Minicap: Project Runway – (One Long) Commercial… Challenge

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By MrsMiaWallace | Friday, August 31, 2012 | 12:14 am | 30 Comments
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As Commercial as Apple Pie

 

 

Hola Gasmii!

First up, thank you all for the Tim Gunn/Dmitry hottub drenching suggestions! Commenter LAC’s lavender honey is the hands-down winner for Tim Gunn. I think that actually describes how he smells as it is. For Dmitry we have some wonderful suggestions that I cannot begin to choose from. He is rich and dark and sexy and wonderful and everything from chocolate to coffee to AmyOops’ inspired suggestion of a rootbeer float. Anything that is a guilty pleasure, really.

Oh look, a Dmitry platter!

Anywho, this episode promised drama and melt-downs, but it will be hard to top last week’s public service announcement about how Fat Might Be Bad, But Being an Asshole is Worse, and Being a Fat Asshole is Unforgivable.

The Blor You Know

We’re down one Urkel and down ON one Blorpheus going into the challenge. This week is supposed to turn all the ladies into basket-cases. So I’m excited to see if that includes Chris and Skunk.

“Good thing we have different hair styles so people can tell us apart”

The designers are tasked with filling out the fall line for Lord & Taylor. Maybe we should just start calling this the Lord & Taylor Runway. Or start stumping for new sponsors? I think it’s funny when Tim Gunn warns them that it has never been more important to be smart with the accessory wall. Yeah, cause you don’t want to get criticized for uggo accessories if they are actual, purchasable Lord & Taylor products!

Sonjia shows her sassy side this episode and tosses out a lot of shade at the boy designers and the Chiffonies especially. I’m not sure if it’s in response to ribbing she has been getting all along, or just designer personality dynamics coming through, but it makes her look a little more sour grapes than we’ve seen her before.

When Chiffon Attacks

Maybe the reason Sonjia got anti-guy soundbites is to set us up for most of the girls have huge issues with this most basic of challenges. Elena has the “I’m just not commercial” meltdown that seems to be a recurring theme this season. I can remember a lot of nontraditional designers in the past, including some that even won, so it feels a lot like whining.

To be fair, the world really is not ready for you

Sonjia takes the prize with a complete and total breakdown. Not one of those diva, flashy, audible-sighing and chiffon-tossing tantrums, but an actual crying breakdown where you can see her willpower fleeing and defeat being accepted. Her level of despair was pretty painful to watch, but seeing Tim (predictably) pump her full of confidence and Elena (unpredictably) totally pitch in and help her through her crisis was totally heartwarming.

We may have to add a hint of chamomile to represent his soothing qualities

Ok. Can I stop a minute and complain about something? Yes? You’re the best! I am so irritated by how many of the designers keep pronouncing the word ‘aesthetic’. Some (Elena) pronounce it the way I do – allowing for the softer ‘th’ sound. Whereas SOME (Skunk), keep hitting a hard ‘t’, and DRIVING ME CRAZY. I am tired of hearing about people’s aes-TET-ics. One point off per design!

Alouette, je te plumerai

Ok, back to your regularly scheduled snarkfest.

Now, I don’t want anyone to drop dead from shock, but Blorpheus uses pleating in this challenge. It really irritates me that Christopher gets chastised for putting out multiple version of the same skirt while Blorpheus slumps and galumphs right off the runway without the judges ripping him a big blubbery new one for doing the same GD thing every GD time. As Blorpheus would say, There is Only One. Way. Monkey.

“The thing is, I told you”

Almost all of the dresses I really liked, maybe because it was easy to see myself actually buying and wearing these commercial looks. In other words, it was a little tame and homogenous, but at the same time given the challenge/customer that is to be expected. The winner I liked, but I actually loved a dress that didn’t even make the top 3. I’m interested to see if anyone agrees.

The loser totally deserved it in my book. In fact, seeing who ended up getting sent home was a total and surprising feeling of relief for me. As is always true in life, we now owe Grandma a thank you note. It will be hard to deliver though since she’s still trapped under the NYC sewer system.

Just kidding, it’s summer. She’s fine.

Have a beautimos Labor Day weekend and try not to get too drunk to tune in for the full cap! Or do, because then the comments will be even more hilarious!

Xoxo, MrsMiaWallace

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MrsMiaWallace is an east coast girl with a  penchant for travel, libations and great cuisine. She is not known to turn down a mimosa or a martini and finds the transition between the two a good way to mark the passing of time since she can never remember to wear a watch. Her secret love for reality tv and addiction to Bravo have drawn her like a moth to the glittering snark of TVGasm,  where she finds there are others like her... hopefully also nursing Bloody Marys.

30 Comments

  1. 1
    lindaw205
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 1:14 am

    My favorite design didn’t make the top 3, either. I wonder if it’s the same one!

  2. 2
    Shana
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 1:45 am

    I completely agreed with your take on how the episode went MrsMiaWallace. I also felt the exact same way about my favorite not making the top three. I imagine it may be the same person. Maybe the judges felt that it looked too expensive to make.

    I think you are right about them needing to “start stumping for new sponsors”–it looks like that is the challenge for next week.

  3. 3
    Sarahthered
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 2:30 am

    Dmitri. Say the name. DIMITRI! He was robbed.
    Melissa’s dress was interesting, but the top fit so poorly that you could see a fair amount of (tiny) side-boob. I was nervous watching it that if the big flap fell forward, she’d be showing us her tatas.
    Christopher was the winner??? His dress was an example of what a little fashion design boy would envision as a perfect gown, i/o/w something that would be flattering for women over 5’9″ and under 130 lbs, with long slim arms and neck, aka models. Who would not be shopping at L&T for a gown. It would look frumpy on everyone else, with that tight cap sleeve cutting off underarm flesh, the neckline doing nothing to flattern the customer. Also, I don’t know how this dress is going to be mass produced for a retail between $200-300. The fine shredding technique was carefully engineered to mitre in cf, and the skirt had a lot of yardage.
    Also, and I’m so surprised Nina didn’t call it out, the open back meant YOU CAN’T WEAR A BRA WITH IT. Maybe it was just the lights, but I swear I saw nips!

  4. 4
    Sarahthered
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 2:31 am

    I meant to say flatter, not flattern. Lack of coffee strikes again.

  5. 5
    bubblesballentine
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 3:12 am

    I wonder if they underestimated the level of outrage Ven’s behavior would generate, because this episode looks like it was edited to just about remove any trace of him. He’s always gotten ample camera time before, and in this episode you barely get to catch sight of him. Not that I’m complaining – He should have been auf-ed last week for being a one weight monkey.(Love you forever, Dmitry!)

    I was kinda surprised at all the black used, and at how many were sheaths. This week it was smart to do a gown.

    My fave dress was Dmitry’s.

  6. 6
    bubblesballentine
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 3:23 am

    It’s very late here or I’d never have forgotten the REALLY important stuff:

    Dmitry, cold bottle of Stoly and a big box of Bajadera!

  7. 7
    Rave
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 5:09 am

    I also thought Dmitry’s dress was a winner…Now, I know nothing about fashion, but how could we all be of such a different mind than the judges? Think the clothes look different through the tv?

  8. 8
    S-Natch S-Natch
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Hunka hunka chocolate Stoli love tears – my fav did not make it into the top 3 and I could not figure out why. Maybe it would be too hard to mass produce?? Otherwise it was just a big ol’ slight. I suddenly have a craving for a rootbeer float – later!

  9. 9
    lestermaddox
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 10:00 am

    I really didn’t like the dress that won – thought it looked like something I have seen before and would have limited wearablity because of the shape and opening in the back. Listen up designers – bras are important!

    Didn’t really love any of the dresses, though did think that Dmitry’s fit best with the other pieces in the collection. Loved the color of Melissa’s dress, but not the design.

    I was okay with the final decision about who to auf – though not too surprised by it given how this season has played out so far. Felt so badly for the girls as they all seemed to have meltdowns this week. Odd that they all panicked at the same time.

  10. 10
    timgunnssister timgunnssister
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 10:54 am

    As to the winner I can only say this: Project Runway, your script is showing.

    When the judges speak to the winner, they all have that carefully edited and scripted sound just like Season 8 when speaking to Gretchen.

    Dmitry got robbed. And they should have lambasted Ven for more fabricgami. He needs to learn (like Christohers shredding technique that my MOTHER taught me 30 years ago) that it simply won’t work in every single article of clothing. Oh, but what am I saying. After all he’s a man (well, sort of) and I’m a woman – what do I know?

  11. 11
    juddfan
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    I felt like Ven and Chris both wanted to do their “signature” for their mass produced look. I thought Chris’ looked messy and cheap. No hems? Is it me? And again with the flowers, Blorph! It’s not going to happen, it was awful . . . ugly, and how in hell would that be mass produced! Ugh!

    I loved Dimitri’s look, and I love, love, loved Unibrow’s . . . OMG, that back with the zipper was stunning!!! I thought it was soooo beautiful, and so well done.

    Eleana seems to be coming down from her highest fits, which is a good thing. I kind of enjoyed her in this one. Her dress . . . hmm . . . I got what she was doing, but I thought it was too loose and messy looking. She’s still my fave design wise, I must love me some football jerseys and shoulder pads!

    Look forward to the full cap!

  12. 12
    kthxbai kthxbai
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    I miss Afro Ken! He would’ve made this episode pop! But he did right to leave. It might be 20 yrs before the stuff he’s making today gets to Target. (Or Lord and Taylor for only $169.99 more) And when it does fashion magazines in Japan will be like “bless their hearts.”

  13. 13
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    There is a good chance I will be drunk for the full recap. My roommate and I are currently soaking some vodka gummy bears.

  14. 14
    TalldrinkofH2O
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Dimitri was right: his dress WAS S*T*U*N*N*I*N*G. I’d have scrimped and saved and done what I could to own it. He was totally robbed (feel it’s okay to say this re: “spoilers” since someone else already has.)
    I suspect that he may be the new Uli – creating fabulous, flattering, easy clothes that everyone will want to buy and yet he/she is not the winner.
    I was surprised at how demure everyone was with all the sheaths. Shocked at who won and agree that not sure how to mass-produce that one.

  15. 15
    Shana
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    In my opinion, Dmitri is the ONLY designer whose designs don’t repeat themselves. His signature looks? Sophisticated design, excellent construction and elegant wearability. No constant use of the same fabric flowers (and the same damn type of flower too!), no shredded fabric, 80′s shirt/skirt flare, or dominatrix/football jersey, etc..That he should get to this point with no win is ridiculous. And for his designs, his attitude, and his unlikeability factor alone, Ven should go home already. How dare he call that woman from last week old? Until this episode when I noticed his age for the first time, I thought he was in his forties going on fifty! I also think his clothes make his models look heavier. No wonder he freaks out over some extra poundage. Jerk.

  16. 16
    maryedith
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    I enjoyed this episode of PR more than I’ve enjoyed any other episode in a long time. The balance between cast drama and fashion drama seems just right to me this season. I’m liking Gunnar now, and was happy he got to stay. The only people I don’t like are Venn and Chunk II. No one bores me. I will cry if/when Dmitri gets auf’d.

  17. 17
    maryedith
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Did anyone notice the preview for next week? I burst out laughing when Dmitri said, “What did I do in a pehst lyife to deserve this?” and it showed him running around a street with Hellena and Dreds.

  18. 18
    lindaw205
    Posted September 1, 2012 at 3:08 am

    When the winning dress first came down the runway I thought it was so ugly and just knew the designer would be going home. Shows you how much I know!

    And yes, Dmitry was robbed!

  19. 19
    tvsnarkeling
    Posted September 1, 2012 at 7:43 am

    Loved Dmitri dress. I was sure it would win. Idiot judges!!! It wasn’t black like so many items in the store and you could wear it so many places. Plus I think the fabric was good for hiding figure flaws. And who wears long dresses?? I am early fifty and can not remember the last time I had a need for a long dress. Maybe when one of my kids marry ( and that will not be any time soon) Must be a NY thing.

    I thought Eleana’s dress with a few tweeks could work well in the collection.

    And I agree with who every said it above, bras are important undergarment.

  20. 20
    Pegalicious
    Posted September 1, 2012 at 7:57 am

    My first thought when I saw the “winning” design on the runway was that the model wearing it NEEDED a bra, but the design didn’t allow for one. (Actually, what came to mind was a rather irreverent song from my college days that starts, “Do your b**bs hang low?”) I’m with the majority in preferring a non-top-three design.

    Loved your “The Blor You Know” caption. Perfect!

    Look forward to the full recap. Thanks for your excellent efforts, MrsMia.

  21. 21
    timgunnssister timgunnssister
    Posted September 1, 2012 at 9:56 am

    I re-watched this last night and the vibe between Chunklite and the judges is way too friendly for this point in the competition – just like it was with Gretchen. I’m liking him less and less and fearing he’s already been tapped as the winner.

    Dmitry, even if he doesn’t win (and he won’t sad horns) will have a solid career ahead of him. So many posters all over the web are saying they love his designs and want to buy them.

    And the long gowns are considered high fashion even if no one ever wears them. Dmitry makes clothing for real women in real situations. Not fantasy like Ven and Chunklite.

  22. 22
    kthxbai kthxbai
    Posted September 1, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    I really like the rinse or whatever it is Sonjia’s put on her hair. Who knows how it’d be in real life. But on tv it looks great on her.

  23. 23
    chaosbutterfly
    Posted September 1, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    Christopher’s model absolutely needed a bra. With the waistband and the neckline of the dress, her boobs looked like they were sitting at her stomach. I was waiting on Heidi to say something (you know how she hates wayward boobies) but she was all praise. *side eye*

    Dmitri was definitely robbed. As soon as it walked down the runway, I just knew he was the winner and was trying to figure out where to get between 200 and 300 dollars. The only good thing about him not winning is the fact that I don’t have to come up with that money.

    The ending was perfect though…the right person went home.

  24. 24
    2muchbravo
    Posted September 1, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    IDK, Dreads’ dress was pretty hideous. It looked like something Sporty Spice would wear to church. Gunner’s was pretty but meh. I thought Elena’s looked like a hefty bag. I really didn’t get all the love for it.

  25. 25
    TalldrinkofH2O
    Posted September 2, 2012 at 7:31 am

    2muchbravo,
    I agree with you about Elena’s dress. I thought for sure that she would get a “garbage bag” comment from the judges, but, instead, she was in the top scores and was praised. The bulkiness of the skirt on that dress would add pounds to anyone, too. It was just plain weird. If they ever make another “Mad Max” movie, then Elena can be hired to do the costuming as she has that look down.

  26. 26
    LAjane
    Posted September 2, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Did anyone else happen to notice the pop-up on the screen showing that Hellena is winning fan favorite right now? Apparently acting like a wild animal on TV is the new way to win a popularity contest.

  27. 27
    LAjane
    Posted September 2, 2012 at 11:59 am

    Did anyone else notice the pop-up at the bottom of the screen showing that Hellena is winning fan favorite right now? Apparently acting like a wild animal on TV is the new way to win a popularity contest.

  28. 28
    WhiteTrashGal
    Posted September 2, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Somebody went home?

    I must have been asleep at the end and dreamed a different ending.

  29. 29
    2muchbravo
    Posted September 2, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    Stayed tuned for the full recap white trash gal re: who was auf’d.

  30. 30
    Liz
    Posted September 2, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    I too loved Dmitri’s, though I wish it didn’t have those runners over the seams (yeah, I clearly don’t know fashion terms). I actually thought Christopher’s dress was beautiful, though I agree, I don’t really know who could actually wear it, or have reason to wear it.

    I hated Blorph’s dress. That flower in black leather or whatever that was made it look like the eye of death was sucking you into the vortex on her chest. It was like the eye of Suaron up in there. Not a fan.

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