Project Runway in Honolulu

At the Honolulu Community College student fashion show, "Project Runway" guest designers posed for photos, flashing the shaka sign. From left are Andy South, instructor Joy Nagaue, Casanova, Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Michael Drummond, Christopher Collins, Mondo Guerra, and instructor Karen Hastings.

"Project" lunch

Went to see "Project Runway" designers Casanova, Michael Drummond and Mondo Guerra, hosted by Andy South, at Honolulu Community College in the morning. Afterward, joined them for lunch with Malie Moran at Mariposa, Neiman Marcus.

On the red carpet

At HIFF's Oscar Night party, designer Andy South walked the red carpet and was greeted by Monica Ivey.

After the end of "Project Runway," but in advance of the airing of the Lifetime show's finale, I met with designer Andy South in his Chinatown studio. His life had been in a state of limbo. Between appearance and interview demands he hadn't worked on much so his manikins were naked, but he talked about the future.