Project Runway

[rm]

Michael: Wow, what happened?

Laura: No one complains Vera Wang is limited in scope.

Uli: Probably the best combination of marketable, wearable and innovative of the bunch.

Jeffrey: Maybe it's something more in person, but on TV is seemed not that wearable and not exciting enough to make up for that fact. I don't get it. But then I like my deconstruction to be a "remembrance of a lost world" sort of thing as opposed to a "post apocalypse" sort of thing (which is also why Santino didn't really do it for me.

Comments

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Clearly I don't "get" Jeffrey. I can only think of a couple of things that he has made that I haven't hated. Hated, I say. Plus, he's a prick, and he went over budget, and he might have cheated.

I'm disgusted at the moment.

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

What? Did Jeffrey win?!?

*whines*

[rm.livejournal.com]

Ayup.

[wurmwyd.livejournal.com]

Hi there!

After the whole receipts/no receipts debacle, I was just sure that I didn't want Laura to win. It seemed like telling Tim Gunn that she suspected him of cheating was done purely for selfish political motives. If she had come to Jeffrey FIRST, and confronted him about it, I'd have had a lot more respect for her. But to tell him: "Oh by the way, I've already told Tim Gunn that I think you're a dirty cheater", served nothing but to cast doubt in the judges' minds on Jeff's designs, and force him off his game for the rest of the competition.

Ironically though, I thought Laura's designs were the best of the four. Yes, she fell into the same lacy, frilly, 1920s patterns that she's been doing all season. And yes, I don't know how wearable her stuff would be on women that do NOT look like runway models. But her stuff was really amazing and sexy.

Yeah, Michael Knight (whose name I can never say without immediatly humming the Knight Rider theme under my breath) really dropped the ball on the final designs. They looked cute, but we're just so used to seeing amazing things from him. I was surprised and a little disappointed.

I can't say enough good things about Uli. I wanted her to win, for two reasons: (1) She's always just such a positive person. All throughout the season, she's had the same happy, giddy personality, even when her designs were being torn apart by the judges. Even when Jeffrey won, you got the feeling that Uli was genuinely happy for him, and not just being civil for the cameras. (2)OMG the Hotness. I want to do dirty dirty dirty dirty things to Uli.

However, I realize that neither (1) nor (2) are even slightly valid reasons for her to have won. That would be a very different competition. Her designs did look very wearble by "normal" women, but other than that, I wasn't all that fond of them.

Jeffrey's stuff? It was pretty good. That one little dress with the zippers was cute. Sometimes I think Jeffrey goes a little too far with his edgy, rockin, L.A. designs, but for the most part, I did like his stuff. I used to HATE his personality, and between him and Laura, I thought they both deserved each other's venomous exchanges. But toward the end, I feel like we got to see more of him as a person, and I got the feeling that he could be a likeable guy. [shrugs] But as for his designs, they were ... okay. Far from great, but I'm not disappointed that he won. I'm just glad Laura didn't. :D (Even though she's also very hot and sexy, for an older woman)

What? I never claimed to be un-biased ... :)

[kalyx.livejournal.com]

I've only watched two seasons of Project Runway so I'm not speaking of season I, but for the first time I actually agreed with the winner. I adore Jeffrey's designs and want to own nearly the entire collection, especially the purple striped Jacket. Such great stuff. And I hate that the show tends to lose focus on the designs and instead demonizes people based on personality. I actually didn't see any reason to dislike Jeffrey based on personality anyway, because I tended to agree with his gripes, I probably would have acted much the same under the circumstances.

But I really, really, really want to own all of the clothing of his fall collection: Cosa Nostra

[magnetgirl.livejournal.com]

I was really pulling for Uli, her stuff was beautifully made. I missed her color, though and I think that was what brought her down in the end.

I was disappointed by Laura-the collection bored me-and some of those long lace dresses with the big shoulders made the model's look like linebackers. Her detail is so so so beautiful, but the A-line construction and over the top details (the green felt belt, the poofy gauze/tulle around the one model's neck) didn't do it for me. I really respect her work ethic a lot.

Michael, oh Mike, WHAT HAPPENED? Those chicks in the middle looked like the girls from those "Wanta Fanta?" commercials!! Poor kid. As Kali and D said last night, he just chokes a lot. Needs to grow.

Jeffrey. Too Halloween for me. I hated the lumpiness of everything-so unflattering. Meh. I liked/didn't like his collection. From far away I liked most of it, then up close I really didn't.

I can't help but be pulled in by the Meth-head with Mohawk girlfriend and kid makes good angle-Ian said they gave it to him because he was the most likely to hang himself if he lost!

As for Laura's dogging of Jeffrey, I think going to Tim is fine, he is the mediator after all. She doesn't owe Jeffrey any confrontation. But-pulling in the other designers before saying anything to Tim really cheapened her argument. Would've been classier for her to say something to Tim, then approach Jeffrey quietly and say, "Listen, your receipts were a mess and there's a LOT of finish on this stuff. I mentioned it to Tim so get your receipts together, okay? You may think I'm a bitch but I want this to be a fair game, right?" Would've made her look a lot better. Ah well.

Also, VERY pissed Jeffrey went over budget. Over $200?? You don't keep track of things? You're playing shady, dude.

Endgame: They have taken our PR and made it a cheap reality show. I miss seeing them make clothes! The drama of making a garment in 24 hours is what is most interesting about the whole thing, and it's just dying out. Sad day in Gunnville, for sure.

[fleur.livejournal.com]

OMG .. I looked at Shannon last night and said "I don't know why they are all over Laura. Does anyone ask Vera Wang, 'hey, where's the sportswear'? No, of course they don't!"

i said this too!

[rackmount.livejournal.com]

armani... suits
vera... wedding dresses\
betsey... party dresses
and so forth.

i loved laura's stuff. she should use more color, but other than that, her stuff is beautiful. although i give uli credit for doing a great fashion show. she's the only one who picked music well.

Re: i said this too!

[fleur.livejournal.com]

I absolutely LOVED her stuff. Now in all fairness, do I need to wear dresses like that very often? No, I don't, so I won't probably be buying any of her stuff, but it's gorgeous nonetheless.