However, it’s certainly no worse than having Faith Hill do the job, which is exactly what happened last year. Simpson at least has some sort of style credentials, as she has her own clothing line, but I’m not sure how much she actually has to do with designing the clothing, other than putting her name on the label. It’ll be interesting to see just what sort of things she has to say about this year’s Project Runway collections.

Project Runway Highs And Lows: NY Mag

“Reborn” Babydolls- Those Freaky Aussies! Buzzfeed Peggy

K-Fed Gets A Raise: D-Listed

Snarkista’s Riley Is A Two-Pic Superstar: Behind Blondie Park

Insiders More Worried About Will Smith And Scientology: Radar Online

Dustin Is About To Blow! Webster’s Is My Bitch

Is My Starbucks Gonna Close? Yovia

George Clooney Pimps Martinis: Hollywood Crap

King Kong Kardashian’s Nail Jail Appointment: The Superficial

Anne Hathaway’s Ex Starting to Sing: NYP

It’s a real roller coaster, Fans are going to get mad — early! There are some big surprises: Favorites won’t be there anymore, and I can only imagine how the blogs are going to explode over some of the challenge winners. We say that each season has a different DNA and boy, is that true.

Tim gave a sneak-peek at each contestant:
*Blayne, 23:”The designers love him. His work is like his personality — exuberant. Blayne is hard to miss.”
*Daniel, 25: “He’s intense — not the workroom jokester … I called him ‘the sweater.’ As in perspiration.”
*Korto, 33 “Still waters run deep: She seems so quiet and reserved, almost reclusive. She’s not. Korto is going to tantalize people with her work.”
*Emily, 27: “Emily is effervescent, very likable and a positive presence in the workroom. She’s a sweetheart but she’s serious about what she does.”
*Jennifer, 27: “She’s very thoughtful, smart and she is driven by literature and classic films rather than the pop culture scene.”
*Jerell, 28: “He’s very generous of spirit. And by that I mean he was frequently one of the first to finish and he would help other designers. And he’s wonderfully funny.”
*Jerry, 32: “Jerry possesses an enormous amount of self-confidence. You can take that any way you want!”
*Joe, 41: “He’s our one straight guy! He’s a guy’s guy and therefore he has a place on the show that’s very unique. Joe is also a family man and talks about what his daughters would wear.
*Keith, 26: “Keith is all about innovation and experimentation. But you would never pick him out of a group as being a fashion designer — you look at him and see high school football jock.”
*Kelli, 27: “She’s our rock and roller and she embraces that role. Kelli is a little ball of fire.”
*Kenley, 25: “Kenley is our season five Project Runway Bettie Page. And she’s true to that role, let me tell you!”
*Leanne, 27: “She’s a conceptual designer. And when the audience gets to know her she’s a person I think they’re really going to be rooting for.”
*Stella, 42: “Looks are deceiving with a lot of these designers. If I saw her in a dark alley I’d run — but she’s a sweetheart!”
*Suede, 37 “Suede is a good problem-solver. And he’s current and contemporary in what he produces compared to, say, a Kenley who’s a little more retro.”
*Terri, 39: “I found her to be another excellent problem-solver. She knew how to make it work!”
*Wesley, 23: “His designs are at the higher end of sophistication … beautiful work but there’s not a lot of risk-taking.”
Hmmm. One straight guy, a Bettie Pageophile, and someone named Suede. It may piss you off, but I doubt it’ll be boring!

Much love to the fab FourFour Rich!