Mulan meets Project Runway but it is so much more than that. It quickly surpasses the expectations of a simple competition turned love story. The story follows Maia, a talented tailor who must hid her craft and sex, as she travels to the Summer Palace to compete with other tailors to please the Emperor. There she attracts the attention of the court Enchanter or Sorcerer, Edan.. As the final challenge, Maia is tasked with making three gowns from sun light, moon beams and the blood of stars. She has two months to complete this impossible task or face certain death. This twist is a nod to Grimm’s Allerleirauh, a dark fairy tale about a bride who asks for impossible gifts to avoid an undesirable marriage. Lim combines this tale with a delightful combination of Asian and Persian folk lore. Maia sets out on the quest with Edan at her side. Along the way she finds love, adventure, demons and sorrow. Edan’s character is wonderfully complex and while their love story a bit predictable, it did not feel forced. I also appreciated that Lim took the time to explain how Edan came into his powers and the checks and balances in place for sorcerers. I did not expect this book to be part of the series but the ending left a lot of loose ends so there must be a sequel planned. 4 stars for Spin the Dawn. I really enjoyed reading this and can not wait for the sequel! I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you publisher!