Project Runway All Stars Recap: You’re Not Supposed to Actually Sell Stuff

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By Flipit | Thursday, March 22, 2012 | 10:00 pm | 35 Comments
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Welcome to the season finale of Project Runway All Stars! It’s been quite a ride, hasn’t it? A really, really gay and ill fitting ride. Previously, we were robbed of the chance to meet Michael Chunk’s mom in home visits, …

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…a bunch of loozas got rejected for the third time,…

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Welcome home! You still suck! BYEEEEE! And do NOT take anything off the crafts services table on your way out.

 

…and Angela HideMe Lindvall was as shocked she got a speaking part on television as the rest of us were.

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It’s the morning of the finale, and Scarlett O’Scare has curlers in his hair. Meemaw hair takes a lot of damn time, people.

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If there’s any backlash against your Hassidic inspired line, it will be that your womanly ass didn’t enter through the back door.

 

He says that this is his chance to show the world who Austin Scarlett is!! A Hassidic woman who likes white tigers too much? Girl you look like an eroding dime.

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Chunk is dressed for the finale. Yikes. He looks like Tyne Daly playing Violet Beuregarde.

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Violet, you’re turning Violet, Violet!

 

Mondo cries. Kinda. His voice is breaking but there aren’t tears. Dammit. What do I have to do to get a decent man cry this season? He says that Chunk totes deserves to be at the finale, but Mondo wants it more so he deserves to win. Um, learn to draw, k? Wanting something the most doesn’t mean you deserve it the most. Otherwise, I’d deserve to be Sandra Bullock in the mornings, Julia Roberts in the afternoons, and a puppy at night.

I’m pretty done with Mondo’s ass after last week’s diva meltdown, but I’m kinda back on his side when he asks Scarlett: “Does Liza Minelli know you went through her wardrobe, girl?” HAHAHAH!!

The three boys are taken to the finale space, Gotham Hall, otherwise known as “This Ain’t Fashion Week, Suckas”. Let’s take a moment and soak in memories of all the fabulous runway shows bar mitzvahs that have taken place here.

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Scarlett’s always dreamed about having a show at Gotham, and here he is! Kind of unfair, no? Maybe each of the designers should get to show their line in their dream spot. I’d love to see Chunk’s skinny bitches running around Burger King in their sheet dresses.

Just to be clear on something: Mondo isn’t here because of blatant producer manipulation. He’s here because he “visualized” it. That positive attitude is written all over his face.

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Scarlett has a lot to finish, and he flits around backstage like Tinkerbell with her ass on fire. Chunk was positive when he arrived that he was ready to go, but one of his dresses is malformed. Poor Chunk. How does Mondo’s negative attitude propel him towards a win and Chunk’s positive attitude propels him towards failure? The Secret is complete bs. Negative attitudes for the win! I’m going to write an anti “Secret” called “It’s No Secret. You Suck. Stop Visualizing and READ SOMETHING WITH BIGGER WORDS.”

Chunk starts freaking out a bit and jerking his model around. If this was an office job she could sue for millions.

Screen Shot 2012-03-21 At 6.54.24 PmI walk around and starve for a living. I deserve more respect.

He does the Heimlich on her and she coughs up a piece of gum she swallowed in the fifth grade. The dress, however, still doesn’t fit. Mondo smiles at Chunk’s misery, and it’s the first time I can remember ever seeing Mondo smile. I hope it never happens again.

It’s an hour til runway time, so the “celebs” arrive. Georgina will be playing the role of Grizabella tonight.

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Hair and makeup time! Early smoke break! Wait. WTF is going on here? Has the Huey, Lewey and Dewey haircut spread among all the gays? For shame, Mondo!

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Hagatha Coffee shows up to check on progress. Scarlett’s got pins showing all over his red carpet dress, but he vows to cover them up with a shawl. Fingers crossed that the model isn’t stabbed to death by those pins while walking the runway. Die after the show, skank!

Chunk is running into problems with another dress, which is weird because he’s made it like twenty times already. Practice doesn’t work for everyone.

Hag sees Mondo’s lint roller and asks if she can attack Georgie with it. He says yes, but she wants to do him first. He says it’s like getting rolled down by your aunt. If he wins this and gets the job, she’s gonna fire his ass the second she hears that comment. Chunk calls a model meeting and we see his entire line. Way to keep that suspense boiling, editors!

Tommy Hilfiger’s in da house as a warning to young children about what plastic surgery can do to men. He looks like a tennis shoe left on a gas heater for too long.

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HideMe comes out to veeeerry slooooowly read her lines while looking confused and terrified. Nell would have made a better host for this show.

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Trouble go away at nigh’, an’ Nell caw Mi’i – an’ Nell an’ Mi’i – ye’, Nell an’ Mi’i – like t’ee in the way!

Hilfiger is one of two guest judges. The other is the dude from Neiman Marcus. I can’t tell if his bad combover is an homage, ironic, or just terrible. Go bald peacefully, man! Chucky’s gonna sue you for doll hair copyright infringement.

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Nina Garcia has just realized that since she isn’t a judge this season, she won’t be getting any free baby arms to munch on during the runway show. She’s not happy.

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Scarlett comes out on the runway rocking a teenage girl gymnast body with farmer’s tan.

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He announces that his line is based on a vampire from the 1800′s who moved to Brooklyn and borrows clothes from her “Hassidic dandy friends”. Way to offend Jews, gays, vampires and people from the 1800′s in once sentence, Austin. This has nothing do do with anything, but I really wanna smack the Royal clap right the f off this queen:

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I think we’re all getting so gay that we’re gonna circle back to vaginas. Consider that a prediction.

 

If Cirque du Soleil doesn’t have a show about the history of Hassidic clowns yet, they need to get to work.

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This Hassidic woman is trying to hide her boner. It’s not working.

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This religion is starting to look fun.

Leather skirt and pink blouse. Meh. This line is more a tribute to The Pink Ladies from Grease than anything, but without the fun musical numbers. This line is a total failure without a dance in a bowling alley.

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Too much cotton candy. Embarrassing!

 

Have you ever fantasized about The Little Mermaid being condemned to the fiery pits of hell? Austin has.

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Part of your…AAAAH I’M BURNING!

The next look is “chicken leg discarded in GLAD trash bag”. Why are we so worried about starving children in Africa when we have models with triangular shoulder bones here? Compassion starts at home, guys.

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And now for a wedding dress made out of those paper toilet seat covers in public restrooms. If you’re the kind of girl who always wants to pop a squat, this is the wedding dress for you.

Hagatha stands behind Scarlett and gets as motherly as she can. She’s super cold about it, but that’s just her. It’s like having an ice tray for a mom. God bless her. Every “you’ah wonderful dahling” has that “you’ll never be good enough. See you in season 20″ subtext to it.

Mondo’s next. He explains that his collection is based on himself and called “Therapy.” Whiny Little Girl Midget was too long a title. They won’t show us the lower half of Mondo’s body. I suspect he’s wearing Wonder Woman underoos with that suit jacket.

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NSFLifetime

His first look is very “Austin Scarlett gets an office job.” Not sure about the odd sperm print on the skirt, but I’ll go with it.

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Are you saving that as evidence? So nineties of you.

 

Next up is a Jackie hO dress. More polka dots. He must really hate Kenley.

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The next look is very Mila doing housework. A colorless line from Mondo? Therapy always drains the fun out of people. Don’t do it. You’re more useful to us all crazy.

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More polka dots, more fifties. Closeups of Kenley sobbing and screeching “THAT’S ALL MIIIIINE!” would really help this along. The ink blot dress is next. Meh. This woman has an irrational fear of making an alien baby and growing horns on her boobs.

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His final piece looks like a Christmas present that was only half opened.

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Another bony bitch? I hope you kept the receipt for this, MOTHER.

 

Boring! One thing I never expect from Mondo. Not sure what the judges are thinking. Hilfiger just burped, if that means anything.

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Chunk’s next, and Eyesack is already yawning! HAHAHAH!!!

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Did Chunk just say his line was inspired by Estelle Getty? Cuz if so he should get an auto win. His first piece is very jumper chic. I like. It’s more Dorothy Zbornak than Sophia Petrillo, but I’m on board.

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I think Marlow from Real Housewives of Atlanta wore this next dress on her African safari. That’s not a compliment.

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It’s not real unless she threatens to cut a bitch at the end of the runway.

 

Hagatha says that layering is bread and butter for designers. She knows how to talk to her audience, that’s for sure. Chunk salivates.

Now for the “zebra laying down” look. It’s kinda meh, but it’s pretty. Does Chunk actually have a chance to win this thing?!?

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He’s made this one a million times, but this time he did it as shorts in a print only The Nanny could love.

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Fran Drescher’s day by the pool.

 

Another jumper. I hope this girl doesn’t have to walk through the woods on the way home. She’ll get her ass shot. Who wants to look like a cow on purpose?

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He ends with his Greek drapey dress, minus the blue ribbon. You shouldn’t brag about being able to make stuff in five minutes when it looks like you made stuff in five minutes. Good lord. This is the finale!!

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Just another bbq with the KKK.

 

In a lovely Where Are They Now? segment, we find out Irana used her winnings for some ghetto ass Groupon plastic surgery.

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The Judges want to be with the designers four on one. Maybe I should use better wording. That thought is horrifying. They start with Scarlett. The judges start off with awkward, hesitant praise. Eyesack tells Scarlett “Good work, man.” It doesn’t get more awkward than Eyesack calling someone “man.” Sure enough, it’s followed by a diss. That wasn’t a collection, it was a bizarre “best of”. Hilfiger agrees, and says the wedding dress is out of place.

The women both love the wedding dress, but not the ball gown. Not looking good for Scarl! How does he take it? Words can’t really describe it, so I’ll let his hands.

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Mondo’s next. Georgie starts with gushing. The other judges follow. HideMe isn’t crazy about the Christmas Present dress, but the bad critiques are few and far between. Looking like they’re gonna go through with their plan to hand him the season. Chunk’s next. Georgie calls his line exceptional, and Hilfiger thinks every piece is ready to sell. Georgie thinks it’s too commercial, and Eyesack thinks the crazy prints aren’t mixed creatively enough. Eyesack compliments all the showing flesh, but then calls it cheap. Make up your mind, brah.

In alone time, the judges discuss how far behind the medical community is in male plastic surgery. Tommy looks offended. Or pleased. Or horrified. Who can say?

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Backstage, Mondo is all smiles. He knows it’s his. Scarlett says that he stands by his work, and knows there are women out there who would love to wear all of his pieces! There are also women out there who love to wear mom jeans and whale tails. It doesn’t make it ok.

The judges blah about the wonderment of Mondo. Neiman Marcus guy thinks his line is a bit cartoonish. HideMe calls Mondo out on getting boring all the sudden. I like HideMe when she’s not reading cue cards. Chunk’s line is called commercial, in kinda a bad way. God forbid any of the monstrosities showcased on this show actually bring in a profit. The horror!  Neiman stands up for him and says it was cohesive, but Eyesack pretty much hated it. Chunk feels like he’s gonna win, and he probably should. But I have doubts. They can’t set up a whole season for Mondo and then hand it to Chunk, can they? Fingers crossed for man tears!!

Hilf votes for Chunk, but Georgie didn’t see a dream. I have no interest in Chunk’s dreams. You know they involve ninjas, burning dictionaries and fries. Neiman’s about what will sell, but Georgie wants to go with the best ideas. The rest will sort itself out if the designer finds a rich old homely dude who owns a movie company.

HideMe recaps the season in the slowest, most boring way she can muster. She sounds like she’s learning English. Normally, I’d say good for her, but Jesus woman this show’s only an hour. Get to the point. She says there are no losers in All Stars. I think there are like ten designers who disagree with that. The runners up will get a trip to Paris to cry it out.

Chunk’s out! He asks if there’s McDonald’s in Paris. His man tears are disappointing. No hitting walls? No screaming? Booooooo!!!! Bring Wretchen back to make this ass cry properly!!

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Booooo to personal growth. Hit a wall!!

Mondo is patted on the back for being a crazy whiny bitch, and then….he’s handed the win! SHOCKER! Scarlett resists sticking his tongue out at him, but just barely.

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Scarlett fakes no smiles and says that he deserved to win because he’s proven that he’s the star of stars. LOL, Liz Taylor. I love me a sore loser! I hope he takes his mom to Paris and leaves her there. Their streets are prettier homes than ours. Lata sucka! Mondo refuses to cry, and then whines about how haaaard it was.

Was that fair? I guess. Just a little anti-climactic when we knew he’d take it from the start. Here’s hoping to having Tim, Heidi, Nina and Orange Kors back soon!! Love to you guys, and thanks for being with me this season!! Right before we are out, we’re given one final mini gift.

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It’s not a breakdown, but I’ll take it.

 

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35 Comments

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    gun kata
    Posted March 22, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Dorky pocket, dorky pockets, dorky pockets! I object! But, Mondo’s interview ensemble (with Lifesaver sucker) has turned me against him, perhaps unfairly. They seemed to be working pretty hard to justify giving him the win.

    (Sigh) I so wanted Austin to win. His MC articles would have been all about tulle and glittery tulle.

    But, Chunk’s clothes (except for the sheet dress) do look retaileresque. What I want to know is what is it about ‘runway show’ that makes these folks think: SAFARI! How many safari themed final collections have we seen on PR?

  2. 2
    emily
    Posted March 22, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    Am i the only one that thought that Mondo was not robbed of a win when he lost to Gretchen. Don’t get me wrong her collection was hideous and so was the other dude in the top three i felt since all of the designer’s collection sucked no one should have won. This season sucked none of these designers have gotten better since there last time on runway they actually got worst.

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    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 4:30 am

    Took a little nap last evening and woke up in the dark with hubbycat snoring softly. Missed the whole thing.

    How did Tweetapalooza go? I probs wouldn’t have been able to follow the instructions, but i would have loved to give it a try.

    Okay. need to watch the reruns.

    Great recap so far. Austin, my fave, DOES look like an eroding dime. back when they were made of silver. Back to reading.

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    Sarahthered
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 5:08 am

    We all knew this was going to happen… I’m glad Mondo won b/c I think he’s the most talented, even though I agree he turned out a ho-hum collection after wasting time sulking in the work room.
    Austin’s blazer w/a hot pink tulle scarf was enough to turn me completely against him… that bony hairless chest, covered in sheer pink netting, I’m getting nauseated just thinking about it. And the way he styled his models (with the Hassidic curly locks) was just trying too hard. Sorry, Austin, Jean Paul Gaultier did Hassid in the early 90′s, and did it brilliantly. And you, Miss Scarlett, are no JPG.
    I was surprised by Michael’s collection, but not in a good way- I think he killed himself by making bad fabric choices. When I hear “Safari”, I think bright saturated colors, tribal embellishments, drama, but instead we got a sea of conservative black, gray & beige prints. Yes, the collection could go right into a store, but the store would be BCBG, not Neiman Marcus).
    I’m looking forward to the regular PR, with Heidi, Nina & MK. Angela Hideme has been so painful to watch- at one point she was stumbling over her cue cards so badly that it sounded like they wrote the words phonetically, and she was reciting syllables in sequence. Isaac, go find another Fashion show to be on, and get off my Runway!!! Georgina, you’re so beautiful so thank you for giving me something nice to look at, but Harvey needs a beej, so hit it. Nina, come back!!!! She would have torn this bunch apart, and rightfully so.
    Mondo, good luck to you! Get some real therapy; hopefully that MC gig comes w/health insurance to cover it. Antidepressants can work wonders, too- I’m a satisfied member of the “living well through chemicals” club. Use your Brother suite to create, not search for porn & personal ads!
    Off to work to design things for a living myself… it’s good to be paid to be creative, I’m a super-lucky woman!

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    ohralphie
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 6:07 am

    I wish that they had gotten much more time to work on their collections – that would have been an impressive fashion show. As it was, they all had to reuse ideas just to be able to finish in time.

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    WaffleBoy
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 6:40 am

    Was it just me or did Tommy Hilfiger look like he should have been planning to feed Anthony Hopkins to wild boars in Hannibal?

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    Derek Hazelton
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 6:54 am

    @Snowshoecat, I’ve always thought Austin was channeling his inner Walter Mercado, the Spanish astrologer who has a shitload of commercials and specials on Univision. If you google him, you’ll see what I mean.

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    SuburBint
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 7:01 am

    “Tommy Hilfiger’s in da house as a warning to young children about what plastic surgery can do to men. He looks like a tennis shoe left on a gas heater for too long.”

    The Eldest Bintlet walked by as I was reading this, saw the pic of Tommy Hilfiger, and asked who he was and what was wrong with his face. Perfect timing!

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    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 7:03 am

    *Giggle* I see what you mean, Derek! He could be his illigitimate so..dau.. whatever. That is some amazing coincidence.

    I still insist that I like Austin’s designs best. i love soft flowing elegance, and he panders to my taste so well. And I love his flair!

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    lindaw205
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Blah boring season, so boring that I didn’t even watch either of the finale shows and just tuned in for the last 5 minutes to confirm they were going to hand it to Mondo. I’m ready for Tim and fat bitch Heidi!

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    CattyFan cattyfan
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 7:55 am

    Angela spoke slower and slower as the season wore on. I felt like I was being hyp………no……………….tizzzzzzzzzzzzzzed.

    I think it’s interesting that Mondo not using color is “sophisticated.” No wonder I’ll never fit in with the “fashion” crowd. Their palettes are as bland as their conversations. As for Mondo’s designs…we’ve seen them all before. His Rorschach blot dress is the same style as his red and black dress from his other season’s finale collection…and it was a blatant rip off of Stella McCartney’s “skinny dress.” Everything else is just reworked designs from other challenges this season or his other season. But since the “All Stars” season was created as an apology for Wretchen winning, I will ignore all of that.

    Austin Scarlett complained earlier in the season Chunk’s clothes were only for the skinny. Who does he think is likely to wear his ridiculous clown pants, tight skirt with the pink toilet paper sticking out the back, or cheap black jump suit? Those certainly aren’t gonna make it in a size 16.

    And I always love the “too commercial” critique. How DARE a designer create clothes people would actually want to BUY. Especially since they will be placed in a boutique. Chunk needs to strike a deal with Sandals Resorts to sell his stuff and get rich.

    Flipit…you’re brilliant.

    Happy National Puppy Day.

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    CattyFan cattyfan
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 8:00 am

    And Tommy Hillfiger in that last photo looks surprisingly (and sadly) like Lon Cheney in Phantom of the Opera.

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    CannedGinger CannedGinger
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 8:06 am

    We missed you on the live tweet! You (and anyone else) can check out all the tweets by running a search for #prastvg on twitter, you can see any tweets tagged in chronological order.

    Fun times, happy to snark in RT.

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    NotWithoutMyTV notwithoutmytv
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 8:17 am

    Austin left the studio and heard the door slam with an awful, dreadful finality behind him. Where would he go? What would he do? He raised a pale, shaking hand to his forehead, hoping the flop sweat hadn’t ruined his foundation. If they rejected his 1800s Hassidic Dandy Brooklyn Vampire line, then had rejected HIM. Why didn’t they see? Were they blind? Who did that little bitch Tommy Hilfiger think he WAS, anyway? Austin vaguely wished for a monogrammed silk hankie to blow his delicate, slender nose into.

    And then, what should Austin’s wondering ears hear? The sound of bowel-shaking sadness, approaching, but never exceeding, that which currently smothered the center of his being like a sodden faux-fur stole hanging morosely from Rachel Zoe’s turkey neck. A sad little band of etheric fairies, each glowing with a bee-yoo-tiful inner light, approached Austin. Four of them carried an empty, bedazzled sedan chair with rainbow bumper stickers adorning the rear panel. Austin widened his eyes in a look that he hoped conveyed complete and utter astonishment to any cameras that might be pointed at him, and then clasped both hands over his mouth and muffled a small “squee!” for good measure.

    “Oh Joyfyul Clown-like One,” one of the softly pearlescent fairies sobbed to Austin, “We have lost our Queen. And without her, we, too, are lost.” “Oooooh! Loooooost!” the other fairies cried in abject mournfulness. Austin recognized the depths of pain these adorable little creatures must be feeling–it was akin to the bright world through which he had until moments ago flown, only to crash to the earth with both jazz hands cruelly broken beneath the tiny, Pinocchio-like feet of Mondo Guerra.

    “O, Flaming Beacon! O Androgynous Mannequin! Would you be our new Queen?” Austin realized that he had already used the “wide eyes, cover mouth with hands” expression, so he instead opted for pointing to himself and contorting his face into a quizzical “Who, me??” look. But the etheric fairies took him by one still shaking hand (oh, the pain of rejection was still so… exquisite!) and led him to the bedazzled sedan chair. Thinking that he would only sit down for a moment–just until the worst of the shock of his loss abated–Austin instead found that the chair’s cushion was an exact fit for his narrow, bony ass.

    “Hoo-ray!!!” the etheric fairies squeaked, and a zircon-encrusted tiara appeared atop Austin’s head. “The Queen is dead! Long live the Queen!!” With a noise like the popping of a champagne cork and a blizzard of glitter, the fairies and their new Queen vanished, hopefully to a less cruel land where everyone can let their soul fly free and where all their dreams come deliciously true.

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    kczar
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 8:52 am

    So much goodness in this recap. I laughed way too much to try and cover this as working. Oh well! Loved the Twitter thread last night and looking forward to doing that again.

    Flipit, I hope that you do get your wish and get to be Sandra, Julia and a puppy all in one day. You deserve it for not only getting these recaps out amazingly fast, but making them damn good as well. Can’t wait for this summer when the “real” PR starts again.

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    kczar
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 9:01 am

    Amazing work, NWMTV!

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    Casey
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 9:22 am

    I also didn’t think Mondo was robbed in his first season. I thought the collections were close enough to be a toss up so I didn’t flip out like everyone else. However, I did believe Mondo to be the better designer overall. Not so much anymore, he was weaker this season and now his personality has come through and I realize why he doesn’t appear to have reached any sort of success in the fashion world.

    I know nothing about fashion, but I see Chunk as someone who could be a very successful and profitable designer! So what if it’s “commercial”?

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    LAC LAC
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 10:13 am

    LOL! It’s official NotwithoutmyTV…you crazy

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    LAC LAC
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Flipit – Lord, you are funny! Your recaps are fabu!

    Jaysus, did the wiring on Angela-bot get tangled? Girlfriend was so slow in delivering her lines that time literally went backwards. By the the time she finished droning out the prizes, I could have sworn I went from pajamas on the couch at 10:00pm to just getting in from work at 7:00pm.

    Well, Mondo won and all is right in the karma land (suck it, Wretchen!!!). Did I think it was the best thing ever? No, but it worked.

    Chunk’s line was definitely commercial and nothing wrong with that. But the safari thing made me laugh only because with the greys and dark colors, it looked a little corporate safari. More like” Darling, I have a tiger to shoot and meeting to get to clear across the Serengeti. I am literally running out the door!” A little color wouldn’t hurt.

    The minute Austin Scarlett O’Hara started in about vampires with wardrobe issues, I had a feeling it was not going to be him. I liked the wedding dress, but I just did not understand the line. Other than the vampire seemed to like the 70′s disco scene.

    LOL about Tommy Hilfinger’s waxy face. He must flee from fire like Frankenstein.

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    lindaw205
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 11:23 am

    Wasn’t the reason they gave Wretchen the win her season was because her line was so commercial? I mean, didn’t they actually tell her that? I think all of these silly judges have been botoxed one time too many….it’s paralyzed their brains AND faces.

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    carol
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Even though we all knew Mondo was going to win from the start, after he was not eliminated because he could not sketch worth a damn, it was very clear he was going to win. How is he supposed to create a collection if he can’t even sketch a simple tube dress??

    The problem with Micheal’s collection is they are pieces you can already find at Neiman Marcus.

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    Gilty Plezzur
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 11:51 am

    When I was a small child I was absolutely terrified of a wooden bottle stopper my parents had that was carved into a grotesque little man. My father called him Mr. Gin and made him “talk” in a low, creepy voice via a hinged mouth like a ventriloquist’s dummy. Tommy Hilfiger made me have Mr. Gin flashbacks! And now the old thing is scaring the shit out of the American Idol contestants with useless styling tips. He already caused the demise of one of them by making her get a horrible short hair cut and black dye job that aged her 20 years. He must be stopped! Unfortunately, I can’t throw Hilfiger with all my six-year-old might into the next-door vacant lot like I did with Mr. Gin.

    Anyway, I’m going to miss Flipit making fun of Chunk. I could hardly tolerate Chunk and his wimpy personality, yet I loved reading about him in Flipit’s recaps. I’m also going to miss Austin. He’s such a unique creature. My dream is for him and An-tony (Hagatha voice) to have their own show where they have to live and work together. What could be better than a pair of ebony and ivory belles playing off of one another? Salt and Pepper with the Vapors. Their chemistry is fantastic, much better than that of Austin and Santino on that fix-up-the-charity-cases road show they had on Lifetime.

    Meanwhile, it’s PR withdrawal till the summer.

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    maryedith
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 11:54 am

    I felt, during the deliberation, that Isaac and Georgina were standing up for the soul of PR (ideas) against the corporate interests of Neiman Marcus and Tommy Hillfiger. I know it’s ok to be commercial, but Chunk is simply derivative. I don’t watch PR to see what’s being sold at Chico’s.

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    maryedith
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Wasn’t it Tommy Hillfiger who got into an absurd fistfight with another celebrity over a girlfriend a couple of years ago? Does anyone remember that story? I remember laughing because it was like he’d said to himself, “This is what straight guys do, right? They haul off and PUNCH each other!”

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    PopePhilly SweetRoisinDubh
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    I felt like this enire season was just one big apology to the top 3 and the viewers:

    “Hey, Austin and Chunk, a lot of our viewers got kind of pissed off when you didn’t make it to the finale of your first seasons. Oh, and hey, Mondo, the viewers were REALLY pissed off when we gave that win to Wretchen over you. Anyway, we’re going to call this season ‘All-Stars’ and try to get our audience back. Sound good?”

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    Fan-Ann
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    Flipit, thanks for another great season. Your recaps were definitely the most entertaining thing about it. I predict that the skinny bitchs at Marie Claire are going to be sick of Mondo well before his time with them has lapsed. A chronically depressed gnome with Bob’s Big Boy hair dressed like Pinocchio might be difficult to take seriously.

    On After the Show Joanna pointed out her skull ring to Mondo, and said it was made from an actual shrunken head of a former MC fashion editor. So good luck with that. It was hysterical what the designers wore on AFS. Mondo wore a hat made for a three year old on safari, and Austin channeled A Chorus Line and wore more makeup than a hooker. Even Anthony thought it was a bit much.

    In the end the real winner in my mind is Flipit. And kudos to NWMTV for fully capturing Austin’s angst and hopefully his happy ending. It must have been a dark and stormy night. (:

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    toomuchtv
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    At first this show used to upset me, but now I realize that its just too much mendacity and mediocrity to care. I think Mondo should have won for his season because he had a new aesthetic and a strong collection. This time not so much. His designs are basically the same silloettes made of varied fabrics. His embellishments make a lot of the looks more appropriate for a cartoon or a child. We also saw his personality devolve from quirky and charming to self absorbed and crabby. It wasn’t Austins best work either but at least he tried different designs and he was entertaining and never actually mean to anyone.. Michaels collection was the most wearable for the average woman and what’s so horrible about that? This whole thing just seemed like a setup to crown Mondo at the expense of the other designers. I am sure Lifetime plans to make lots of money on him somehow. I really would have liked to see Rami, Gordana, Anthony and even Kenley stick around longer to see what they would have done.

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    gun kata
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    It was Axl Rose. Axl bumped into, spilled a drink on, or in some other way dissed Tommy’s date (a woman). Axl claims he apologized, but… um, doubtful. Hissy fit ensues. However, I think Axl ran away crying before TH could do much.

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    toomuchtv
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    Also, Flipit you’re wonderful and I, too hate that pompous queen with the bracelets in the audience at the show.

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    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    Thankyou, Flip. It has been a fun season— of your recaps and the comments.

    NWMTV– a tour de farce. I hope you will let poor Scarlettttt crash in your outhouse in the Hamptons. Not the main house, natch….

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    maryedith
    Posted March 23, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Thanks!

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    2funny2be4real
    Posted March 24, 2012 at 2:52 am

    I’ll miss the tiny bopper tanktops and alfalfa updos of Mondo…the entite season, an apology to Mondo. Interesting. I liked his first line better, but congratulations to project runway for attempting to make ammends with the fans. Once the clinical depression lifts and Mondo gets.back to his old original self, he will design again…..amd maybe.even draw.

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    LaPetiteChanteuse
    Posted March 24, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    It’s funny you mention bar mitzvahs, Flip because all I kept thinking during this episode was “I had my prom here”. Yay for a bunch of privileged white kids grinding to floor-thumping, aggressive rap music. Good times…

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    itchy
    Posted March 25, 2012 at 12:56 am

    Well, Project Runway has at least one benefit: Flipit’s butt must be super-clean from all the asskissing he gets in the comments.

    But of course, I only watch this stupid show for Flipit’s recaps, so move over people, lemme get in there.

    My wife caught me watching the finale and just laughed at me. The whole idea that I’d be watching a fashion show when I’ve been wearing pretty much the same set of clothes for 20 years.

    I was really hoping they’d give the win to Chunk though. Just to see the expression on the other two’s faces.

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    No reality
    Posted March 25, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    “I wanna slap the royal clap right the f off this queen!” flawless Flipit!

    I’m Glad Mondo (the hooking Pinocciho boy gone raving) won!

    I’m horrified by irana’s hack Botox job, someone should tell that dr that caulking shouldn’t be used as filler….. Well except on Tommy the slave labor king Hilfigler

    And anyone notice how all the judges totally ignored and discredited hide me?

    Anyway, glad that’s over with! Bring on season ten and newly divorced fat bitch!

    Love u Flip!

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