Saliva for Fashion: Life after Project Runway for Eliza Jimenez

21 November, 2008

by Nicole.C

(Above far-right top: Tim Gunn; bottom: Eliza Jimenez)

“It is actually not spitting; what I do is ‘blessing marks,’” said Eliza Jimenez, past-contestant of Project Runway (Season 4). Having been shot into the spotlight for her curious approach to garment design, Jimenez is now rather tired of the “girl that spits” reputation she has since received from being in Project Runway.

Yet being known for something is most likely better than not being known at all. Since now Jimenez’s clientele include the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Cameron Diaz. Vogue also voted her amongst the Top 10 Independent American Designers.

Jimenez works with a lot of art and sculpture in her fashion shows – possibly due from her upbringing in a family of artistic parents. She puts a lot of thought into her pieces, and each garment can be worn in many ways. She also adds fragrances and works with organic fabrics, giving the wearer a holistic experience with their fashion fetish.

Jimenez had a lot of support from Tim Gunn on the show, Project Runway, who said he really knew she could do it.