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Friday, October 29, 2010
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There have been many great episodes of PR this season. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried (laughing at people who cried), I’ve given my TV the middle finger. Nothing, though, can ever compare to last week’s Chunk breakdown. I have been doing the whole thing for my friends all week, and they are sick to death of it. I, however, don’t think I ever will be. I wrote Sally Field a letter that said “YOU SUCK BITCH”. And after watching that performance, I truly believe that she does. I only bring this up because there is no way that this week can compare, right? I mean unless Kors’ face falls off on the runway or Nina chokes on one of her fetus shakes or Trandy shows off some kegals for us or something. But here we are anyway to enjoy the end of a really good year. So let’s get to it.
Previously: The clothes blew but the theatrics were amazing.
We open with a little Mexican girl ironing her hair into Sirriano shape for good luck.
Meanwhile, Trandy dreams of peeing while standing up….
Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
And Wretchen gives the giant pasty chip on her shoulder its morning massage.
Want some salsa with that chip?
Wretchen cheers in a totally unsurprised way for making it to fashion week. She says she is going to remember this for the rest of her life. Yeah cuz it’s the last time you’ll have shelter over your head for awhile. After tonight it’s back to the streets of Portland, begging for change and giving possible donors advice they never asked for. Do the pedestrians of Oregon a favor and steal some little shampoo bottles before you leave that hotel.
She tells us that her goal is to make “myself, my community, and my support system proud”. I’ve got a way you can start without sewing a thing.
Trandy now has the chance to show the world who he is!!
Edward Gay Olmos(t a real woman)
No, Wretch. There isn’t tupperware here. Did you just put a fork in your pocket?
They notice a letter on the table with a lot of calories. Must be from Fat Bitch Heidi!
Dear Wretchen, juss keedeen you ah OUTZSZS! Pack yewah niffes ent go! Love, FB
PS Dees letter hass containedt two souzand caloreess! SUCKA!
They have some friends waiting for them at Parsons! Mono earnestly says “I hope it’s not family.” HAHAH! You better hope it’s not Christian Sirriano at the door demanding you give him back his haircut from like three seasons ago. Time to go and “look at least…good?” Yes, Wretch. Look at least good. That means CLIPPERS.
II was hoping it was Chunk at the door to get kicked off all over again.
Waiting for them are…the other cast members! Reunion time! If this show was still on Bravo, we’d have Bobblehead Andy for a host. But it’s not, so we’ve got Tim and Fat Bitch Heidi! YAY! I have a Tim Gunn bobblehead on a pen, so that will have to do for the day.
The whole gang is here! Even Zombie Hivy! How has no one taken an axe to her yet? She’s chained up, but still.
Tim gives them a big open mouth air kiss and we’re off! He starts by calling the room bitter sweet. Drunk ass Macy Gray nods and repeats what he said. Thanks for peeling yourself off the bar floor to come mimic Tim, Macy! Cheers to comebacks and Gap commercials!
“I try to walk away and I stumble.” – Macy Gray
Let’s take one last look at the empty couch before we are graced with Wretch’s presence.
Michaelthss already fakely has his arm on someone’s shoulder.
Wretch, Mondo and Trandy all say they’re happy to see the bitter resentful old contestants, but they don’t look like they are. Wretch’s cornhole just clenched up like the bottom of a poked snail.
Fat Bitch Heidi tells Trandy that he’s had some high highs and some low lows this year and then throws up a clip. Let’s meet Trandy all over again! He’s 23! He’s sweet! He walks funny cuz of the whole shoving his nuts in his butt cheeks for so long!
Trandy was a pageant gown designer and had to get out of it. Because he hated pageant gowns and because if you’re gonna get rid of your peen, it’s usually a good idea to find a new job too so you don’t freak everyone at the old job out. Now is “my time to design for me!” And metal dish scrubbers.
That hippie girl with the dreadlocks is leaning back! WATCH OUT GIRL!
Damn you Hivy! That girl was a single mother!
Trandy’s love of cloth being stuffed up crotches and butts is showcased with the memory of him giving Jackie Ho a camel toe in that misfire of a fancy sportswear challenge. I think it’s psychological. When he’s finally through with all the surgeries and no longer has to tuck stuff in his butt cheeks, he’ll stop giving women the hungry butt look. Mark my words.
Tony Robbins wants a better life for you music starts playing as Trandy talks about being an immigrant. “All I need are my dreams and a peen!” That was touching. Everyone claps and Chunk hugs him from behind. Well, you said you needed a penis. The show has aired, so Fat Bitch asks them what it’s like being stars now. Peach says that gay guys love her and she’s never heard “I LOVE YOU BETTY WHITE!” so much in her life.
This part was hard to hear, but I think Other Asian Guatemalan Valerie just said she met a guy through facebook because of the show. You have a friend invite from LuvChixWhoTalkTooMuchandSobinBathroom. Passy says if he learned anything from Project Runway it was an American accent to murder English with. I don’t like to hear him talking American. Make him stop it. It’s pronounced Eeenglees.
And now for the question that’s on everyone’s mind: Has Wretchen had a bottle thrown at her head in the street yet? She starts crying and says that strong women with an opinion are always stereotyped as a bitch.
So are bitches.
Hivy is rolling her eyes in disgust, and Fat Bitch gives her the floor. Wretch is fake! April pipes up. Wretch would say one thing to their face and then diss them all over TV. Wretch says that she never attacked character, just ugly clothes. I get that Wretch would trash talk people, but THEY ALL DID. IT’S A TV SHOW. The girls were fine when they thought Wretch’s evil was reserved for other contestants, but they can’t take it themselves. And why hasn’t anyone asked Hivy if she’s gonna get help with that whole eating body parts thing?
Chunk sticks up for Wretch and says he’s become close with her. That’s a lunch date I’d like to see. You know he’ll steal her fries and she’ll call him fat in five different ways that don’t actually ever include the word fat. “You look like you’ve been really happy in your house with your groceries! YAY YOU! Good to see you! I’m only ordering water with lemon because I know how to control my appetite. What are you having? You got some bigger pants that are only kinda tight now! Good for you!”
You’re so nice. Will you marry me? I’m getting cut off.
Mondo says they all said things they didn’t mean and it’s not cool to pick on Wretchen. April rolls her eyes. She seemed nice on the show, but she came back as the Angela Lansbury character in Sweeney Todd.
Wretch pouts as victimyly as possible as we watch clips of her winning a lot at first and then making Nina pull faces like this.
Random shots of passive bitchiness and crying. It was obnoxious enough the first time but thanks. FF. Tim asks Mondo about his “relationship evolution” with Chunk. Mondo admits he was a c word to Chunk at first because he was judging him based on what the mean girls were saying about him, but once he got to know him he liked him and he gives Chunk credit for being a hard worker. LOL. Not gonna call the guy talented or anything. That would be going way too far, but he sure works that needle as hard as he can bless his chunky heart!
GayJ shrugs it all off, saying sometimes you give people the wrong impression and you learn from it. Hey GayJ, who the fuck is talking to you? Shhhh. I had almost forgotten you until tonight and you ruined it. Just be quiet and invisible like the dead girl with the dreads. Tim was moved by the fact that they all came together and supported each other after all the drama of the season and applauds that. I’m waiting him to ask Mondo when he started shooting heroin into his calves, but he doesn’t.
Dang, mija. Wear some hose.
Clips of Mondo showing up to the first episode dressed like Christian Sirriano when he was a goth teenage girl.
Hi, I’m Peach. I wear the same thing every day. I hope for your mother’s sake that you don’t.
Mondo cries about what a burden being so immensely talented can be. LOL. That was funny I forgot about that. It’s pretty amazing how he’s become likable over the course of the episodes. At first I thought he was gonna be a prepubescent midget version of Pleather (Suede) from a couple seasons ago. Montage of the contestants thinking he’s a freak and Heidi teasing him about his outfit.
You both look embarrassing. You win!
HIV montage. It’s sad the second time too, and I give him credit for not saying HIV five times an episode since that reveal. That totally breaks the mold of reality star behavior so good on him. HIV is the perfect segue into a set of wacky clips! Chunk imitating Kors! Passy having a diva breakdown and getting fat! Peach talking like a hostess from the Cracker Barrell! Tim making balls jokes! Chunk looks a little offended, maybe because they showed the “is he an idiot savant or just an idiot?” crack from Wretch. Unfortch, he doesn’t do this:
Now for a clip of the moms. Chunk has a hard time not laughing at the shot of Christopher making out with his big hairy bald mom. So gross.
This was a good season for crying, so let’s see everyone break down! That was fun. Now Tim’s crying.
I’m experiencing corneal excretion. WAAAAHHHHeth.
No one will say who should win, cuz they’re a bunch of wussies. Tim breaks up the fun and sends the designers back to the workroom. Shortest reunion evah? Yeah, but Wretch was called a bitch and then cried so it’s fine by me.
The three finalists go back to the workroom and try to figure out how to take the “you suck” notes from last week and fix them with their lines already finished. Wretch’s are gonna look like poor Vietnam War protester rags no matter what she does, so she’s just gonna concentrate on belts and hair. Trandy’s planning on a surprise vaginal reveal to deflect attention from the clothes, and Mondo’s just gonna whine and mope cutely until things magically come together. He’s got Retired Adam Hambert (Seth Aaron) clothes and Sirriano hair, how could he lose?
Tim comes in to check on progress and gives them the relief of being able to get rid of a look, cuz they’re only supposed to show ten. Cut to clip of the Judges critique of Mondo last week. Too costumey. He says he’s been in the top consistently so fuck em. He thinks his finale gown will win them over, but Tim gives him his “I’d rather be raped and murdered in a subway station men’s room than watch that fug ass mess walk the runway” face so he trashes it.
Tim’s “I’d rather be raped and murdered in a subway station men’s room than watch that fug ass mess walk the runway” face.
Let’s ask Wretch Cunn T what she thinks. Mondo’s line is a bit much and it could backfire. True, but only if Trandy comes out with stuff that’s not all warrior slutty secretary skirts and folded origami tops. And I seriously doubt that he will. Tim checks on Trandy next. Tran is gonna get rid of the dreaded bathing suit and replace it with another bathing suit. He was planning on showing two damn bathing suits in the finale!?!??! He should be sent home right now. Tim warns him that the second bathing suit looks like it has hair coming up out of the crotch all up around through the chest and neck. Trandy’s like “um isn’t that how every woman looks in a bathing suit?”
No, girl. Just you.
Mondo thinks Trandy’s collection is missing texture and depth. Well yours looks like Paula Abdul’s sketches for the Bratz Doll movie and Trandy’s not dissing you. Wretch got her ass chewed by Nina, so she doesn’t know what to do. The judges are so inconsistent this year that they’ll probs love everything they hated last week. Trandy says Wretch’s work is too simple to win. No wonder the boys stuck up for Wretch in the reunion. They want a “talk shit free” card. Tim congrats the designers on all being somewhat talented and goes off to make up words to add to his lexicon.
Hair and makeup time! Thank God I need a break. FF. After getting the popsicle sticks’ hair did, the designers choose some tupperware off the GLAD wall of accessories to adorn them with. The one that’s good for keeping fish fresh for a week is the cutest. Mondo decides to use his bubble dress as his final piece, which is sad cuz it means that’s his best look and it’s just a tight black dress with bubbles on it. Yawn. Without patterns, he’d be making the most boring crap in the world. But he cried a lot this year so I’m behind him. With a squirt gun, but still.
Makeup time! I usually take a break at this part, too, but I just smoked three cigarettes and my heart might pop so I watch. Glad I did, cuz Mondo asks Gay Liotta the makeup guy to make all his models look like cholas. LOL. Done!
After this model wins, she’s gonna jack some cars out the parking lot.
Wretch wants her models to look unemployed and dirty, and Trandy wants his girls to look like they have chin stubble. Mondo had some missing models and is totally droll about it instead of getting all drama queen. BOOOOOO. He almost starts crying, but doesn’t. BOOOOOx2. Back at the hotel, the designers sit around and remind us how boring they really are. Could you guys talk a little more slowly about nothing? Wretch, for some reason, is wearing a knock off that swan dress from the Oscars. Current, Wretch.
Bjdork
The three all go to bed separately and stew. Trandy dreams of conceiving children, Wretch dreams of making out with Janis Joplin, and Mondo picks his fingernails. EW! The Janis Joplin dream was less disgusting. Wait. He makes it up to us by crying about making it to the end. YAY!
LOL
The next morning, Wretch dresses like an art teacher and Mondo puts on his Jannelle Mongay look.
They get to the runway and mumble about dreams and nervousness and stuff. Wretch tries to get used to what it will be like living on the streets if she doesn’t pull off a win.
Two hours til the show! Mondo has a freak moment cuz his order is all messed up, and Tim comes over to tell him to stop moping and get his midget ass to work. Crash and burn later, girl! You’re on TV! If anyone’s makeup is screwed up, blame this chick. She can’t see dick.
One of Mondo’s sticks doesn’t show up, but he gets a last minute alternate. Tim wants Trandy to get rid of some last minute pants and takes a vote of the model’s to agree with him. HA. So rude. Fat Bitch Heidi comes out on the runway dressed like The Pointer Sisters’ tour bus.
Damn girl! Lose a few! This right here is why they invented truck lanes.
HUGE stars are in attendance tonight. I think I saw a guy from the esurance commercials. And look! It’s Dakota Fanning! Wait no. Hivy ate her bony ass. Bye, Dak!
Let’s say hi to the judges! Hi Kors!
Hi Nina!
Hi guest judge Jessica Simpson!
Woah! Call Proactiv back and apologize for whatever you did to them.
Wretch is up first. She cries and then dresses in a swimsuit with a ballet skirt, which makes me cry. To offend swimsuits and ballet in one outfit is just mean.
No one who dresses like this should even be eligible to win a fashion show competition.
She comes out on the runway and cries. Oh wah stfu hippie. This collection is about the road she’s been on, and it’s called “To Hell.” First up is a pair of Jockey boxer briefs, a sports bra, and a jacket.
This girl looks like a rusty pipe.
Don’t drink the water.
Next up, a boring brown thrift store dress with a wacky pattern. It reminds me of the stripe that goes across Charlie Brown’s shirt.
Now for a brown, simple loose blouse over grey pants. She takes the mismatched from Mondo, but none of the fun. Saddest version of wacky ever.
And she’s purposely cut the pants so anyone who wears them will look knock kneed. Is that in? Cuz I’m knock kneed and I’ve been waiting for my time in the sun.
Watch out, high fashion! Here I come!
In the back, Tim is really earning that paycheck.
Rock deodorant doesn’t work. He’s gonna get pit stains on his suit.
Rusted pipe sailor pants. She went out of her way to make this show as drab as possible. Well done!
The back of this blouse has a cut stolen directly from Mondo.
Now for more stained looking boxer briefs. Why? I don’t know.
And…a simple flowy cheap looking dress pleated at the waist to be as unflattering as possible.
You know what this collection could use? Something unflattering and brown.
The Hugh Hefner robe is up next and it doesn’t look any better than it did last time. She’s added Spy VS Spy hats to up the style ante. It doesn’t work. But it’s not brown, so yay? Nope. Brown undies. So stupid. I wish Kors would walk up in the middle of the show and kick her off right now.
Let’s take another look at her brown rip off of Mondo’s mix n match wacky patterns style.
Ding dong!
Now for the same boring dress with the Charlie Brown stripes, but as a blouse with plastic short shorts. Didn’t Chunk get booted last week for making everything brown for consistency? The only difference is Wretch’s line looks cheaper and she knows how to talk better than Chunk to get herself out of trouble.
More of the same.
That drab ass blah was her finale dress. There’s no way she’s winning this thing. By the end, Kors is laughing. Probably at a joke that her line is his goal color.
I can’t see shit in here and that was still terrible.
Trandy comes out wearing a version of his Jackie Ho Camel Toe pants. He’s pulling them out of his butt! LOL
Parapoopchute Pants
His first look is pants in that same style, but they are silver and luxe looking with a lime green vest. After Wretch’s dishwater collection this is like a fireworks show already.
Courtney Love’s Nana likes it too.
Next up is a simple grey outfit with a digital antennae. How many cell phones just dropped a call because of this hooker?
And…the same thing, but for someone older. Zzzzzzzzzzz. Where are the Amazon Slut Warriors? The only thing these women would be fighting over is a sale rack at Dillard’s.
High wasted mom short shorts in lime green with a simple grey top. OK so this is two designers in a row relying on color for cohesiveness. Poor Chunk.
Mila’s here! And she’s really been working on her evil wattle.
Now for the hairy bathing suit. He put a beautiful flowy robe on it, but Kors laughs as it walks anyway.
I don’t know if he made the model’s crotch look wet on purpose or not, but it’s gross. Simple linen (?) grey short dress with fringey chains. For the Banana Repulic girl that likes to party well into the early evening.
Hot silver pants with camel toe. He really needs to stop obsessing over vagina folds. This is usually when I eat dinner.
Clown collar, mom waisted short shorts. These are in silver though so totes original. Are high wastes coming back in again? Did we learn nothing from the eighties?
One day you’ll grow up and you won’t have to wear your headgear anymore. Dream!
Green shiny pants, grey top. He’s wearing this theme super thin. The pants are hot, and the model’s vagina thinks so too cuz it’s eating them up in one big gulp.
This line is like a Golden Corral for vaginas.
His finale dress is the one he made in the last challenge. What a yawner. I had high hopes for him. I loved his first outfit and then bizoring. That is not the work of a tranny. Let’s see Mondo cry some more! He comes out and thanks Mexicans for keeping it real and says that they inspired his line. He opens with one of the outfits we’ve already seen, complete with the bowling ball bag.
Mom waisted short shorts in gold, which makes them totally different than Trandy’s! UGH. They’re better than Trandy’s, but this poor model’s vagina isn’t being fed. Sad horns.
Cow leggings and a baggy t-shirt with a glitter skull on it. Isn’t that plagiarism? Those glitter skulls are everywhere. So are cholas, but they don’t have to be one of a kind. The hair and makeup people really got the look down. I seriously can’t believe he just sent down leggings with a t-shirt. I want to stop typing about it but if I do I’ll have to press play and it might get worse.
Seen that one already. Next is a fairly simple party dress, but with a picnic pattern to make it original and some plastic beading on the top.
Now for some more mom waisted short shorts with a glitter top that old ladies wear in Vegas. The only things this chick is missing are a fanny pack and a tub of nickels.
Like these pants, but again, they’re a pretty simple pair of flares from the GAP with a wacky fabric. And glitter t-shirt. Does that model have curlers in her hair? Cuz that wouldn’t be surprising at all at this point.
Bubble top, silver skirt. But this one has a built in apron.
Lots of color blocking in the next one. Mila tribute! I don’t know why anyone would want to dress like an open window, but that’s me.
The bubble dress is his final piece, and it’s my fave. And I don’t even like that damn dress.
As a show, that was pretty fuckin lame all around. What a sad ending to a fun season. I had hoped Wretch and Trandy would step it up a little for this one. Mom waists? NEED NEVER COME BACK.
Mondo’s taking this one hands down, cuz it at least kept us awake. Let’s keep watching anyway. The judges start in alone time. Kors looks like a crosseyed, drunk, balding strip of Penny Loafer leather.
The judges think it was a wonderful show and the designers evolved! Riiiight. Bring those a holes out and tell us what you really think. Wretchen looks like she was just interrupted making out with the back of her elbow.
That bedhead is a total Nina kiss up.
They start with Trandy. He blahs about the Buddha Park that inspired his silk mom waists. Kors says it’s great and not costumey but too narrow in its focus. Fat Bitch wasn’t wowed by his first look but was by his last. Nina is glad he let go of the Warrior Skank look, but he lost too much of his own personality. He went too overboard “with this Orientalism”. Is that racist? Jessica Simpson is talking all intelligently, which I don’t approve of. What good is she without a dumb act? First Passanova learns proper English and now this? Just. NO.
Wretch pitches her line, and Fat Bitch gives her stink eye. LOL.
Nina calls her line fantastic and loved her prints and her knock kneed pants. Wretch nods in agreement. It was a little monotone and the opening look was pretty boring, but otherwise Neens loved it. Kors liked the overall vibe and gives her big ups on her jewelry. Heidi loved it mostly but thought it was a little repetitive. Jessica would be bored seeing it all on a rack.
Mondo’s turn! Kors says that it was very him, and Heidi calls it loud but liked his quiet moments too. He’s complimented on his skull t-shirt, which is insanity to me. Heidi liked his color blocked muumuu, and Nina liked everything but calls it too overdone and young. Nina hates youth. Unless you count the fetuses in her morning shakes. She loves those. She suggests some major editing. Jessica loved the personality and originality. Heidi can’t believe he would use the bubble dress at all after she was the only one that liked it last week, but he stands behind it. Well not behind it, otherwise we wouldn’t see him. You know what I mean.
Kors calls the plaid pants crazy pants, and he also loved the t-shirt. It was costumey but fun. Why should Mondo win? He says that he’s grown and loves himself. Jessica cries. Wretch says that she should win because she’s listened while staying true to her lame as crunchy self. Trandy wants the money. More Judge alone time!
They like some of Trandy’s pieces, but think he was way too safe. Jessica blames them for scaring him. HAHA. Kors hated the headpieces, but gives Tran credit for workmanship. They agree that he’s out. Heidi likes Wretch…as a designer. Nina thinks she’s modern and trendy, and Kors says that she was true to herself and polished her stuff up. Nina flat out loved her line, and no one disagrees. UGH.
Mondo is talented and creative and probably insane. Kors says the talent is there but he can’t edit enough to make his clothes work in real life. Heidi whines that he showed lots of wearable pieces. Nina told Mondo that he needs more sophistication but he ignored her. Don’t ignore Nina. She will eat your babies. She says that it’s a tie and she votes for both Wretch and Mondo. Jessica and Heidi pick Mondo. Heidi liked Wretch’s jewelry, but it’s not a jewelry show. Then she starts talking about liking bingeing on Mexican and Italian food. Awkward. She adds that Wretch’s work is too safe, then they all argue. Nina liked Mondo’s opening blouse but wouldn’t wear his bubble dress. Everyone agrees that would be a horrible idea. Nina also points out that Mondo’s clothes are like Seth Aaron’s and that look is already over. Wowch.
Nina likes Wretch cuz she’s current, and Kors thinks that she is in the moment. Basically he’s saying that people are poor now so Wretch’s stuff is perfect for a Depression. Heidi’s not buying it. Wretch’s line was so fucking brown. Jessica and Heidi are not having any of this. A split! So who’s gonna win? Nina and Kors or the Fat Bitches? It’s Heidi’s show, but she’s no designer, which was proven pretty hard in her internet challenge. PLEASE DON’T LISTEN TO THOSE OLD TURDS! The designers are brought back out, and Trandy’s given the ole kick in the used to be nuts. I kinda hope Wretch wins, cuz she’s standing up there in her undies. You don’t get more vulnerable than that.
Trandy takes it like a man and smiles with his family, grateful for the opportunity. AW! And the winner is….WRETCH!!! WHAAAAT?!?!?!! Oh man. What a shit ending to such a great season! And it’s not even about her hideous personality. That line was so fucking UGLY. Not sick to your stomach yet? Then here:
You should have told them about your dermatitis, mija.
Mondo is really sweet about his loss, which is extremely disappointing. Wretch says she feels like a hundred grand and jumps around while I roll my eyes and make tiny cuts in my thighs. YUCK. Are you guys as mortified as I am?
Some surprise guest comes on at the end and my DVR cuts it off. I don’t even care to know who the hell it is. Is it sick that I am this mad over a TV show?
Thanks so much for being with me this season. I had a great time with the show (until tonight) and look forward to seeing you fools next time! LOVE
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You know, they could have just send somebody around to kick the viewers in the nuts (as appropriate) and saved us about 14 hours of viewing time.
I agree, C! This “Finally” was so upsetting..
The only thing that kept me from feeling being “kicked in the nuts” (boobs, in my case) was the fact that I knew I could count on you guys to make me laugh!
I am looking forward to second round of The Fashion Show on Bravo with Mizrahi and Iman. I hope its better than the sorry mess Project Runway has truly become.
WTH??? This finale just proves I have no clue what the judges consider fashion.
Of the three collections, I liked Trandy’s best, even though I’ve been a Mondo fan for most of the season. I loved the colors, fabrics, and most of the designs. Mondo’s was a little overwhelming as a whole.
But Wretchen’s??? Hers was something my mother wore in the early 70s…and I sure as Hell don’t want to look like my mother. there was nothing innovative or interesting about that crap. Ugly colors…ugly styles…no thanks.
And Heidi was right…they slammed Mondo for the very things they praised all season long…while rewarding Wretchen for the things they had complained about. And they dismissed Trandy, even though his were the best pieces.
I. Don’t. Get it.
I did love that during the reunion, Hivy was given almost no time…just occasional shots of her making faces.
Okay. Now I’ve read the (brilliant, as always) recap, and I’m vexed all over again after seeing the photos of Wretchen’s line. Where exactly does one go wearing only one’s ugly underwear and a jacket?
Also, has Heidi become bowlegged from birthing all those baby seals?
CF – I was thinking the same thing. They were going on about how Wretchen’s collection was so wearable when 7 out of her 10 looks were UNDERWEAR. The other’s had hideous poo prints, cheap riding pants, horrible pegged pants, and that “finale dress” which looked like it had been discarded from a freaking renaissance fair. Add to that the fact that she is an awful person and I’m completely disgusted.
I’m so pissed off I can’t even read the recap right now. Lol.
Great recap — shitty show.
Wretchs line was brown, boring and hideous. I see more innovative and wearable design at Walmart. And what the hell Kors and Nina? How many times have we heard ‘wearable’ clothes should not be seen on a runway? That this is Project Runway and not Project Off the Rack? But suddenly wearable is good?
And wtf about Chunk? He was booted because he showed clothes in the same color — Kinda like Trandy and Wretchen, eh? Yet Wretch wins?! BROWN PEOPLE! All her damn clothes were shit brown and ugly patterns.
I do not get it. Did Wretch promise Kors and Nina a lifetime supply of pot and patchouli?
Thank you Flipit for getting us through this season. But mainly thank you for showing Heidis stank eye she shot to Wretch. LOL FB hates wretch! That makes me a little happy.
When I saw Wretch’s line come down the runway I said thank God, there is no way that boring mess of brown will win. WRONG! I loved Mondo’s and Tranny’s lines, liking Mondo’s the best. I can’t believe it. Last year, no more PR for me.
BTW, great recap, Flipit! You’re the light at the end of a very long dark tunnel.
Thanks for all the laughs this season, Flipit. I had read a spoiler that Gretchen won but I was hoping it was wrong. Sad ending to a really enjoyable season. I think Mondo will be okay. There’s enough backlash about this that I’m sure there will be design companies, fashion reps, etc. that will be glad to help him get started.
By the way, “Wretch says she feels like a hundred grand and jumps around while I roll my eyes and make tiny cuts in my thighs.” was one of the funniest things I’ve read in a while. Get some Neosporine and rest up for the next season!
“The Recession Wins” LOLOLOLOLOL!
“Spy VS Spy hats” ha ha ha ha
Where was Gretchen’s “my version of a red carpet dress”? I’m pissed she won. Pissed! The judges’ “arguing” was so totally fake.
The pants that Trandy wore made him look like Dorf on Stage.
Mondo was robbed!!!
I’ll sure miss your recaps, Flipknot.
Can someone explain how Chico’s is sophisticated but Claire’s isn’t? And I though “youthful” was a positive? Mondo’s clothes did skew young, but not adolescent. And how are backless, shapeless tops “wearable” when you can’t wear bras with them? So your boobs are bouncing around untethered but without the attention seeking cleavage? Also, who exactly is going out in her underwear and a plastic smoking jacket WITHOUT A SHIRT? Besides a crack-headed prostitute?
Finally, Emilio was raked over the coals for putting out a department store collection instead of “fashion” but…Gretchen wins because she put out a department store collection that Jessica Simpson correctly said (process that for a second) would bore buyers senseless on a rack.
This is why PR doesn’t have the same respect that TC has. Because even the winner is disappointing, there’s at least a reasonable explanation why he won in the end. Ilan managed to put out a complete meal, Hosea didn’t have the same major mistakes that Carla and Stefan did, Li’l Volt really is a great chef despite personality issues, and Angelo missed a whole day of prep with food poisoning while Kevin got Li’l Volt as his sous. There were no winners where everyone screamed “but he SUCKED and you all said as much last week.” There were no Chloes or Gretchens as winners, and that helps the show maintain whatever integrity it aims for.
Oh, Flipit, it’s even sadder that I got flagged by Project Runway’s FB page last night and banned temporarily from making comments on any public FB page (even one I set up, ironically) because I said many things:
1) The finale was the most boring one they’ve ever had and was too long considering the lack of personalities of the 3 top designers.
2) That before I even found out Wretch had won that I wouldn’t watch anymore because I feel the production quality has gone down since moving to Lifetime.
3) When Wretch was announced the winner, I stated firmly that Tim was correct in calling the judges crack smokers.
4) That I had just deleted Project Runway from my Tivo after it had been a Season Pass for 5 out of 8 seasons.
5) I then told Project Runway that “One day, you’re in, the next day, you’re out! Auf wiedersehen!” Then I double kissed it in parentheses.
6) At some point I mentioned that I suspected they were going to let Tim go. That’s when I was banned.
So, if you got mad at a t.v. show quietly last night but didn’t personally piss off Lifetime, then it’s still far healthier than my reaction. LOL.
Thanks for the recaps. I couldn’t wait to read this!
So glad I’m not the only one who was disappointed! Not only does Wretchen’s personality stink like year-old milk, but her “line” looked like the discard pile at a bad thrift store. (It reminded me of the joke in Sound of Music about the dress Fraulein Maria couldn’t give to the poor because the poor didn’t want it.)
Kors and Nina are insane (or perhaps under the influence?): I don’t know a single woman who’d be caught dead in one of Wretchen’s looks. Mondo and Trandy (and even Chunk Mike!) were robbed.
Flip, your recap was fantastic. Here’s my favorite line because it rings so true: “What a shit ending to such a great season!”
I must be crazy. I love Gretchen’s collection. I HATE Gretchen, but I thought her stuff was really pretty. Mondo’s stuff…..come on. You put leggings and an over-sized T-shirt that I used to buy in the mall in 1992 on a runway and people love it? You shrink a terrible winter print sweater and pair it with a skirt and that’s not fug to anyone? (never mind making that same print into a legging) That dress was bedazzled on the top… that tank top was bedazzled on the top. What am I missing? He had neon colored bows in their hair?!?!??!?!? OMG! They looked like they were trying to be 13 again!!! I’m at a loss… I want to think people are just saying this because Gretchen was a b-i-t-c-h. *smh* … so confused. Listen, if people are going to start (or want to) dressing in Mondo’s clothes I’m going to have to find somewhere to go because I can’t look at that stuff..
When they kept saying that Wretchen’s line was “hip” all i kept thinking was “do they mean hippie?” Her model looked like a poor girl Jim Morrison Halloween Costume. The way her neck kept rolling it looked like her head would fall off at any moment. That was the worst finale ever and I really think that I am going to stick to never watching this show again. (except for when Bravo plays reruns of when the show was good!)
***glances around nervously*** Am I the only one who like Trandy’s collection?
I cheered Mondo almost all season, but I thought based on last night’s collections, Trandy should have won.
Andy’s collection looked like he reworked the same two garments over and over. Watching all 10 looks on the runway at the same time the sameness was a little overwhelming.
Cattyfan: I liked Andy’s collection. It’s something I would wear at the age I am now, except for the bathing suit. When I was younger, I would have worn Mondo’s. But I do think Project Runway’s designers overall have moved away from high fashion since the move to Lifetime.
I just went on the “seen on” website where they are selling the designers collections and Wretch’s final dress is going for $999 and is sold out! Her diaper/open jacket design is still available and is going for $799. However almost all of Mondo’s collection is already sold out while Wrethch only has the one outfit gone.
What has brown done for you? Nothin’ for me, but it won someone $100K. I’m depressed about the economy too, but not THAT depressed. Blah, I’m over it. Mondo should have won.
On another note, Michael Drummond is going to be at the mall near my house tomorrow giving fashion advice. Hahahahahaha – anything you’d like me to ask him? I am going to bombard him with q’s and get as much Hivy, Wretch, Chunk & judges scoop as possible.
Thanks Flippy for another stellar season of recaps.
Did anyone else notice the blood spatter on Hivy’s clothes last night?
Trandy’s line is the only one I’d actually wear something from but still I think Mondo should have won. As soon as I heard Wretch won (& I knew Kors & Nina were definitely going to win over Heidi), I turned off the TV in disgust. I’m still so mad about it. This is where fashion is going? I’d rather bring the 80′s back.
Laura–YES! I totally noticed that too. Not only is she a beast, but she doesn’t have the decency to tidy up after eating. But when you eat people on national TV, I guess that lends itself to not caring so much about your reputation.
And about the outcome…how come hot pants are OK now, but when April was churning them out, she was lambasted. I mean, hot pants are fug by definition, but stick to an opinion, judges!
Final thought: poor Jessica Simpson. Her stylist is messing with her. Is it that hard to dress a normal-sized person?
I’d also like to point out that only 3 of Mondo’s items are not sold out on seenon.com. Wretch only sold out her fug final dress. Who’s wearable now??
Like many I was hoping for Mondo to win, but liked Tranny’s collection better– it really was purty. Gretchen’s– ugh.
Thank you Flipit for being the one bright spot about this PR season and horrifying finale. Tom and Lorenzo have great examples from recent shows of “what’s happening now” that shows just how lame Nina and Kors were in their support of Wretchen over Mondo….gorgeous color and no puppy-shit brown. As an old Brit friend of mine used
to say, buggeration and fuckery.
Yes, but one of TLo’s example was John Galliano, and we know, according to Kors’ little bitch fit last night, that Galliano is a hack who can only do beautiful couture gowns while Kors slaves away in his little factory making all his plain, old ready-to-wear stuff himself. So, of course, if Mondo’s work is on the same trend as that hack Galliano, then he deserved to lose to the Lady of the Canyons.
Love it vallegirl…Galliano obviously has no future at all! I think we are going to see much more of Mondo and not so much of Wretchen. I wonder what excuse Nina and Kors will come up with for their idiocy.P8LH
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I cannot understand them. I’m still not over this. I’m not saying that either Andy or Mondos were that incredible, but at least their lines looked rich and special. Gretchens looked like things already available at TJ Maxx.
I was hoping that Flipit would include the Kors/FB bitchfight when Kors kept goading Heidi to put on Mondos dress if she liked it so well knowing damn well the dress wouldn’t fit her. Seriously, what a little bitch!
Nina and Kors refused to back down on Wretchen over Mondo because Wretchen “listened to us” -she changed her shoes and hairstyles, just as they had suggested – and Mondo defied them by sending out the polka-dot dress after they had dissed it, without any adjustments to it at all. How dare he! Who does he think he is? The finale result was pure spite and ruffled ego.
Personally, I thought the dotty dress was stunning, my favorite piece by far. And I would LOVE to see Heidi “wiggle into it” – Kors’ nasty way of implying that she really is a Fat Bitch, or at least fatter than the working model who rocked it. Isn’t Heidi a producer? She needs to fire Kors and Nina right the hell now, or I for one will never watch this Mean Girls Gone Wild show again (yeah, Kors, I’m calling you a mean girl). It’s a bad influence for my daughter to have to watch me shrieking obscenities at my TV – first when they chose Wretchen over Mike C., then when they elevated her unicolor crapfest over the truly interesting colors and shapes sent down the runway by Mondo. Am I wrong, or did her collection not have three – three!! – diapers in it? And they call that wearable?! Both Wretchen’s and Trandy’s lines had fewer colors than Mike C’s (whose complete line I saw on the Fashion Week website). And her mini-line for the semifinal looked like something a five year old would put together if you let her dress herself.
The judges’ prior comments, criticisms and justifications for earlier eliminations had nothing to do with the results, as Heidi shrewdly observed. Being “off the rack” or marketable has been the kiss of death in previous seasons. This time, it was all about who was humble (clueless) enough to let Nina and Kors design her line for her.
I resolve never to pass another Kors collection in a store without pulling out a piece, loudly declaring “Lord, that’s ugly! Who would wear crap like this?!” and then walking briskly away from the entire line. Arrogant pig.
I would boycott Marie Claire magazine, but I’ve never bought a copy in my life anyway.
The “reunion” was a HUGE disappointment. After all that juicy drama this season & then that silly 10 minute clipshow…blah! Getting ready for fashion week was a HUGE bore too… I missed them having to fight over models & all the little details of picking the right shoes & accessories. The 3of them were a big bore & so were their collections. Mondo’s was a HUGE disappointment… his worst looks of the whole season … and as I stated elsewhere…. Gretchen showed us her best work & Mondo’s worst was still better than what she put out. All I can remember from Andy Pandy is…….
Nothing I saw was elegant or sophisticated or even remotely ‘red carpet’ worthy. What happened to a beautiful evening gown being the how piece of a collection?
I don’t think I have ever been this disappointed in a Project Runway finale. There is no way Gretchen deserved the win. It’s bad enough that she has a horrible personality, but her line was UGLY! In the past I have always thought $100,000 was on the low side for the winner. Last night I thought it was far too much. I think like others have said we will see more of Mondo in the future than we do of Gretchen. A girl can hope. Thanks for a season of wonderful recaps Flipit!
Can’t believe Gretchen and that fug collection of hers won. PR has worked my last nerve. No more for me.
Why, why Project Runway why? If you felt you had to have a girl win cause you’re a lady network, ok. Fine. At least have a girl win that isn’t a fashion-challenged skanky hippie. A bathing suit with a sheer skirt? Really? Makeup that Divine would think is too much. Really? Michael..I’d think you wouldn’t have voted for Wretchen just cause you don’t need any competition at TJMaxx’s sale racks. Nina….???? what the eff? You voted for her cause she made wattles fashionable? I. Just. Don’t. Know. Off to watch Jersey Shore and regain my faith in humanity.
This was just a total joke. Even forgoing reality for a minute and assuming brown diapers & jackets with no tops are really what women are wearing right now… Who the hell watches Project Runway to see what is currently in style? Fashion Week is supposed to be about what’s the next big thing in fashion, not what’s currently on the rack at Marshall’s! Who would’ve thought Jessica Simpson of all people would be one of the voices of reason?!?
Gosh..nothing annoys me more than affirmative action, and I’m black!
We all know that Gretchen was given a pass because PR wanted a female winner after so many seasons of men taking the prize. But, truthfully, mose of the female designers they casted suck. Way to stack the deck, PR.
Mondo’s POV was fresh and fun, and while one may not wear a head-to-toe look, his peices would sell individually, much faster than the others. Plus, who buys an entire collection? I think Mondo should have won..but then they would award the edgy Jeffery Sebelia-Seth Aaron-esque aesthetic another season, which they didn’t want to do, so they purposely went into another direction.
While, I did not think Wretch’s collection showed us anything new, in terms of design, she did one thing right. While most designers choose models as ‘hangers’ to wear unforgettable clothes, Wretch chose unforgettable models to highlight boring clothes. Instead of giving us cool clothes, she gave us an ultra-cool girl which makes people consider, “well, if that hip, gorgeous creature is wearing Gretchen Jones, then so must I.” It was advertising genius. Like when a supermodel dons a tacky, cheap trench for an H&M commercial, and said trench sell out worldwide. People like to be cool by association and Wretch was smart to think like that. Because those girls really did look cool..I was focused more on them than what they were wearing. (Thanks Loreal and Garnier..you’re the real winners here!)
Trandy and Wretch had monotonous color palettes. One was ice cold, the other sunburnt. I think Mondo should have won just for giving us a range of fabric and color combos. But he should bite Tim’s ankles for making him lose the solid black gown as his final look. That would have made all the difference.
My catty-meter won’t go down without a fight. Can we start a capain to get April to wear her hair down. Her brontosaurus neck is so distracting! Way too long..way too thick. I’m surprised Hivy hasn’t sunk her teeth into it yet. She’s gotta be tempted.
WTF???!!! I agree with all of you. Kors deserved to be slapped by Heidi. He’s really desperate for his crappy ready-to-wear, old-lady-resort-wear to be validated.
C in Chicago summed it up perfectly and succinctly: “You know, they could have just send somebody around to kick the viewers in the nuts (as appropriate) and saved us about 14 hours of viewing time.
Oh, yeah, thanks melonhead for reminding me of C in Chicago’s post–that was hilarious!
Also? I think Karen Walker said it best when she said to Will: “Honey, Brown…. is over.”
“We all know that Gretchen was given a pass because PR wanted a female winner after so many seasons of men taking the prize. But, truthfully, mose of the female designers they casted suck. Way to stack the deck, PR.”
This simply isn’t true. PR has always had plenty of women in the finale, and two consecutive seasons where it was all-femaile. With Gretchen’s “win” it’s now even at 4 between men and women, but women, thanks to seasons 5 and 6 have had more finalists. But I do think the producers are loathe to have an all-male finale which is why Mila AND Gretcheng both got passed through over Jay and Michael C.
But what I really think happened was that Nina and Michael, who originally seemed to see it as pretty even between Mondo and Gretchen chose to side, pettily, with the one who kissed their ass and did what she was told rather than the one who actually stuck by the dress that he preferred against the wishes of Queen Nina and the Duchess. Then, when Heidi rationally, intelligently and logically broke down their argument, they turned their pettiness against her and weren’t going to budge. They were going to reward that shit brown collection just to prove that they were right and Heidi was dumb.
Gretchen’s knock kneed pants are a complete rip off of the pants Mondo wore in the first episode–check Flipit’s screen shot. Also, Lifetime’s rate the look site rates Gretchen’s stuff lower than both Andy’s and Mondo’s lines. On trend? Doesn’t seem so Nina. I still look to see what Christian Soriano has come up with. Will anyone do that for Gretchen? Doubtful
Hmmmm odd how all of Mondo’s collection pieces have sold out on SeenOn.com, most of Andy’s and only Gretchen’s finale dress and yet the judges say her’s are far more sellable and wearable? I am not basing this on her personality. I don’t mind opinionated women and I think editing was to blame for her less than palatable demeanor. Her designs are already out in stores like Urban Outfitters and are nothing new. Michael just had to stick up for his own mundane Ross For Less line and show how there is a market for it. I was happy to see Heidi call Kors and Nina out on their flip flopping critiques. One challenge they’re saying it’s too wearable and the next they’re saying that wearable are what they are looking for. Next they say color palette doesn’t make a collection and then they pick the “Brown” collection. When did this become Project Stylist? I won’t stop watching though because I love to see people be creative. I hope they go back to that platform rather than the drama.
I went to Seen On’s website to see what’s selling. I was shocked to see the prices on these fug clothes. I didn’t really like any of them, although to me Gretchen’s were the most practical in that you could get by with wearing them to work, or to paint the house, or whatever.
But, back to topic, I was shocked to see the prices on these fug, pretty much unwearable rags. The cheapest was $399 – for Mondo’s bedazzled skull t-shirt and a pair of leggings. Sorry, but Wal-Mart sells that same ugly crap in the juniors dept for about $18 total.
I have to wonder how many of each of these “fashions” they had. I can only see them being sold out if they had maybe 10 of each of them, especially for those prices.
I just looked back at Seth Henderson’s finale collection from last season and his stuff was nothing like Mondo’s. I don’t get the judges at all. Seth’s stuff was actually 1000% better than any of the final three from this season. Go back and look, it really shows you that this season was lacking some talent and oomph.
joe and i just spent our saturday nite reading this – so funny. joe was cracking up at your intros to the judges. those are consistently the best each week. spot on critique – what a terrible ending to a great season.
“But I do think the producers are loathe to have an all-male finale which is why Mila AND Gretcheng both got passed through over Jay and Michael C.”
Whether the judges select a female to avoid an all-male finale or they select a female winner to even the scoreboard, they still are awarding less deserving designers based on their gender..thus my affirmative action joke. I’m sure we can agree that last season, Jay’s collection would have been intriguing and worth seeing in full..more so than Mina’s. And while Michael C focuses primarily on eveningwear, it would have been a great addition because Mondo and Andy both do lots of daywear, as does Gretchen. I’m sure Seen On would have liked a few more cocktail dresses and gowns to sell online.
Does anyone know where we can see the entire fashion week show photos(including the eliminated contestants that also showed there)?
Ha ha ha, Wretch won! That’s such a great joke! I loved at the “reunion” where everyone was so uncomfortable knowing what a shitty edit Wretchen received this season. The editors (who knew who won while they were working, right?) just did their best to trash the hell out of her.
But I was wondering about the timing of all this: I thought Fashion Week was a few weeks/months ago, right? So when was the winner decided and when was the reunion show taped?
It’s clear that the reunion was taped recently, since they all seem to have watched the season. But the winner would have had to have been decided by then — did the contestants already know who won?
I would have really enjoyed it if they’d shown more of the reunion (I skipped over most of the rest of this long boring finale, since it’s all exactly the same as every other season). I especially would have liked to have seen the parts where Hivy spoke — you know they cut out her bit.
Lastly, Mondo’s “collection” only highlighted what a second-rate hack he actually is. He uses those wacky prints to cover up the fact that he doesn’t have any real design ideas. And it’s not like he’s even doing anything original with those prints — it’s all been done before, and by better designers than him.
I think the judges’ discomfort was pretty obvious — they got down to the end of the season with three pretty sucky designers. They all had egg on their faces and it showed.
Fashion Week is the 2nd week of September. Because the winner isn’t decided then, PR has several winners (even some of the more recently eliminated) show at Fashion Week as not to let the Cat out of the bag. But, I’m guessing the reunion was taped right before Fashion Week and the contestatnts were going by what was whown on TV prior, OR, the producers gave them a veiwing of later episodes..I read somewhere the producers of Jersey Shore did this since, the cast was filming Season 3 while we were watching Season 2. And as they aren’t allowed access to TVs while filming, the producers previewed the episodes a few days prior to filming season 3.
@sarcasatire: TEN, count ‘em, TEN contestants showed at Fashion Week this season. That’s out of 15 contestants at the beginning of the show. When the show started on Bravo, they would have one or two “decoys” (people who were eliminated before Fashion Week but showed so the cat wouldn’t be let out of the bag), but the number seems to get bigger every year. They really need to schedule it better, so Fashion Week doesn’t come so early in the show’s run. They are killing any credibility they had by allowing some very poor designers show at FW.
You’re right, @itchy, Mondo is not all that. He has a knack for mixing prints, but his silhouettes are pretty standard. As someone on the “Project Rungay” site said, he basically has two skirts, two pants, and two tops and he just keeps cranking them out over and over. Gretchen actually had more variety. And I didn’t get all the love the “Day of the Dead” t-shirt and handbag were getting, but maybe I’m just used to those designs because I live in a city with a large Mexican/Mexican-American population.
One problem this season was that they auf’d some of the better designers pretty early. The girl that went first, Mckayla or something like that, actually designed a pretty little dress the first week and did not deserve to go home. The blonde girl from L.A. also had some talent and went in the first few weeks. April, also, had more talent than most of the finalists, but was too edgy for the judges.
Wow..Ten is alot! I guess since all designers aim to go to Fashion Week, there wasn’t much heartbreak over being the 6th, 7th, 8th..contestant eliminated from the show. Who knows, perhaps something has come from it; maybe they were ‘discovered’ by an editor or something after their show. (one can but dream..) It would be equally great if they didn’t have the same contractual obligations as the finalists in selling their wares on a particular website. Then they could open a showroom and sell directly to buyers from Saks, Bloomies, etc.
Do we know if the top three designers profit from sales from Seen On? PR provides the budget (an investment) to make the clothes and Seen On sells the finished product. So both companies would definitely divide profits..but what about the designers? Their contracts may state that all garments created and paid for by the show remain the property of PR, and only the winner walks away with cash and prizes. But as some contestants no doubt find the publicity invaluable to their up-and-coming designer status’, perhaps they don’t mind this at all. Thoughts?
The thing about Nina saying Mondo’s clothes were too young, not only implies that she likes designers that creates clothes that she can wear (and Wretch’s loose fitting tops are ideal for a pregnant, middle-aged woman), but Nina must also think of Marie Claire. How old is their target demographic? I doubt the fashionable 18-30 crowd subscribes to MC. So the fashion spread should feature things the thirty-plus woman would actually purchase. That’s the only reason why I think Wrecth won over Mondo. Yet, in terms of a sophisticated ‘mature’ customer, Andy’s was heaps better than Wretch’s. If only he chose fabrics that were less shiny/metallic; I think his silohuettes and designs blew Wretch’s out of the water.
Whatever..after Marie Claire’s “fatties” article which drew considerable heat and disdain..no one may care about being published in it because so many subscriptions were cancelled.
This last episode was such a waiste of time. EVERYBODY knows Mondo or Trandy should have won. People love this show for the fashion and the creativity, not becauase they can see clothes recycled from the neighborhood dumspter, jazzed up with a pair of heals and sunglasses. The clothes were not wearable, as I cannot imagine wearing a pair of split pea puke colored diapers to the family picnic. Now everyone is not unemployed and therefore in need of Goodwill fashoins, and I don’t think a hobo can benefit from dirty green diapers in winter, so who in the world is going to wear these clothes? Time for new judges from the 2000′s, preferably, 2005-2010. The 60′s and 70′s were great, but hippie granola IS NOT fashion forward. Thank you for listening.
catty-I missed Ivy’s crow eating bitch clips!
clair-Where was Gretchen’s “my version of a red carpet dress”?-Great point!!!
Fabulous recap and comments. I love Mondo, and all kinds of tacky-the polka-dot dress-HEART! The two they liked I didn’t care for at all. That was some wonk color blocking . . . of course he could have toned it down, but what’s the point, it was a shining example of his rampant creativity. He may use simple designs but the over all look of what he does is like what Tim Burton’s vision is to movies.
Some of you have provided such excellent details! The sales info, and ratings! So interesting, and amazing–dare I say, Wretch may never sell out . . . just a thought!
I’m not as dedicated, but would love to contemplate the seperate pieces. I do think Mondo’s could mix to great effect, and Trandy had some good stuff. Too bad he waited so long for some not at all extrodinary fabric . . . should have brought it with him, since Hawaii is, you know, a bit out of the way!
I haven’t gotten the Wretch all season, and I don’t hate her for her opinions, I love her for them-made the season! I hope Nina and Orange hang their heads in shame!!! Showed up by a super model producer and a whatever you call Jessica-a star?-and Jess, Honey–you’re a babe, really, despite it all, so don’t botox your face so hard that the only moving thing is your bottom lip-just a thought!
Flippy, the whole time I’m thinking, what will you say or do-so nice that your caps are live and we can share the horrors together!!!
Anyhoo, wish em all the best. Sacra or Valle-one of you asked about the site for the lines, def T-lo-they get exclusive pics and many fans weigh in there. They showed all the lines right away, then broke them down with each elimination. Have to say, I didn’t really like much my first viewing. Hivy’s was less awful than some. April indulged her garter fetish-sadly in the flesh color, I mean really, ugh! The site is projectrungay-lots of designer stuff in general, and yes, great cut away of some of “todays” fashion. Frankly, I think fashion is pretty stupid-everyone should just wear what flatters them, does anyone look good in Mom waists . . . perhaps I would if it cinched the love handles-Ha!
Wretch’s jewelery was okay, but it’s all so Palm Springs mid-western 1970-I just can’t. When I see that stuff in a thrift store I bristle!
Oh my gosh. This was so funny. Now I am in pain. Still most of what you said was dead on.
Did anyone else notice Zombie Hivy wearing what appeared to be a blood-splattered blouse at the reunion. Maybe a nod to you, Flipit!