As you most likely know by now, Project Runway returns next Wednesday night. Normally, we have to take a few episodes to get to know who everyone is and what they're capable of, but yesterday in NYC, Bravo had a fashion show to promote the new season and introduce mini-lines by the new contestants. Michael Kors had to miss it to pick up his new boy in Korea, but Tim Gunn was there with his eyebrow raised next to Nina Garcia, who wore that fabulous horrified and disgusted look she gets on her face when bad fashion burns her eyes. Heidi was there, too, of course (how has that woman given birth so many times and maintained that figure? HOW) with lots of free shoes for the newbie designers to torture their models with. They made us wait a long ass time for a new season, but it looks like it will all be worth it. Welcome to Bryant Park! Let's do this!
Kevin
Kevin's pretty cute, at least in his bio pic, and he's Italian. He's also well studied (from a family of Sicilian tailors and seamstresses, won Menswear Designer of the Year grant from FIT) and he has a job! He owns his own line and is a partner in a jeans company. Cute, talented, working. Way too good for me so I respect him and am afraid of him already. His collection is first to walk the runway, and it's a good start.
He's got a little Laura in him (socialite polish) mixed in with a bit of Jay (the 80's never died, dammit!). I love Jay, and I love Kevin, and even though I don't approve of the 80's as a general rule, I applaud their efforts at keeping shoulder pads at least semi-alive so that my hero, Marlena from Days of Our Lives, can go to sleep at night feeling relevant and not like she's an old, botoxed, stretched-senseless crazy woman who can't stop clutching onto the past. Seriously. She still wears shoulder pads. God bless you, Marlena, and God bless you, Kevin!
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Victorya
The previews have hinted that Victorya is this season's raging bitch. Too soon to say, but the spelling of her name is already forming a bad taste in my mouth. She could have made up the pretentious name while studying journalism in Paris, she could have made it up when she decided to drop the whole journalism thing and enlist in Parsons school of design, or her mother could have just been a horrible speller. I'm going with B.
Ridonkulous name aside, Victorya seems already to be a bit of a one trick pony, as she's showing the same flowy dress in three different colors today. Don't like sleeves? Get rid of em! No reason to throw a good, flowy pattern away. In her Bravo bio, she says that she designs dresses for herself and like-minded women. I haven't seen her bod yet, but I assume by like-minded she means like-thighed or like-muffin-topped, because there's not a figure to be seen on any three of her models. Wait. Never mind. Her bio also says she can't live without her skinny jeans. OK, Me and Victorya are officially off on the wrong foot.
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Elisa
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Comments (22)
Hooray it.s back! I don.t know who I.m supporting yet...it.s too early too tell, but I do know that I have a new reason to live!
1 of 22 | Posted by sheloveslennon | Posted on November 7, 2007 10:03 AM
OMG I saw the Project Runway headline and I about peed my pantalones! Can't wait to read your incorrect opinions of this year's cast! Can't wait to see Tim Gunn back where he should be! Can't wait for the first Auf!
Bring. It. On!!!
2 of 22 | Posted by Pegster | Posted on November 7, 2007 11:41 AM
I'm getting excited!!!!! Thanks so much Mr. Flip for such a thorough look at the peeps and their beginning fashions . . . having seen some hype on the website, I thought strangers with candy was going to be much more notable . . . it seemed Sweet P was being touted as one of the "stahs" (she knows neck boy somehow)
Have to agree on the onenote dresses . . . and though I liked Jillian's millitary coat--where's the versitality in that, hmm.
Anyhoo, I'm w/ you . . . I don't care what happens or who goes, I just can't wait till it starts . . . . 1 question . . . was this a program that they're likely repeating . . . And baby, leave me a piece of Rami when you're done with him . . . fine, fine, fine . . .
3 of 22 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on November 7, 2007 1:16 PM
FYI, as a person who works in the museum field, and in collections departments in particular, a preparator is someone who does the physical labor involved with preparing shows and packing artwork. They do the building of exhibits, hanging and installing works, painting walls, building crates, and the like.
4 of 22 | Posted by isara | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:08 PM
Hey, Flipit,
Thanks for more info. From what I could tell on the PR web site, none of the guys seemed straight. What'd you think seeing them? Any Michaels this year or are they all Family?
5 of 22 | Posted by dacnova | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:10 PM
FYI, as a person who works in the museum field, and in collections departments in particular, a preparator is someone who does the physical labor involved with preparing shows and packing artwork. They do the building of exhibits, hanging and installing works, painting walls, building crates, and the like.
6 of 22 | Posted by isara | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:11 PM
FYI, as a person who works in the museum field, and in collections departments in particular, a preparator is someone who does the physical labor involved with preparing shows and packing artwork. They do the building of exhibits, hanging and installing works, painting walls, building crates, and the like.
7 of 22 | Posted by isara | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:14 PM
blargh. sorry about that. TVgasm's servers belched very loudly
8 of 22 | Posted by isara | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:18 PM
oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!
9 of 22 | Posted by Lime23 | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:23 PM
oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!
10 of 22 | Posted by Lime23 | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:24 PM
holla! dac, i think they are all mos, but there are so many cute ones that at least one has to be straight. ain't that just the way life works? i can't tell for the life of me who it'd be, though. haha.
judd, isn't the bald dude too hot for ya? i thought you liked em short and fat. anyhoo, can't wait til weds. i have missed y'alls bitching. and pegster, don't you already like the little "i'm really something" freak? he's so up your alley.
psyched to be with you guys this season. limey, we will have some fun.
HEART
11 of 22 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on November 7, 2007 5:32 PM
LOL, Flipit!!!! You sooo know me, and yes, I do prefer the girthy among us, bald, grey, old--all that hotness . . . but mmmm, she looks like a major bitch . . . irresistable!!! and I gave you firsties! Honestly, I hope it's not just skin deep, we'll see what diva-ness we have in store!!! HEART
12 of 22 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on November 7, 2007 6:02 PM
Nony Mouse,
I bought my gaydar 2nd hand, so I'm not always right... but they all seem gay to me. The guys at least. Didn't detect any lesbians, but my gaydar sucks when used on women.
Then again, I was SURE that Michael was gay last time... then read the article where he wasn't offended, thought it was funny, and came out as straight. I was bereft 'cause that man was BEAUTIFUL.
13 of 22 | Posted by dacnova | Posted on November 7, 2007 6:46 PM
Thanks so much for familiarizing us with the 15 designers..... I kinda like Cyndi Lauper girl and Fred Flinstone looks like fun..... I look forward to the show and you!..... you got alot of material or should I say fabric, to work with....
14 of 22 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on November 7, 2007 10:19 PM
love the comments about marlena, flipit. i'm so glad you're recapping this...you are by far the funniest recapper on the gasm.
15 of 22 | Posted by trouble7 | Posted on November 8, 2007 4:06 AM
Hey, Flipit,
I found the answer of how many of the 8 guys are confirmed to be gay. Is that a spoiler or can I post it here?
Dac
16 of 22 | Posted by dacnova | Posted on November 8, 2007 10:43 AM
dac, post it! i don't think gayness is a spoiler. unless you're my mom. rim shot.
thnx!
flip
17 of 22 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on November 8, 2007 11:09 AM
They didn't provide much eye-candy for the straight dudes among us. That said, I'm usually incredibly biased to the cute ones. Alison was one of my favorites last year, I have a feeling I'll like Jillian this year regardless of her talent.
Also I know nothing of fashion, so talent is entirely objective!
18 of 22 | Posted by Treadingonme | Posted on November 8, 2007 2:13 PM
Thanks, Flip,
And to anyone wondering, sorry for the delay.
From what I found on AfterElton and a few other sites, the upcoming Project Runway has 8 men, 7 of which are Out and gay.
The one straight guy is the one with the full beard, who I had scoped as a bear/daddy/leather guy... but, I also can't confirm he is straight. The sources I read only confirmed the 7.
Oh, and Rami from Israel is an early favorite (and cute as hell).
7 of 8 of the men are gay! You just KNOW that Jay will be a guest judge. I'm hoping we see Andre and Santino, too, and maybe even Robert Big Arms.
19 of 22 | Posted by dacnova | Posted on November 9, 2007 10:00 PM
But the sad fact is we are going to get stuck with more Laura than anything else peeps......
hate
I am in a zone right now and this is one bright spot in my life...
and flipit, you recapping it will give me at least some humor in my life...
I treasure you
thanks
xoxox
20 of 22 | Posted by giffordsaz | Posted on November 10, 2007 11:00 AM
But the sad fact is we are going to get stuck with more Laura than anything else peeps......
hate
I am in a zone right now and this is one bright spot in my life...
and flipit, you recapping it will give me at least some humor in my life...
I treasure you
thanks
xoxox
21 of 22 | Posted by giffordsaz | Posted on November 10, 2007 11:02 AM
sorry......
technical issues.. on my part....
22 of 22 | Posted by giffordsaz | Posted on November 10, 2007 11:07 AM