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Project Runway’s Christian Siriano if featured in the ‘know + tell’ blog on Details.com and gives his “feirce” opinions on the series moving to Lifetime, the fabulousness of Heidi Klum, and NY and LA fashion.

And don’t forget to catch the season 5 premiere of Project Runway on Bravo on July 16th at 9pm.

Q: So Project Runway is moving from New York to Los Angeles and from Bravo to Lifetime after this season. How do you feel about that?
A: I love LA. I think it’s beautiful, but I don’t necessarily know if it’s inspiring. Maybe they’ll do things with movies or TV, which would be cool. Moving to Lifetime is going to be really weird. I love Bravo so much, and all of the shows are amazing. We’ll see. I don’t have a judgment yet, because I’ve never watched Lifetime.

Q: What do you think of Amy Poehler’s SNL skit about the show?
A: Oh my God, I love her. I just think that she’s so funny. I would love to go back and play her. I think it would be hilarious.

Q: The catchphrases “fierce” and “hot tranny mess” have been huge for you. Do you ever wish you could get rid of them?
A: It’s making me money and that’s wonderful. Shoot, if they want to use my words, that’s fine. Just pay me—I don’t want to be a struggling designer forever. I’m doing a project with Tresemme called Fierce Hair, and I just wrote a book about the millions of ways to be fierce. It has tons of celebrity quotes—Heidi Klum, Victoria Beckham, Vanessa Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg; Tim Gunn wrote the acknowledgment for me. It’s written completely how I talk. After every sentence, it’ll be like, “Lady, what are you doing?”

Q: Is Heidi Klum as hot—and as cool—as she seems?
A: I just did a fitting with Heidi yesterday. She’s way hotter now. She’s super skinny and looks fabulous. She’s a real person. She’s such a mom, and she’s so cool. Going through her rack of clothes, we’ll be like, “Oh, that outfit’s hideous.” It’s just really fun.

Q: Any fashion advice for guys?
A: For most men it’s all about comfort and not standing out. In the summertime in New York, I’ve seen the worst cutoff denim shorts and the ugliest oversize tank tops. It’s not a cute look for anyone, unless you’re David Beckham. And I don’t think the men in LA are really high-fashion. The Ed Hardy guy kills me. Jewels, tattoos, and graffiti all over everything—out-of-control tacky. I can’t even handle it. I like the style of the men who are taking risks. I think Lanvin’s men’s collection was really cool when he did that metallic shoe. Things like that—just wearing one thing that’s different is really great.