This girl has by far the best bio of all the designers, and I am not just saying that because we are both from El Paso, TX (HOLLA! or rather HOLA!). "An interdisciplinary artist, Elisa, 42, recently moved to back to the desert of Santa Fe, New Mexico after 13 years of thriving in New York City. She built the foundation of her work around "The Hunger World," a pseudo-fictitious world of marionettes brought to life and mythos through writing, drawing, painting, performance, installation, and fashion. However, fashion has been her predominant "accidental" career income and reputation." What the hell does any of that mean? Pseudo fictional world of marionettes? If coo-coo sounds aren't ringing in your ears yet, you need to wake your ass up. Elisa has designed for many celebrities, my favorite being "Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream." This girl is gonna be fun.
Elisa, not at all surprisingly, knows how to set herself apart from the pack. All three of her pieces are done in the same creamy color, like Heaven. Or Heaven's Gate. Hard to say if she doesn't know how to sew, or if she just really enjoys draping, tying and braiding all of her fabric onto her models. It looks like the extras in The Matrix: Reloaded are putting on a fashion show. The hooded number's hot at first, because all you notice is a bangin' body, but then the hood comes off and its all ears and a borderline offensive cut in the back. Call it talent, call it Units, call it a pseudo-fictitious world of marionettes; Elisa definitely has balls. Thank God the girl in the hood doesn't.
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Raimi
Raimi is from Jerusalem, and he is another cutie pie. Thank you, Bravo, for handing us some cuties this season. He moved to America to be a fashion designer but dropped out of school to learn from life, man. This led to 6 years in retail, where he eventually became a buyer and was inspired to purchase two sewing machines. I don't know why he specified two in his bio, but I am so taking him more seriously now. Ladies in little villages accross the world taught him his craft, and he's already shown in Bryant Park, thank you very much. His resume is looooong, and surely you recognize at least some of his work.
Raimi starts with a metallic Judy Jetson all grown up and fabulous number and then moves on to a classic hourglass ballgown with pockets followed by chic update of a Deadwood hooker dress. Yowsa! Either Project Runway has taken on some healthy girls this season, or Raimi has figured out how to achieve the impossible and given skinny girls some dadonkadonk figures. I'm a total mo and and I whistled, I catcalled, and my eyes popped out of my socket like when Jerry hits Tom on the head with a frying pan. Holy moly, what broads. The black number with the pockets got hoots and hollers from the audience. Me likey Raimi. On the downside, a woman who actually does have some hippage will look like a snake that swallowed a monster truck tire in these gowns.
I think I love you, so what am I so afraid of?
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Simone's GlamourShot
Simone's bio says she's 32, and I don't buy it. It also says she specializes in "organic and surplus fabrics". In other words, anything she can pick out of or off of the ground. Ew. Looks like she came across a dumpster full of lime green silk and old pantyhose. This girl will have no problem working on a budget.
Simone likes lime green, gloves, and models with extremely clunky walks. These girls look like it's taking all their energy just to put one foot in front of the other. They might just be wearing the heaviest Aldo shoes ever made, but I have a feeling the walking is Simone's idea of earthy realism. She also sews her silks so that they are pinched and cheap looking. I am getting a definite "Fuck you world, I'm Simone and I sew left-over silk wrong on purpose" vibe from her. Her first cocktail dress is pretty adorable, but it goes downhill from there. She reminds us why shoulder pads shouldn't be brought back ever (sorry Kevin and Marlena) before running out of green and shoving her last model down the runway in black short shorts and a silk blouse. Hat check girls went out with hats. I don't see either coming back any time soon. And why did they have to make the model with the jiggly butt wear these flimsy shorts? Poor baby.
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Marion
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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