Ernie and Bert will make their runway debut wearing the new designs at a special fashion event in the fall. However, don’t expect to see the winner’s shirts in Kmart stores anytime soon.

With Ernie’s friend Steve Whitmire, a long-haired 44-year-old from Georgia, and Bert’s 31-year-old friend, Eric Jacobson, a slender Texan partial to black T-shirts, were also there ...

The two long-time bachelors are wearing their usual rainbow-striped shirts, with Ernie leaning on Bert’s shoulder with Bert In a nod to this week's landmark Supreme Court decisions regarding ...