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Baltimore/Washington International Airport said on Thursday that scheduled airfield improvements will prompt closures on both of its primary commercial runways this weekend. Officials said that Runway 10 - 28 is scheduled to be closed from Friday at 11 p.m. to Sunday at 4 p.m. Runway 15R - 33L is scheduled to be closed on Saturday from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., and on Sunday, from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., officials said. During the short-term closures of the two runways, BWI Marshall will utilize Runway 4 - 22 for most commercial operations, officials said.

Baltimore/Washington International Airport said on Thursday that scheduled airfield improvements will prompt closures on both of its primary commercial runways this weekend. Officials said that Runway 10 - 28 is scheduled to be closed from Friday at 11 p.m. to Sunday at 4 p.m. Runway 15R - 33L is scheduled to be closed on Saturday from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., and on Sunday, from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., officials said. During the short-term closures of the two runways, BWI Marshall will utilize Runway 4 - 22 for most commercial operations, officials said.

Every year, journalists, buyers and fashion lovers alike descend on the Big Apple for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but there are just as many “off the runway” events that take place during those seven days. Let's take a look… Events : First up is Fashion's Night Out , the brainchild of Vogue magazine celebrated editor, Anna Wintour. Wintour was inspired by Paris' annual Nuit des Musees (Night of the Museums), in which participating museums stay open one May night until 11 p.m. Fashion's Night Out began in NYC in 2009 as an effort to revive the shopping and retail industry.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to close five air traffic control towers in Maryland — among 149 nationwide — to comply with across-the-board budget cuts mandated by Congress, a move that could clog operations at BWI Marshall Airport. Even though the tower at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is not among the closings, the FAA decision to shut down one at Martin State Airport in Baltimore County could lead to more flights using the larger airport.

As usual, Fashion Week was made up of the good, the bad and the ugly. Here's what we thought: Biggest celebrity splash Sure, stunners like Elizabeth Hurley, Iman and Angie Harmon packed the front rows of fashion shows all week. However, the celeb who caused the biggest stir among attendees and photographers turned out to be none other than Monica Lewinsky. The infamous White House intern was spotted in the front rows of the Jill Stuart and Sephora shows on Thursday, drawing an endless stream of photographers and gawkers.

Two years ago, a dejected Bishme Cromartie almost gave up sewing altogether. He had just received a rejection letter from the famed Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. "I just sat there and cried. You would have thought that someone died in my arms," the 21-year-old recalled. "I stopped sketching and sewing. ... I started questioning myself. " Cromartie had done everything right. A creative type, he earned A's and B's at Reginald F. Lewis High School in Hamilton. He had been designing since age 7, when his aunt showed him the basics.

Residents curious about how a runway expansion at Carroll County Regional Airport may affect their sleep patterns will have a chance to find out next month.Neighbors requested a public meeting with county officials to hear the latest about the plans, according to county Department General Services Director J. Michael Evans.A date has not been set, but the meeting probably will be in early November, he said yesterday. Officials want to finish drawing the latest plans on an aerial photograph before the meeting, he said.

I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle and have been looking through magazines to get ideas. All I find are crazy looks that no woman I know would wear in real life. I makes me mad. Why do designers do this?For an answer I checked with Manhattan's Bumble & Bumble, hairstylists who have done shows for designers such as Miuccia Prada, Gianni Versace and Alexander McQueen. Owner Michael Gordon urges you to bear in mind that what you see on the runway (and in the fashion pages) are uncut hairstyles.

Isis King is usually fielding questions about being the first transgender contestant named as a finalist on "America's Next Top Model," the time she spent as a homeless teen or even about her latest hairstyle — she recently switched to a fire-engine red hairdo. Somehow, the heart-wrenching story about the death of her baby sister, Channel, gets lost in the shuffle. One-year-old Channel died in 1992 after being born with her organs on the outside of her body. She required a number of medical procedures during her short life, King explained.

Residents of Linthicum, Ferndale and Severn may be hearing airplane noises at unusual times over the weekend as evening flight patterns change at Baltimore-Washington International Airport to accommodate runway construction.Weather permitting, work to extend Runway 10/28 will force the closing of that runway and of Runway 15R/33L from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday nights. Flights will be diverted to Runway 4/22.The next weekend closings are tentatively scheduled for mid-June. The work is expected to be completed in November, and flight patterns will be intermittently affected until then.

The plan to substantially expand the Harford County Airport at Churchville in terms of runway capacity and number of flights per day has resurfaced, though in a more subdued form than had been pursued a little more than a decade ago. In short, the plan involves roughly doubling the width of the main runway to 75 feet and extending it by 1,000 feet to 3,200 feet, while closing two ancillary runways. Buildings on the property would also be upgraded. With a substantial portion of the airport on agricultural land, the Harford County Council made changes to the zoning regulations for agricultural districts to facilitate planned changes - thus allowing the airport owners to avoid the costly and oftentimes contentious process of having major upgrades approved through the county zoning appeals process.

At this week's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, we caught up with Maryland-based model Casandra Nicole, who is represented by THE Artist Agency in Washington, D.C., as well as top agencies in New York and Europe. We asked her what it's like to model for top designers such as Marchesa during New York's twice-a-year shows. What is a typical New York Fashion Week day like? Fittings… hair….make up….show….. Repeat. Fashion week means early mornings and late nights. Mingling amongst the world's most creative and iconic masters of fashion, style and elegance.

This week, the designers were brought to Spin, a ping pong social club owned by Susan Sarandon. The challenge is for each team (same teams) to design five looks for the employees of Spin. Three for female servers, one for a male server, and one for a ball boy (the poor guy who has to run around Spin and pick up stray balls). I'm gonna spoil it for you right now: YES, lots of balls jokes are made. No, none of them are particularly good. Dream Team is confident with Platinum Aussie saying "I'm a natural born leader" again.

"Project Runway" Season 11 began last night, and first of all, I'd like to say the return of Heidi Klum is such a relief after an entire season of watching Angela Lindvall, who has all the charisma of hand sanitizer. I've grown to enjoy Joanna Coles, but she is no Tim Gunn. So, welcome back to the normal "Project Runway. "   The season begins with Heidi and Tim announcing that this season will be "Project Runway: Teams. " I guess I spoke too soon when I said welcome back to normal "Project Runway," guess we needed a gimmick.

With the busiest travel period of the year just a few anxious days away, BWI Marshall Airport is in an all-out push to burnish its reputation as the "easy come, easy go" airport. Wednesday morning, federal security officials added BWI to a pre-screening program that could speed the check-in process for millions of passengers. And before the week is out, officials expect to reopen the airport's longest runway after a $40 million upgrade and repaving, a race against the holiday clock that was complicated by Hurricane Sandy.

The massive round metal mirror in the foyer was one of the first purchases Christian Siriano made after winning the fourth season of "Project Runway. " The two small framed Victorian paintings in the living room were passed down from his mother. And a turquoise-patterned pillow, which decorates an ivory chaise longue, is Siriano's own creation. He offers it at his newly opened namesake store, a 1,000-square-foot boutique where he sells his frocks, shoes and purses. The Annapolis native seems to have a story about every one of the furnishings and accessories in his Manhattan apartment.

Residents of Glen Burnie, Linthicum, Millersville and Crownsville may notice a shift in aircraft noise patterns during the next two months because of construction work on a runway at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.Routine maintenance on Runway 15R/33L, which began Aug. 15, is expected to take 70 days. It will require alternating full and partial closings of the runway.During the five phases of construction, which include pavement work, minor flight delays and changes in air traffic patterns will occur.

To accommodate corporate jets migrating away from major airports to regional ones, Carroll County commissioners adopted a contentious plan yesterday to build a new, expanded runway at the Carroll County Regional Airport in Westminster. The $56 million plan calls for relocating and extending the airport's main runway, giving larger jets the necessary space to take off with full tanks of fuel and more passengers. The plan would rebuild the 5,100-foot runway 250 feet west and 600 feet north of its present location.

Sobeidy Vidal sees a dearth of Hispanic models and designers in high fashion. It's been the driving force behind Latin Fashion Week for the past 12 years. "Our country is represented by a number of different cultures," she said. "They should be represented on the runway. " Vidal's brainchild, "Ola! DC 2012" by Latin Fashion Week, kicks off Friday at the Washington Convention Center. The three-day event will be an opportunity to highlight the diverse talents of models, designers and stylists from around the globe, according to Vidal.

Two years ago, a dejected Bishme Cromartie almost gave up sewing altogether. He had just received a rejection letter from the famed Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. "I just sat there and cried. You would have thought that someone died in my arms," the 21-year-old recalled. "I stopped sketching and sewing. ... I started questioning myself. " Cromartie had done everything right. A creative type, he earned A's and B's at Reginald F. Lewis High School in Hamilton. He had been designing since age 7, when his aunt showed him the basics.