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Sunday, August 6, 2006
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Let me tell you a little tale. 3 years ago me and sg-dub, co-contributors on a tiny little blog about all sots of things, including TV, were singing the praises of a little show on an obscure channel called Project Runway. “It’s about fashion, but trust me it’s really good” we kept telling all our friends, which would then be followed up with “and no were not gay. Not after what happened last time.” The shows strength you see was that it was truly a competitive reality show where the winners and losers were judged on their talent. Not whether they can schmooze Donald Trump in a boardroom or use a backdoor veto. You could try and be a “character” on the show but if you dresses sucked you were gone. It had Tim Gunn, It had pathos, and most of all, it had Heidi Klum’s boobies.
So here we are 3 years later, me and sg-dub were noticed and graciously brought into the TVgasm family via our initial Project Runway recaps and have done whatever we could to get the word out on what we thought was one of the premiere reality shows on TV. Why am I telling you this? Well, partly because these little intro paragraphs are always the toughest to write and I thought it’d be good filler, and secondly because this week marks the high point of the season with its first bonafide controversy. The big secret (well, not so secret) was finally revealed as Tim Gunn for the first time had to kick a contestant off the show for violating the rules.
My apologies for getting this out late, as I was stuck in a hotel room in the Midwest (or quote unquote nowhere as Angela would put it) and didn’t’ even get to see it until Saturday. So basically I’ve spent all week avoiding any mention of the show from anyone. And it’s really embarrassing when you’re in the middle of an important meeting at the Widget factory boardroom in East Saskatchewan and someone goes “Did you see Project Runway last night?” and you respond by sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling “LALALALA! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! LALALALA”.
But look at me, I’m rambling like a giddy schoolgirl. Let’s get to the recap.The show starts as always with everyone recovering from the last challenge and elimination. Angela feels like she has to save face from the last challenge where she put out a bag lady dress. Jeffrey is upset that he hasn’t won a challenge yet, since he already picked out a sweet tattoo to commemorate the occasion. Its going on his forehead. He then says that the judges just love Keith, he thinks mostly because he is a good bullshit artist (this is what’s called foreshadowing).
On the runway w are met by the always perky Heidi. This week’s challenge is to design a dress for I.N.C., International design concepts. Then we hear Angela explain who I.N.C. is. They are a huge brand that is sold all over the united states so this is “an important challenge”. Also, she informs us, I.N.C. is a “THIRTY BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY!” What they don’t tell however is that I.N.C. is is also a major sponsor of the show after Banana Republic and Project Runway had an acrimonious split.
Next is the model selection. This time they are going to mix it up and have everyone pick again from scratch. Some stay with their original models, but most of them go with new models. The only thing this means to me is that the redhead survives for another day. And it’s still in the early stages where you can’t really tell the difference between most of them so I’ll skip over who gets who.
In the workroom Tim introduces everyone to Mehmet Tangoren, VP of Macys sportswear, which is obvious from his ripped physique. The challenge as he explains it is to design a 3 piece outfit for their I.N.C. brand (owned by Macy’s). But what is the I.N.C. brand woman really all about? Mehmet explains it to us. “She’s really ageless. She’s fashion forward, she reads all the magazines and wants the hot new looks. And then she gets hit over the head with a mallet and in her confusion wanders into Macy’s to buy her clothes.”
After Mehmet finishes, Tim then gives them the weeks twist. They will all be working in teams of three. Once he says that the entire group of designers in unison all take one step to the left of Angela. Angela however is thrilled since this means she can “redeem herself”. Robert is also happy because they are going to be presenting in front of Mehmet to decide who has the best ideas, and it is something he was used to doing when he worked for Barbie.
When Tim tells them they have 30 minutes to sketch everyone gets bust working on their ideas. Everyone is busy sketching, even Angela who never sketches out her ideas. Consequently her stuff is a little bit rougher than the others:
After they are done they all present their ideas to Mehmen. Alison is going with a thin pant look, Bonnie likes a tunic, and Michael likes a cardigan. Bradley, is his best Spicoli voice tells Mehmen “Colors, I like the nut I thought was really nice”. He is also interested is using their “Cock Blue” color. Speaking of color, Kayne starts his presentation by saying “I love color. I’m from the south.” Because as everyone knows if you live north of the Mason Dixon Line the only thing anyone wears is a gray one piece leotard (at least Until our Lord Xenu comes to free us of our body thetans). Angela’s inspiration was, get this, the Empire State Building. I want her to look like a giant skyscraper, with a pointy top! But then again my favorite dress from season one was Jay’s Chrysler building inspired dress, so you never know what could happen.
After all the presentations are over its time for Mehman to make his choice. He chooses Robert based on his pictures, Bonnie because he thought she understood the customer and Keith because he liked his color choices.. And the final team leader is… Angela. HA! The reactions on everyone’s face alone makes this choice worthwhile. Kayne tells us in his diary interview that he’s concerned because she hasn’t really proved herself yet.
Kayne reveals that his last name is in fact Timberlake
Back in the workroom Tim brings out his luxurious velvet bag to select who gets to choose their first teammate. The winner is Angela. And once again the contestants all collectively cringe. 
She chooses Michael, who tells us that when she chose him he was thinking “Awwwww, DAMN!” The second to choose is Robert who of course chooses power bottom Kayne. Keith picks Alison and Bonnie chooses Uli. In he end Bradley is the last to be chosen and he is dejected and feels like the last to be chosen for kickball. This could have something to do with everyone witnessing his meltdown last challenge and shoving a giant brown sack down the runway (I don’t care what Nina says, it sucked).
After they are all done choosing Tim then tells them the other big news. The winner of this challenge will have their outfit be sold at all the major Macy’s store nationwide. “That’s a big deal” he says. Ad he’s right, it is. Angela is so excited at the prospect of it that she literally starts bobbing her head up and down like a pigeon and gets that crazy smile in her eyes. Each team is given 15 minutes to caucus as Tim calls it (Caucus, that’s so…. Tim) 100 dollars to spend, and then it’s off to Mood.
When they all get into their little pow wow, Vincent is immediately turned off by Kayne’s idea. The man who called Angela’s unwillingness to work in a team THE greatest horror of his life and now we see him shaking his head and grimacing at everything Robert , the team leader, wants to do. Angela is trying to convince them that she does not eat cat litter for dinner, and Keith s busy “delegating”, which is French for “being lazy and handing off your work to other people”. He gives the pants to Jeffrey and the turtleneck to Alison, leaving him with the jacket, the simplest piece to do. .
At Mood Angela is still in her giddy jump up and down mode when Michael shows her some fabric that has a geometric quality to it that reminds her of the Empire State Building. Even Laura thinks her choices of fabric are “full tilt boogie Angela extravaganza of puff”. Wow, harsh and right on the money. I’m starting to like Laura. Another interesting note about Laura. According to a tip from reader Life’sabeach, according to US weekly, not only does she design clothes to accentuate her inverted ribcage, but she was also pregnant with her sixth child during the filming. Something tells me their house has lots of formula in it. Keith meanwhile is at the register schmoozing and conning his way into discounts to make it under the 100 dollar limit. Amazingly it works.
When they get back to the workroom a they all get right to work. Bradley however does his usual Bradley thing and sees something shiny which causes him to stare at it for an hour. We hear Bonnie talk about her trepidation at choosing him based on his work ethic, or lack thereof, on last weeks challenge. Bradley tells us that he doesn’t like the fact that Bonnie is riding him and not in the good way about his pants. Bradley responds with that droopy eyed look of his “Maybe Bonnie was doing that cuz she doesn’t like my beard. Maybe I should shave everything and just leave a moustache. Maybe she would’ve like, lightened up yknow?” He then breaks down giggling. It’s amazing what we find funny when we are high. Bradley not coincidentally is also a huge Yakov Smirnov fan from back in the day.
Over at Keith’s station We see Keith out of his depth. So much so that Alison had to come in and redo his arm hole because he screwed it up so bad. Jeffrey then has a “eureka” moment. Keith’s “talent” as you were is not in making good garments, his are very basic, his talent is being a smooth talker and having other people do his work. This point is driven home when we see all three of them together looking over the garment top while Keith lays back on the table. Even Kayne pipes in and says that he dioesnt do any of the work himself.
At this point in the show everything changes. After watching this show from its inception it has a certain structure to it. Challenge, work on day one, Tim’s takes, work on day 2, model fittings (yeah!), runway show, auf wiedersehen and were out. It’s a finely tuned machine. But not this week. This week is “the controversy” And it starts now.
Back at the Loft with Kayne and Vincent, Kayne tells Vincent that he saw something shocking. No, not the Wayan’s brothers Little Man, something relevant to the show. He saw pattern books underneath Keith’s bed. Whoa! Are you trying to say that Keith’s masturbates to patterns? And hear I thought I was all alone in the world! But no, apparently having a pattern book is against the rules of the show. Why you ask? Kayne explains it. When you arrive on the show everything not allowed is immediately taken from you. Having a pattern book is an advantage because “If I had to completely do a two piece notch color perfectly right now it would take me longer than if I just read up on that chapter real quick.” When they tell Robert he agrees with them. The rules clearly state that they cannot have any how to books or supplies that could aid them in the challenges because it can give someone an unfair disadvantage. The three of them decide that they need to inform the producers.
We cut to that night. Outside the Atlas Apartments Tim Gunn walks up to the door and knocks on it. “We have clear an concise rules on Project Runway” he explains. “One of the absolute no-no’s is no fashion how to books. None of any kind.” After Kayne informed the producers of the patternmaking book, they also discovered that he left the production for a few hours without permission and used the internet, which is also against the rules. That’s right, Keith’s love of TVgasm is the reason he is off the show.
When Tim gets inside he, for some odd reason, sits Indian style next to Vincent’s bed as Vincent is drawing something. Keith sits on the bed as Tim explains that his two violations are an issue, especially with the other designers. “and accordingly, we’re going to have to ask you to leave.” Ba-BAM! The first eviction ever on Project Runway!
Keith is shell-shocked as evidenced by his stunned reaction and only saying “OK” to everything. Later he tries to talk to the other designers. He apologizes to them. “My image has been tarnished forever. I’m off the show, and I’m going to be a laughingstock to my friends.” Yeah that about sums it up nicely, except for the whole laughingstock thing, that happened week two. The amazing thing is when he said this he acted like all of it was the other designers fault. Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt my friend. It is also the act of asserting that something alleged is not true. The amazing thing is when he said this he acted like all of it was the other designers fault. He tells us in his interview that he would “never have used those books to get an unfair advantage.” Yeah, he just liked them for the pretty pictures. Why won’t anyone believe him? With that Keith is gone.
The guy in charge of collecting the microphone’s has a long night ahead of him
The next morning Tim asks all his little lambs to gather round. He has a serious announcement to make. He tells them about Keith’s violation of the rules. “Project Runway is nothing without its integrity and seriousness of purpose. Therefore Keith had to leave. He’s gone”. Everyone is shocked at the announcement. Laura once again sums it up best “Keith. What an asshole. I’m glad to se him gone.” Now Alison and Jeffrey are on there own. They have to “carry on” like no one has ever carried on for before. This time without their team leader. But since he wasn’t doing much work in the first place it won’t be too difficult. Still, Alison takes it hard and goes into the corner to cry. Awww, cute girls crying. My Achilles heel. I feel like I should just give Alison my credit card. Wait, dammit Ed! Not again! Get a hold of yourself man!
Later in the workroom we see Bradley continuing with his troubles. “I’m a squid with no ocean, an eagle with no sky!” he says laughing. Or more like a stoner with no bong. What is this day 12 for him now? Shouldn’t he be getting the shakes? Over at Kayne’s station he thinks Roberts outfit is looking at little flight attendanty. Vincent, our previous team leader who was horrified by Angela’s criticizing presence, does nothing but grimace at everything Robert does and constantly tells him he doesn’t like it.
At Angela’s station, the craziness comes out as Angela is spending all her time on her insane little baubles. Michael and Laura are horrified. Laura tells us that Angela has a “wacky design aesthetic”, and then we cut to Vera Wang on the runway from last challenge telling her that her design aesthetic sucks and Nina saying she ahs bad taste. Back in the workroom, Angela is giddy, and I mean absolutely loopy, for her freaking rosettes. She wants to stick them on everything. Laura does her best to reign her in by suggesting that instead of just sticking on rosettes randomly and making the outfit look like a horror show, how about just using them as buttons. A good idea and one that Angela agrees with.
Soon Tim comes by for his critiques. When he sees Roberts piece he warns against it looking to matronly. At Angela’s station Laura tells Tim about how concerned he was with Angela’s desire to stick her rosettes all over the garment. She calls them “Granny circles” to which Angela just laughs. You see she doesn’t get it. When everyone criticizes her for her insane granny circle baubles tacked onto everything she does, it just doesn’t register. She laughs and goes right on sticking those things on everything. This simply tells me that Angela will not last the next few episodes. But, I said the same thing about Santino at this point in the season last time and look where that got me?
“Rosettes and baubles! Rosettes and baubles! BWA! HA! HA! HA!!”
When Tim Sees the circles being used as buttons he says that he thinks it really works. Cut to Angela in full on nutty mode laughing hysterical saying that she “led Tim into the light”. Well, actually, Tim liked Laura’s idea of using them as buttons, not of just randomly sticking them on every piece of the garment.
At Bonnie’s station Bradley tells Tim that after he pressed the brown pants he was in charge of, he started to have “issues”. Tim says it looks diapery, which is just his polite way of saying the pants look like someone just took a steaming load in them. When he gets to Alison and Jeffrey he does his concerned voice (Tim loves his little lambs) and asks them how they are doing. Alison says that Keith talked with them about how they were going to go through each step, and since Keith wasn’t going to be doing much of the work anyway, they are coming along fairly well.
The next morning Tim comes by to tell them that they have 2 hours to fit the models and send them to the Hair, makeup and accessory areas. He then tells them that since this is the Macy’s challenge to use the Macys accessory wall. And when you’re dine have some of Carson’s ribs, finger licking good and available for overnight delivery at ribs.com, and then wash it down with a ice cold Budweiser. Smooth and refreshing, nothing beats the King of beers!
Soon the models show up. One they get their model into the dress Robert and Kayne realize the slit in the back is a little high up. With the possible chance if a stray glimpse of a cooter, they think it might be a little “risqué”. Bonnie is worried about the poopy pants, Jeff ad Alison are just happy to have pulled it off and on Angela stream Michael talks over the styling of the model to keep it young and hip. Soon enough it is time for the runway show.
They are greeted by Heidi who introduces us to our judges. Once again Michael Kors is being replaced by world renowned fashion designer Vera Wang. Then we have Nina Garcia and finally Mehmen Tangoren. Surprisingly Heidi tells them that one of them will be out. So this will in fact be in effect a double elimination week. I was holding out hope that with Keith gone it would be kind of a by week, if only to stretch out the seasdon one more sow.
After the runway show Heidi brings them all together and asks Jeffrey and Alison and Angela team to step forward. Those teams have the highest scores. They want to keep them out there to ask them questions. Robert and Bonnie’s team had the lowest scores. And she will call them out alter to ask them questions. Back on the runway woth Angela and Keith’s team, they bring out the models.
Mehmet’s first question is to Angela about what was on the back of the models collar. “Those are my signature rosettes which I am obsessed with right now. In fact, if you want I can comedown their and sew some on your jacket. I keep them with me at all times. They are my babies. Here put some on. Dammit, I said put some on! PUT ON MY ROSETTES!”
Vera Wang likes the mix of pink with the masculine gray, which prompts Angela to show her the inside lining of the jacket with the pink grayish print. When the judges are excited about that detail, Angela gets so giddy she starts wiggling her legs back and forth. Man she really is giving Vincent a run for his money in the crazy department. You think if they fell in love and had a child together it would be like some sort of super crazy baby, or would each of the parents craziness cancel each other out and the baby would actually end up being sane?
With Jeffrey and Alison they first ask them how they worked together under the pressure. They think the whole look is hip and youthful, and Vera in particular likes the pants. With Heidi says that they can go now. She won’t announce a winner then but instead tells them that the winners dress will appear in Macy’s flagship store in Herald’s Square.
Then Heidi brings out the group with the lowest scores. They start with Bonnie’s tam. They hate the pants. They hate the fabric, they think it looks cheap and dowdy. They try to talk their way out of it but when Uli says they were aiming for an older customer, Nina cuts them off and tells them that even if you are an older customer, you don’t want to look older. And you especially don’t want to look like you just took a huge crap in your pants. When they ask Bradley what he thinks of the outfit Bradley deftly answers that the outfit looks like what they wanted from the sketch.
Is that a diaper in you’re pants or are you just happy to see me?
When they go to Roberts’s piece they are confused by the juxtaposition of the jacket and the outfit. The jacket looks like a giant tarp with all sorts of cinches around it and the dress of course has the slit. Vera Wang says its always tough o have a slit with a narrow skirt because it shows “her fanny”. Hearing Vera Wang say fanny was quite the moment let me tell you. Nina says she wants to be wowed and she was only bored.
During the judging Mehmen refers to Bonnie’s outfit as “triple LY. Last years last years last year.” A zinger for Mehmen. I’m gonna have to use that one at parties. Heidi thinks it had a seventies vibe and showed no style, and of course Nina couldn’t get past the shit pants. When they talk about Roberts they say it was a big miss. She had a sporty cinched up jacket with pumps on, so to Vera it seemed discombobulated.
After they are done talking its time to bring out the designers and it’s time to send someone home. Uli is immune so she gets to leave the runway first. She is followed by Kayne Vincent and Bradley. That leaves us with Bonnie and Robert. The two team leaders.
“Robert, you were too conservative. From your color choices to your odd proportions. We felt you’re outfit as a total bore.” Well, that was probably the first time Robert has ever been called a conservative. I mean, He’s no Rick Santorum. “Bonnie, you’re outfit was not fashion forward. The colors were wrong; the design was stale, and it was you’re design.”
Then Heidi drops the German hammer. “Bonnie. You are out.” Aww shucks. I mean I guess I can’t be too upset since her outfit was the worst, but she was clearly not the worst designer. Angela got lucky by having two of the strongest designers Laura and Michael there to rein in her madness, and Bradley is such a loopy pot head its only a matter of time before he gets sent packing, but since he wasn’t the team leader he got a pass.
The next day we see the contestants going up to Macys to see who won the challenge. When they turn the corner we see who the winner is before we see the outfit. Angela lets out a high pitched yell and spaz’s out like she never has before. Yes, Angela won the challenge. Jeffrey is just pissed because this means he has yet to win a challenge, and since he thinks he’s so awesome, it’s got to happen soon. All he wants to do is get back in their and start the next challenge.
Well, what did everyone else think? Was the big controversy all you thought it would be? Did you think Bonnie should have gone home?
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After that little beard monologue, I keep picturing Bradley delivering Steven Wright lines like: “I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.”
Could someone who works in the fashion industry please explain what the BFD is about using a “pattern” book? It would seem that anyone who makes it through the initial screening process for a show like this would certainly posses enough knowledge and technical skill to render such a rudimentary text superfluous. This would be like busting an Apprentice contestant for harboring an economics textbook. Could you imagine George (with a heavy lisp, and an overly-erect posture) telling a Trump wannabe to pack up his stuff and leave immediately, for committing such a minor offense?
And what’s with the internet prohibition? I’m no fan of Keith, but he may well have been downloading gay porn for all we know. There was no evidence presented that he used his time on a computer to cheat¦or that he even used the damned pattern book! Aren’t the producers taking the show a little too seriously? Really, sequestering the contestants like a grand jury for the duration of each challenge, with no books, internet access, or contact with the outside world? To quote the pumpkin-completed Michael Kors: “Lighten up, it’s just fashion”.
Shall we start a pool for the date upon which Angela’s outfit appears on the additional 50% off rack at Macy’s?
conrad, I wondered the same thing, especially if you’ll remember from Top Chef they routinely consulted recipes on the net to use in challenges. But I think it’s different in this show because it is entirely creative and they don’t want to have it come into question if someone’s winning design looks an awful lot like something in their pattern book. I did not like Keith but I did like his dresses. But I have to admit I found them very “pattern”-y
This was a perfect episode to illustrate that each and every one of these people would be very ordinary, unemployed, friendless and homeless before reality TV. The pure delight was in watching one of them hang himself while we watched.
That said, as far as controversies go, this one was really pedestrian. Or at the very least, minimized.
The pattern books are obvious. Especially watching Keith’s lazy ass loafing around while his teammates were furiously assembled his outfit, it was pretty clear that he’d figured out a way to cheat the system.
But then when it came out that he’d had the pattern books it was almost whispered about him leaving the show and using the internet.
I don’t care if he was ordering a box set of Time-Life disco hits online, but since Keith was the most camera hungry, overconfident, narcissistic bastard of the cast, to know that he left the watchful eye of the cameras even for 5 minutes to use the bathroom is shocking!
And rather unexplained, swept under the rug. Blow job? Girlfriend? Strip club? Drugs? Inquiring minds want to know.
Aside from that, the rest of the cast members are clearly fighting for the “Craziest MO FO” trophy. Michael Knight, of course, is exempt from that challenge, unless they’re saving up any nutzo activities for a typical reality roundup on the one guy who doesn’t say anything until the 3rd to the last episode where he goes totally ape shit over something totally inocuous. Angela and her mini pot holders and turettes; Vincent and his mwa ha ha scary I might be a vampire or have frozen human parts in my freezer at home vibe; Bradley (well he might not be crazy as much as on a permanent LSD trip). It’s actually uncomfortable to watch them.
I have to say that I was disappointed that Laura started making pithy, wry sense in her comments. I hate her, her personality sucks, but she definitely added value.
The use of the internet is prohibited because someone might be leaking information about the show ahead of time. A similar incident like this happened on Last Comic Standing. As for the “Pattern Books” it has been revealed by Keith that he has not worked on women’s clothes before, because of the books he can use them to his advantage where the others cannot. These are the rules and this is a huge deal for the winning designer
Heidi came out on the runway with a little “Yoo Hoo”….she is so cute.
Laura’s pitch to the INC guy – a pair of black pants…ohhhh edgy.
Angela explained her design was inspired by the Empire State Building and a pink sunset over it; Bonnie must have been inspired by the pile of crap left by her show dog, Sparkle, and a pink woman eating turtle.
Keith – it seems to me that you have talent, so why play the “outlaw cheater” role?
Tim’s disciplinarian side is so hawt.
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I volunteer at Macy’s twice a month. What we do is cut the tags off old merchandise that is just not selling and donate it to various organizations (Women on the Way, Clothes for Kids, etc.). Each night we do this, we have about 30 huge boxes of clothing. Every once in a while, we get a huge box of “failed” items–each of the articles in the box is the same exact thing. It’s just they were too ugly for people to buy them.
I’ll definitely keep an eye out for Angela’s outfit (and no matter how it’s priced, it’ll be there–we occasionally get stuff that’s priced upwards of 300 bucks).
That… was a killer recap, well worth the wait, EdHill.
Come on now, though. East Saskatchewan? I don’t believe you were there, otherwise you should’ve come to visit, Winnipeg isn’t too far away!
Glad Keith is gone, I was getting sick of his schtick. Pattern books or no, he was majorly overrated. And Bonnie was sort of a non-entity anyways. Diggin’ Michael Knight’s stuff though, and I quite like Allison and Jeffrey’s designs as well.
To me, Angela totally redeemed herself this week. Laugh at her craziness all you want, she was actually really receptive to ideas from her teammates (also, she knew who to choose–Laura and Michael, who are not only strong designers but appear to have formed some sort of alliance), and I have to admit, it was cute to see her so excited when she saw her outfit in the window.
Vincent’s not that bad…a little passive-aggressive, yes, but I think he’d had such a bad experience with Angela that he was trying to stay out of the way.
I’ve liked Laura from day one. She’s no bullshit, and she’s had some great ideas.
Michael is #1! He’s the Nick of this season…sweet, creative, very little drama.
As for Keith–according to the other men on the show, the rules were CLEAR from the beginning. He broke them, he’s gone. It’s that simple. Doesn’t matter how ridiculous they were. I haven’t liked his ‘tude since he won the challenge the first week (and he shouldn’t have won–yes, it was a nice dress but it wasn’t THAT creative…Robert, Michael or Laura should have won).
And the winning outfit–cute! No, I wouldn’t wear it, because I’m not 6′ with no boobs, but I thought Team Angela did an excellent job.
Is it bad that I really LIKE all these designers? Even Jeffrey’s likable when he wants to be. Now that Keith’s gone, they’re just a really nice group.
(Sorry to be so long-winded, but like you, EdHill, I’m obsessed with this show!)
P.S. Kristin_d_l, if you are reading this, the bar exam SUCKED.
Excuse me? Angela has redeemed herself by being receptive to her teammates’ suggestions? That’s like praising the courage of a drowning man for his receptiveness to a life jacket and rebreather.
I’m looking forward to next week, because there are so many clear targets for justifiable dismissal. Until the home stretch, the interesting part of each week until then will be seeing which of the soon-to-go can forestall their own execution by putting forth something that is just “not bad” enough to let someone else’s be just a little bit worse.
It wasn’t unethical for Keith to bargain down the price of his fabric. People do that every day in NYC. In the garment district and a whole lot of other places. Paying in cash is a real incentive.
Pattern-making is not necessary a skill of every contestant. Every season we hear about someone who isn’t very good at actual sewing. There are lots of different tasks to master and if you can’t do them obviously that matters in this competition. It may be a no brainer to do straight seams, but what about placing the crotch seems, necklines and the notoriously difficult sleeves?
3 years ago me and sg-dub, co-contributors on a tiny little blog about all sots of things, including TV, were singing the praises of a little show on an obscure channel called Project Runway.
Setting aside the atrocity of grammar that is that sentence, I’d love to find out what cable/dish company you use. How cool to be able to watch a show nearly two years before it was produced, filmed, and aired.
From listening to Tim’s podcast, I would say that the issue was him even having the books-not whether or not he used them (although I personally think he did but meh…..)
http://www.bravotv.com/_content/projectrunway/podcasts/
Project_Runway_Tim_Gunn_Podcast_304.mp3
According to Tim as well, Keith left the set for over four hours. Missing all of the promo and opening sequence shots, and so they had to photoshop him in. The producers had already taken the books at that point, so I’m thinking they would have let him off the hook if he hadn’t left the set for that long. Kind of like the nail in the coffin.
And I thought all of the clothes were blah. Even the winning design didn’t do anything for me. Other than the whole keith drama, not a real exciting episode.
The whole time I was reading this recap I wanted to comment on the alliance that has formed between Laura and Michael. I’m so mad that maybeimamazed02 beat me to it! I love that they have formed a friendship. From the Miss Universe gown they did together and then when Laura stood up for him against Keith with that little sewing machine incident, and then on the latest project, they really seem to have formed an alliance. They seem like the two most unlikely people to pair up, which is what I love about it!
EdHill, awesome recap but you need to start proofreading these things. The spelling errors were painful this time! If you need someone to proofread for you, hit me up!
Yeah, sweet recap, but I’d also be willing to do some non-profit copyediting.
I’m glad Bonnie is gone. I will not tolerate beard discrimination, not when we’ve come this far to abolish it.
East Saskatchewan? He told me he was in West Jebrew. I do believe I smell trouble brewing in the Lizardqueen/EdHill household. At any rate… I hated Keith and don’t mind that he’s gone. He was such a slimy rat. And that’s the worst kind. He looks like absolute hammered shit in that first screencap. Let’s get the home videos of him arriving back in his stomping grounds and all of his “friends” laughing at him. I loved how Kayne whispered conspiratorially like a 7th grade girl. What a pussy.
I confess to a new found love for Laura. She is clever and amusing.
It’s too bad that Angela’s outfit won the challenge as Keith’s was so much better. I’d wear the devil out of those pants. Not to mention being completed by 2 people instead of 3. Angela’s crop jacket with the shorty sleeves? Heinous! I’m dying to find out when that thing gets donated to the homeless children of NYC, Mark.
What else can be said about Bradley? The guy baffles me. I’m almost certain he was on his way to a casting call for Half Baked II and accidentally wound up being put on PR3 in some “all time greatest stoner twist of fate”.
It’s too bad the TVgasm intern is busy getting J-Unit coffee and giving B-Side pedicures because I bet the job description would include proofreading. This is just another example of the east coast/west coast rivalry rearing it’s ugly head. It’s all fun and games ’til somebody gets shot.
I wish Michael would start some drama so that he can get some screen time. I love him and his designs. I also really like Laura as his partner in crime, even though she is a Stuck up Park Avenue Princess. They have a very unique bond.
And I am not sure that Bradley has been off the stuff for 12 days. Surely hes still baked right? There is no other reason for his Spicoli act.
I can’t believe you didn’t mention Vincent’s boxer shorts. I was so disturbed by seeing his underwear.
I’m confused by the timing here. Laurie, you’re saying he left the set in the beginning, when they were doing opening sequences? If so, why did they wait until this challenge to boot him off – esp if they already knew about the books? I think for some of the more talented designers, the pattern book wouldn’t have been as big of a deal. But Keith was a menswear designer – he needed those books. I think he had good style, just didn’t know about the execution.
LQ – are you 6 feet tall, and 120 pounds? Cause I’m guessing those are the only people those pants would look good on. The outfit was super cool and hot but as wearable as Angela’s (rosettes and all)and too hip for Macys.
I hate these stupid partner challenges! I want to see more outfits!
Angela is PJR bonifide holder of a one stop ticket to crazytown with Vincent in coach…..who else is going to jump on this crazy train?
As for Keith….he seems like he’s acting for the camera and was the main focus until the controversy, which leds me to believe could this been contribed all along for ratings…or that the producers in the midst of taping was hmmm we need to spice to the show, and of course the producers thought why not kick someone off ala real world david & puck.
I’m amazed that when you saw Micheal in that red shirt and sunglasses styling the models that you didnt think that Kayne West took over PJR.
BSL- I couldn’t agree more about the partner challenges. If I didn’t mention it in the forums, I meant to. We want to see as many designs as possible. And a 3 piece outfit doesn’t count because the models don’t even showcase the pieces. Except when they are asked to expose their diaper pants. Egads! For the record I’m 5’10″, 145 lbs. and 100% hourglass. And I promise to never mention it again.
BSL,
Check out Tim’s podcast. He explains what happened in detail. I know this is shocking, but in the land of T.V., things don’t happen in the same order they happened in real life.
LQ stop being so modest. You’re 5’11” and 125 pounds, but about 15 of those pounds are you’re double D breasts (A birthday present from yours truly).
Tims podcasts are always great. This week especially. And did anyone else see Tims getaways on the PR website?
maybeimamazed02, I feel your pain! But, aren’t you glad it’s over? I was so convinced I failed that I started making plans to start studying again as soon as the results came out. But, when I found out I DID pass, I sobbed hysterically for about five minutes. The whole thing really is a form of torture. Congrats on finishing!
So are we to assume that Angela has an exemption this week ? They never said. Just b/c she was the project leader doesnt necessarily mean that’s the case (though I am assuming it is in this instance ?)
“For the record I’m 5’10″, 145 lbs. and 100% hourglass.” Sonofa….
They didn’t do any of the filming for the opening sequence/promo shots until the 8th(?) day of filming
I’m guessing that going AWOL from the production was the bigger problem for the producers. However, the other designers were up in arms about the books, so that became an issue as well.
I think he deserved to go, expecially if the rules were clearly spelled out beforehand.
“Because as everyone knows if you live north of the Mason Dixon Line the only thing anyone wears is a gray one piece leotard”
Why am I picturing that G-d awful Satino had Kara wear last year?!
“Because as everyone knows if you live north of the Mason Dixon Line the only thing anyone wears is a gray one piece leotard”
Why am I picturing that G-d awful Santino had Kara wear last year?!
I forgot to mention that this had me laughing out loud.
“She’s really ageless. She’s fashion forward, she reads all the magazines and wants the hot new looks. And then she gets hit over the head with a mallet and in her confusion wanders into Macy’s to buy her clothes.”
excellent job, EdHill.
I LOVE Michael and finally we got to see some more of him in this episode. He has been my favorite from the begining, I will be shocked if he doesn’t make it to the final three. I can’t wait for the next episode, finally the return of Michael Kors!!!
Thanks Ed-hill, once again I’m chuckling away here!!! I’m also happy it came late, as I’m just getting here now.
Well, I don’t know what’s happening to me, but for some reason, this was the feel good episode of the year for me . . . help!
Allison and Jeffrey getting along so well, and doing a top notch job, (loved the pants!, but the rest, just ok–what’s with all the trench coats anyway!?) was one feel good. But seeing the chemistry on Angela’s team, and her bubbly enthusiasm . . . argh–I even watched it multiple times . . .so great to see more of Michael this time, and Laura (who’s never bugged me) was spot on, but very dry in her criticism, like Tim, I guess. It was such great team work, and for me, I liked the outfit a lot. The button compromise was an excellent contribution, but from what I can see, the cut, style, pocket panels, and color were all Angela’s idea. From what I’ve seen of INC, her’s was clearly the most trendy and young (except those aforementioned pants which were cool, but mass-market, I dunno–doesn’t mean I’m not pulling out the seam ripper and buttoneer and revamping my wardrobe!) I was happy for her, and them, and she did redeem herself, for me . . .
So glad to see Keith gone, “what an asshole” indeed, and based on the photo of him, I’d say he’s got a great career ahead as a Michael Jackson look-alike–I must say, he’s even got the creeepy vibe down!
Oh my god, juddfan! Good call on the Keith/MJ. I KNEW he had the supreme creep factor going on, but you’ve nailed it. Now where’d my chronic go to give us the side by side?
Thanks LQ! I guess it was that lack of nose from that angle.
I guess I have to admitt it, this show is like an obsession now (esp since there’s nothing else on . . . ) Also, as far as liking Angela’s design, I was one of those short jacket wearers in the 80′s, so I guess I’m not very fashion forward . . . (TG it wasn’t the 70′s with Bradley though . . . )
Suck it up, all you Angela-trashers. I loved her design, and I can and would wear it. In fact, it’s the first design on Project Runway that has appealed to me personally. I’m so tired of deconstructed/bohemian looks–we’ve had them for 15 years, and it’s time to move on.
I also like the way Angela gets inspiration from her surroundings, which may explain why she’s living on a farm in southeastern Ohio. A lot of artisans and musicians have bought property in that area, in the middle of Wayne National Forest, an absolutely gorgeous piece of nature.
I also liked Bonnie’s design–on paper. But something happened in the execution.
Come to think of it, Loo, this season, in it’s short run so far, has us all flip-flopping–First Malan, now Laura and Angela . . . I wonder whose next–maybe even Giraffe neck . . . he does seem competent, and strangely normal this last challenge–infact, those pants seemed more his style than Keith’s.
I hate to admit it, but I went over to Macy’s Herald Square last week, and Angela’s outfit actually looks good, stupid rosettes and all. They put the winning design for each week in one of the windows (not the one they showed on TV) and it’s fun to see them.
Actually, Juddfan, I’ve been pretty consistent in that my thing is not necessarily buying the slant that the producers offer. But I’m glad to see open-mindedness on this list, as sometimes it seems as though posters are simply jumping on the TvGasm bandwagon.
A note about Laura’s black-pants suggestion: that was actually a very shrewd ready-to-wear proposition. It’s clear from the kind of criticism here that most posters wear only the hautest of haute couture–snort–but some of us look for that good pair of snazzy black pants every season.
Loo – #40
“A note about Laura’s black-pants suggestion: that was actually a very shrewd ready-to-wear proposition. It’s clear from the kind of criticism here that most posters wear only the hautest of haute couture–snort–but some of us look for that good pair of snazzy black pants every season.”
I had posted a comment about Laura’s pitching a pair of black pants – so I wanted to thank you for thinking that I only wear haute couture. If you were to look in my closet you would see it is all Prêt-à -Porter…but it made me feel kinda “Dicker and Dicker of Beverly Hills” for a moment ~
hb
As to the pants, Loo, well, I did get out the seam ripper, so that will be me strutting down the boulevard in my slit cuffed, gratuitously buttoned slacks!
As to the bandwagon–seems I’m always loving on the hated (hence my handle and the Survivor Guatemala season–I’m sure zoobabe and LQ may recall . . . and I’m still pining for the return of some meaty, meat-headed man on one of these shows one of these days . . .)
BTW, LQ! those don’t sound like Crack Whore dimensions . . . does this mean you’re only kidding!? Say it ain’t so, all those visions I’ve had of us snarking it up over our shared pipe and cocktails, “sniff”
Now you HB, you’re NOT a fashion plate saint . . . how would you even know the name of “Dicker and Dicker” if it’s not so!?
(that is, assuming, “Dicker and Dicker” is one of those stores I couldn’t afford socks in)
I got my signature EdHill cooter mention….well done!
KH
Heehee, Tim says “caucus” at leat six times in that podcast. brilliantmistake, you’re so right…the other stuff would be good drama, but once he ditched the set, he was costing them money. Auf!
#11 (remford): YES, Angela did redeem herself by listening to her teammates. She came a long way from harassing Kayne and then Vincent in episode 2. Whoever said “bubbly enthusiasm” was right on. I thought it was so cute how she gave Michael a hug when he found the fabric for the lining, and then when she jumped on him at the end.
In short, I admired how she basically knew that she’d be out if she screwed up this week, so she grew up, stepped up, and did a cute little outfit. I think it redeemed her in the eyes of the other designers as well.
As for her being inspired by the Empire State Building, it reminded me of the challenge last season where they had to take a photo and design from that. I didn’t think it was weird at all–artists get their inspirations EVERYWHERE. I was a theatre major, and even we learned that.
Does Alison remind anyone else of an old-style Barbie doll? In a good way–she seems very sweet, and she and Jeffrey did an excellent job of “making it work.”
As for Michael looking like Kanye West…well, I thought that was hot. Am I alone here? He’s got great style, and his construction skills are flawless. I really hope he makes it to the final three.
Kristin_d_l, you are very nice. Thank you. Now you should give me a job!
KatiesHole, while Lizardqueen may have my heart, you have my….well, cooter.
No one’s mentioned it yet, but I nearly fell off my chair laughing at Angela’s “sketch”. Excellent, excellent rendering, EdHill.
Angela made a shrewd choice in picking her team . . .her “signature rosettes” may have auf’d her without Laura and Michael’s input.
Chubby, not every artist works the same way.
Some of the posts here remind me of junior high school–we seem to have Heathers who didn’t grow up or those who were tormented by the Heathers and didn’t grow up. I hope you folks aren’t teaching your kids to hate strangers about whom you have little information.
#13- you’re right…PR debuted in December 2004. That was just over 1 1/2 years not 3 years like you stated in the introduction.
and #50- that’s real rich coming from someone whose screen name is TimGunnSucks. those in glass houses…
Sounds like I need to remind some dear readers about our more sensitive, touchy-feely, closure filled website. http://www.tvforwhinypussbagsthatloveoprah,therapy,crying,selfimportance,andprozac.com
TimGunnSucks, you do know how to hit nerves around here!
I like the more tailored designs, too, this season. Bonnie somehow failed to translate her vision into fabric, but her sketches had potential–very Audrey Hepburn. I liked both Angela’s youthful design and Laura’s black-pants classics, reminders that fashion doesn’t always have to be wildly impractical.
Lizardqueen, as always, you slay me!