Saturn Employee Goes Behind the Scenes at ‘Project Runway’

Sep 09 2008 by Sara Lacey

9/9/08

ImSaturn Blog Gives Details on Organizing Design Challenge

By: Sara Lacey

If you’ve ever wanted to peek behind the scenes of Bravo’s “Project Runway,” Lisa Gilpin, a member of the Saturn advertising team that put together the show’s Fashion That Drives You challenge, is telling all in her ImSaturn blog.

It’s a really fascinating post about the design challenge and Lisa’s own experiences from the shoot. She shares everything, from the difficulties of getting those Saturn Vue Hybrids onto the parking garage’s roof to the designers’ reactions to the challenge. There’s even lots of info on the runway presentation portion of the popular TV show.

For example, she tells us, “Contrary to what one may think, you can't just go to a Murray's Auto Parts store to get Saturn vehicle parts. (I wish!) We had to work with several different suppliers and groups, and also had to figure out what could be workable for an outfit. And, oh yes — I had about three weeks to pull it all together. We ended up providing seat belts, seat covers, air filters, industrial-strength thread, headlamps, mirrors, seatback trays, rubber and carpet floormats, carburetors and sunshades.”

“The following morning was the judging and elimination, and we were able to be there for much of it before catching a flight back to Detroit,” she wrote of Parsons The New School for Design, where “PR” is filmed. ”You don't get to see this on TV, but there are TV cameras EVERYWHERE — both behind the judges and in front of the runway. There are also a handful of chairs in the back, where Tim, hair and makeup, and we sat to watch.”

How amazing is that? I mean, people tell me all the time that they think my job is cool, but I think Lisa’s job sounds pretty awesome. But maybe that’s just because I heart Tim Gunn…

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