Mere hours before Seth Aaron Henderson was revealed as this season's "Project Runway" winner, the show's co-host, Tim Gunn, was greeting hoards of fans at the Kate Spade store in Pasadena.

Gunn, who pulls double duty as TV host and the chief creative officer of Liz Claiborne (the parent company of Kate Spade) was in town to drum up business for the brand by hosting a fashion presentation and audience Q&A session.

His Southern California stopover was part of a national tour of Kate Spade stores the fashion exec's been on, which has included major cities such as Dallas and Chicago.

Fans crammed into the small boutique on Colorado Boulevard for a chance to ask Gunn styling advice and introduce models dressed in sunny Kate Spade ensembles. And if you were behind the third row of smiling women, you were hard-pressed to even catch a glimpse of the man who made "Make it work" a national catchphrase.

On Thursday, Tim Gunn is greeting shoppers and doling out pointers to make your outfits pop with colorful Kate Spade accessories. Spend $100 at the event, and you can strike a pose with the "Project Runway" mentor for a pic to take home. New Kate Space spring bags include the Darien drawstring, $395, and the Flicker shopper, $225. Other accessory options encompass necklaces and the new Blow Baubles ring, $95. Complimentary bubbly poured for guests.

39 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. (626) 356-9460. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

-- Max Padilla

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Photo: Flicker shopper in watermelon, $225. Credit: Kate Spade New York

Polo Ralph Lauren introduces its RLX concept shop carrying active lifestyle gear (formerly RLX Ski) for men and women on Friday at Malibu Country Mart. White-on-white seasonal looks for women show up in the Sunset dress, left ($198), and pima cotton harem pant ($145) and for men, in the double-layer cotton T-shirt ($85) and super-soft lounge pant ($125).

3835 Cross Creek Road, Malibu. (310) 456-5375. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Events

Thursday, Glendale Galleria hosts an Alice in Wonderland-themed art party (upper level, near Nordstrom) featuring work from Yuki Miyasaki, Melissa Kojima, Price Praise, Frijol Boy and Romina Gonzales. Complimentary beverages and treats.

100 W. Broadway, Glendale. (818) 240-9841. 7 to 9 p.m.

On Friday, Kate Spade creative director Deborah Lloyd shows off the latest bag and accessory looks for spring at Nordstrom in South Coast Plaza.

Tarina Tarantino is introducing her new Beauty collection for Sephora at Hollywood & Highland on Saturday, and makeup artists are giving makeovers. Tarantino is also signing a special collector’s book (gift with purchase from the collection). Along with the new Tarina Tarantino Beauty for Sephora line, shoppers can purchase one of 15 limited-edition handmade Dollskin Powder Compacts ($150).

6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 462-6898. 1 to 4 p.m.

Also on Saturday, Brentwood Village invites the public to celebrate spring with store specials, local vendors, a petting zoo, face painting, treats and local musicians -- Peter Goetz, La Vie, the Hawley Rollers and City Fritter. While having fun, help someone less fortunate by donating new or gently used baby gear and clothes (age 2 to 4) to L.A. charity Baby2Baby. Local vendors include LaGoldenOne’s Indian-inspired headpieces and Cut by Wesley recycled vintage ties.

Barrington Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. Noon to 4 p.m. 

-- Max Padilla

Photo: RLX Sunset dress. Credit: From Polo Ralph Lauren

It's a follow-up to the handful of designer templates we told you about in May, which iGoogle’s product marketing manager Michaela Prescott said had been installed on "hundreds of thousands" of iGoogle home pages since.

Just in time for the first show of the day at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Google took the wraps off its latest collection of homepage themes including a dozen and a half by fashion brands including Burberry, Gucci, Michael Kors, Stella McCartney, Jimmy Choo and Rock & Republic.

"The most popular ones to date have been Dolce & Gabbana and Marc Ecko," she told us earlier today, "And Coldplay." (In addition to fashion, the collection also includes musician-themed pages by Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley and Faith Hill.)

It’s a win-win for both sides; the Silicon Valley company gets to gussy up its goods with the desktop equivalent of designer duds, and the fashion brands get to try their hand at designing a few of the road signs on the busiest lane of the information superhighway.

Among our favorites in the new crop of page toppers are Paul Frank Industries’ brightly colored Julius the monkey and his cartoon pals, and the polka dots, jellyfish of Kate Spade.

And if Google’s taking suggestions for next season, how about partnering with venerable clothier Brooks Brothers? With the continuing surge in preppie revival in men’s wear, what could be possibly be more popular than a navy blue homepage –- with clickable brass buttons?

— Adam Tschorn

Photos: IGoogle artists themes by designer Michael Kors, top, and Vivienne Tam. Bottom, iGoogle's display in the Bryant Park tents during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Credits: Google.com for top two images; Adam Tschorn, bottom.