Minicap: Project Runway – Back to Your Roots

15 Comments

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   TVKimmy
   Posted October 12, 2012 at 7:59 pm

   They had five weeks. That’s all. And unfortunately, it shows.

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   sagittariuskim
   Posted October 12, 2012 at 9:49 pm

   I want to have tea and cookies with Tim.

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   maryedith
   Posted October 12, 2012 at 10:48 pm

   I want to know why Dmitry got two minutes of conversation time with Tim. Was there no one in all of Jersey City he could have invited over to provide background? Oh, my lonely little Belorussian exile, floating like a piece of driftwood through America! Please stop styling your models like Eurotrash versions of New Jersey housewives!

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   2muchbravo
   Posted October 12, 2012 at 11:38 pm

   Chris seemed to have a major brain fart when he picked his 3 pieces. I think he was definitely having and “Oh shit!” moment during judging. I wasn’t blown away by Unibrow’s pieces. They looked like draped bedsheets and the accessories looked like plastic cross-stitch material. Hardly what *I* would expect from the final runway looks. But, then again, I shop at Marshall’s and Tarjay. I’m not edumacated in the fine art of high fashun.

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   andyourlittledogtoo
   Posted October 13, 2012 at 4:53 am

   Yeah, unlike in past seasons this time they only had five weeks. I actually liked the way they critique each other but are still very respectful and seem to care about each other, unlike in past seasons when the contestants are really rude and condescending all the time. These four, while not always understanding or agreeing with each others’ choices and designs still seem to give each other their due, even in talking heads where they have more freedom to be candid. I think that applies to all of them, not just Melissa.

   Christopher had problems with fit on his models so his choices were limited due to not having enough time to adequately alter what he wanted to send to the panel that day. Until we’ve seen his entire collection I’ll reserve judgment. He did do separates so he has enormous potential to change things up and take notes from his panel judgment. The others have less room to move I think, although Dmitri needs to fix his styling ASAP. I love that guy, I want him to win. But not with those three things he put forth at panel. I get Fabio’s point of view, it’s very interesting. Melissa, to me, has the most problems in that her looks are pretty set IMO and she doesn’t have a lot of wiggle room to change them and they are the most – IMO – tame overall. Since this is Fashion week you are looking for some wow factor. Whether either she or Christopher can bring that is a question for me. I guess we’ll see what they finally pull off. I personally like Christopher and I know he wants to win as do they all but as the youngest I can’t root for him. He has a chance to grow and move up more than the others do. I still have to root for Dmitri; I love him and he needs the win. Now if he can just un-Eurotrash his styling a little bit that’d be great.

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   Enrique's Mole
   Posted October 13, 2012 at 5:36 am

   I want the 90 minutes back that I wasted watching this episode. The “vote off” was a total disappointment.

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   michkabibbles
   Posted October 13, 2012 at 7:01 am

   i have to say i thought all the designs were boring, and i can’t believe that fabio was the only one with any color. i admit i loved his necklaces/neckpieces. at least it was something different. i love dmitry, but the stuff from his final collection is so underwhelming considering how lovely i’ve thought most of his work has been during the season.

   tomandlorenzo.com had a nice little wrap up about the season and how the past few have paled in comparison to early seasons in terms of creativity. the shortened work time (they used to have 8-10 weeks) is certainly a factor, but the shift from bravo to lifetime also seems to have shifted focus from creativity to stories. this is the tomandlorenzo.com post, and it might be worth a look because they include links to final collections by christian, rami, mila, kara saun, uli and a few others, including my absolute favorite winner of all time, season one’s jay (i’d forgotten how utterly fabulous his line was, so vibrant and fun). everything from the past 3 or 4 seasons completely pales by comparison.

   http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/2012/10/pr-ranty-time.html

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   kthxbai
   Posted October 13, 2012 at 9:34 am

   @MrsMiaWallace 4 Brands Of Whore made me ROFL!
   I know that was last week. But I got behind.

   You day dream about Tim Gunn getting in your hot tub. I day dream about him getting on our sofa. To watch trashy reality shows with us. And comment on the outfits Real Housewives and Basketball Jump-Offs put on.

   @andyourlittledogtoo It looked like Christopher made the stuff he wanted to use too small. Then next they showed Dmitri and 1 of his models talking about some pants being too big for her hips. (she’s the 1 that called them hips, not me)

   I was so sure the next scene would be them swapping models. But they didn’t. Have they ever said if that’s against their rules? Because it seemed like the obvious thing to do.

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   andyourlittledogtoo
   Posted October 13, 2012 at 10:51 am

   I thought they would swap models too! They used to actually have to choose their models as part of the final show but we didn’t see that, they just showed up. I wonder if they were just given models? I think they make the collections with alteration room and then ‘fit’ the models they choose when they get to the workroom at fashion week. But you’re right, Christopher didn’t have enough time to fit his models and so many of his clothes were too small for some of them that it limited him. I wonder if that’s because he is so young and inexperienced that he simply forgot to take that into consideration? Huge mistake on his part I think. But it would have made sense to swap unless it was against the rules or there was some other reason that that wouldn’t work for Dmitri.

   I agree that the first seasons had amazing collections. They seem to get more commercial and boring as the seasons go on. I am still trying to forgive them for awarding Anya and Gretchen’s collections. I just find it hard to hate on anyone this season though because I love them all as people and that almost never happens.

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    timgunnssister
    Posted October 13, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    The designers generally don’t ‘finish’ many pieces (hems, sippers, etc.) so that they can more easily adjust to the fit of their models. That’s why I don’t understand why most of them had such fit issues. Fabio didn’t because his garments weren’t tailored/fitted. The other 3 designers all had heavily tailored/fitted items so it would be more of an issue with them, though they all indicated they had not hemmed and/or put zippers in many pieces. Still, they have to start with a garment that fits in ways they can’t change, ie., where the models back falls, how wide their shoulders are, what their rise is (for pants) and so on. They could all have used one more day and whatever they chose could have been made to fit quite well.

    Yes, I design and sew most of my own personal clothing.

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    maryedith
    Posted October 13, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    Ok, this will sound conspiracy-theoryish but I really suspect producer meddling. Every single season, for as far back as I can remember, the judges have berated the finalists for not wowing them with their selections from their collection. They have been given lectures time and again about picking the best pieces from their line. And every single time they DON’t pick the best pieces and the judges say, “What were you waiting for? This is IT! It’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week!” When Melissa and Chris both picked underwhelming pieces I was like, “You guys have watched this show. You know the deal. What’s going on here?”

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    timgunnssister
    Posted October 14, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Actually, after thinking about it, I do kind of understand NOT sending WOW! pieces before the judges. Their goal, as stated by my brother Tim, is that they send down 3 looks that best represent their collection. Knowing that, if a designer has only one evening gown, for example, they probably should not select it as one of the 3. I think Dmitrys mistake was twofold – trying to show too many pieces and not showing any of his colored pieces – he did have more than one so the color could be representative.

    I also suspect that Christophers WERE representative of his collection – weird, hookerish and too much alike. As to Melissa, I just don’t know. Her bipolar confessionals (“I’m so confident!” “I’m so insecure!” “I love my collection!” “I think I may have missed the mark.”) give me a headache. As to Fabio, I get it but I also understand Nina’s remarks about looking luxurious. Designers who produce floaty boho-chic ensembles generally don’t show at Fashion Week unless that’s only a small part of their collection.

    At this point, I can’t begin to guess who will win.

    Or if winning is even worth it for them.

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    itchy
    Posted October 15, 2012 at 1:43 am

    Dmitry’s styling clearly targets the Russian emigre population in Marseilles. That’s why his overall look is always so gaudy and overdone. Because that is what his market really loves.

    Don’t they always make the finalists design an 11th piece at the last minute? They didn’t do it this season, because it was pretty obvious that none of these people are ready for a runway. They may be decent designers — but none of them are capable of carrying a collection. They’re more the type who become part of the design team for a large-scale retail clothing chain. I was especially disappointed by Melisma, who seemed to have pussied out — she was a better designer before the competition started.

    Mrs. Itchy watched this episode with me (first time ever! she can’t understand why I would watch this show. I tried to explain it was all Flipit’s fault…). Anyway, she was delighted to note how old Heidi looks. But she was also impressed that Heidi’s not trying to hide her age.

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    timgunnssister
    Posted October 15, 2012 at 8:56 am

    Heidi may not be trying to hide her age (and kudos for that) but she really needs to rethink super short, tight and shiny IF she is going to put herself as an arbiter of fashion. Some of her clothing this season has left absolutely nothing to the imagination and was not flattering on her. She’s still a beautiful woman but her taste level seems to be right there with Buffi’s.

    My now 18 year old son used to watch with me when he was younger. Of course, I figured out pretty quickly he was intrigued less by the fashion than by the glimpses of scantily clad models.

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    toomuchtv
    Posted October 15, 2012 at 11:29 am

    I dunno..I am still a fan, but I can’t help remembering the fantastic clothes that earlier designers put out for the finale. People like Jay, Jillian and Seth had detailed coats and multiple separates! I have seen alot of sleeveless and strapless dresses and plain vests these past few seasons that are just unoriginal and sad. Maybe it started with Gretchen or Anna, but the quality of the clothes has really gone down IMHO.