I turned down Project Runway, here's why....

About four months ago I recieved two phone calls and one email asking me to show up to an open call for casting of the show. One casting in Los Angeles, and then again in New York. They asked me to" Just bring one dress" and the stated that "they would push me through directly to the finals."

Here's a little reality check or reality tv check...

I operate a successful company and I have had done solo shows at Mercedes Benz Fashion week. My collection has been sold at Barnys New York, Fred Segal, Beams Tokyo, Brown's Focus London, and Henri Bendel. I am a designer and I must design constantly in order to keep my staff of over 50 employees functioning and inventing. I have no time to spend 2 months working on completely rediculous projects so America can watch me suffer. I have been designing for about 10 years and I have never had to make a dress from Grocery store remenants, the clothes off my back, or design an exhibition piece in two days.

The whole concept is exhausting and boring. Why not have a show about really ralented people designing really beautiful clothing?...I guess TV isn't interesting unless people are crying or screaming.

So...I told them "No"...3 times...