Reality on Bravo

Did you watch tonight’s episode of Project Runway week one? I won’t reveal the outcome in case you haven’t had a chance to tune in yet, but I will bring you a full recap tomorrow!

The task at hand tonight, though? IT’S TIME FOR PROJECT BLOG! In case you’ve not been staying up to date with your Reality on Bravo news, Project Blog is the blogger’s answer to Project Runway. We’ve got the best of the best in bloggers ready to go head to head in weekly competitions for the grand prize:

• An autographed picture of Jackie Warner, courtesy of Sky Sport and Spa (Jackie Warner’s gym from Work Out)
• A pair of shoes from the newest line from Jonathan Kayne (one of my favorite Project Runway Alums)
• A Soffe college hoodie, courtesy ofBCS Frenzy
• Gold-plated earrings from Aurora at Between the Sheets
• A pet portrait, courtesy of Intricate Art
• A set of bud vases from Top Design’s Jonathan Adler

And as a reader here are Reality on Bravo, YOU CAN WIN TOO! Every week, Reality on Bravo is teaming up with some awesome sponsors to offer prizes for lucky readers. Anyone who leaves a comment on Monday’s post or on the voting post (which will go live on Thursday) will be automatically entered to win the super-awesome prize - bath salts from Solay Wellness, Inc.

As for the competition, you have a say in that too! Every week after Project Runway, I’ll announce the weekly challenge and our 10 competitors will scurry away to write some amazing posts. Read them, and on Friday, vote for your favorites. Your votes, along with the opinions of our amazing judges, Bethany (the winner of the RoB “Create Your Own Reality Show” contest) and April (an extraordinary professional writer and blogger), determine who stays and who “goes home”

And now, here’s what you really want to know - THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE:

I hope you’ve got those creative juices flowing, bloggers, because this week’s second part of the two-week challenge really is going to be a challenge. On Project Runway, contestants worked on teams to “bring back” (ie, update) three tired trends from the past. So, I’m sure you can guess what you’ll have to do - revisit/expand/rework your post from last week (in any way you want - no word counts!) and include a link back to that post. You can give us an update, use the same “style”, explain the topic further, etc, etc, etc. Just remember to link - a good blogger always has lots of links, after all.

But that’s not all. You didn’t think you were getting off that easy, did you?

On Project Runway, the designers worked on teams of three to create cohesive collections. Sometimes, their personalities clashed, but successful designers put their differences aside and found a way to collaborate.

So, in addition to linking back to your own post from last week, you must comment on THREE other contestants’ posts as well. A good blogger creates a community with commenting, so keep in mind what makes a good commenter…and what makes a good comment moderator.

You have until 8 AM on Friday to post, but remember - your link will be posted here for voting as soon as you post your entry, so for maximum voting, get your entries in soon!

Bloggers, start your engines! Check back later for a complete list of posts from our blogtestants, and don’t forget to vote on your favorite! Oh, and if anyone else out there wants to play along, send me the link to your post and I’ll include it on the list - you won’t be eligible for the grand prize, but you will get a little link love.

Good luck, bloggers!