A doll-like boy named Marion. He just can't be sane. His line reminds me of my fourteen year old angry Christmas when I gave my family empty shoe boxes wrapped in trash bags. I could've given you nothing, or I could've given you everything you really need. Think on that one, MOM!
Marion is going to be a blast. Not only are his clothes funky and all over the map texturally, but according to his bio, he just opened up a store in Dallas which he refers to as "an oversized curiosity cabinet, with a mad sense of whimsy." Need I say more?
Get Glad.
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Jillian
It's tough to get a true handle on Jillian's personality from her polished bio, but she does say her fashion must is a sweater dress with opaque tights. Umkay. Her fashion inspirations are military jackets and armor, and she uses both the opaque tights and the military jackets in her line today. She also seems to really dig silver. This is the season of shiny. Tell your neighbor.
Jillian's first outfit is a weird German hunting jacket with brown tights. I feel bad for her model, who looks like she's chaffing. Nina Garcia turns to Heidi and makes a face like someone burped in her ear. The second piece is a silver cocktail dress, thigh-highs (opaque) and garters, which I'm sure did nothing to help Nina's face, but Jillian's third outfit includes a silver ruffled riding jacket that's pretty killer. The silver tights, however, make my eyes roll back into my head. We get it. You like tights. I suspect Jillian has varicose vein issues.
I can't wait to see what Jillian does in the swimsuit challenge.
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Ricky
Ricky was inspired to become a lingerie designer by his mother. Yikes. He's also the guy with wacky hats that cries a lot in the previews as he says "I can do this" over and over again. That always means that you can't do this. Always. I have a feeling Ricky is going to be delicious meat for us to snark about for at least the first two weeks of the competition, so I'll leave him alone for now, except to say that people with wacky hats that express their "personality" are wahoos.
Mom, I thought of you as I made every single one of these.
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Chris
Chris is the fat guy with the Fred Flinstone shirt from San Fransisco who's always guffawing really loudly in the previews. He made his mark designing giant hats and wigs for Beach Blanket Babylon and wants to design for a woman who "likes to stand out in a crowd". You don't say. His fashion musts are "anything bright." Congratulations, Bravo. You have found an actual cartoon.
For his line today, he shows the black slutty young adulthood mini, the silver slutty middle aged kinda mini, and the older woman not mini but still slutty. At least he's consistent in his tackiness. I predict Chris will make it far in this competition because he's, well, the fat gay guy in Fred Flinstone's shirt that designs huge wigs and hats for Beach Blanket Babylon. Lord help us.
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Jack
Jack is a model, a swimmer, and is also the Design Director of a company called Weatherproof Active Wear. His fashion must is a sugar daddy. Love it! You shouldn't work to get a swimmer's build for nothing. Jack seems to have a Jackie O. seen through a magnifying glass aesthetic for his first two pieces, but then he drops the Jackie and keeps the O(....k?). I don't know how he went from the most fashionable first lady ever to Rue McClanahan's fainting couch on The Golden Girls, but he did. I know it's wrong, but I find it kind of soothing. I always loved The Golden Girls.
Thank you for being a friend.
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Steven
Steven is a Preparator for the Exhibits and Collections Department at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, which from what I gather means he helps get exhibits ready. He has no training, but he liked to "draw figures and explore fabrics" as a child, so there ya go. Hm. I honestly don't know what to make of this one. I got lost in Google trying to find out what the hell a preparator is. I suspect my confusion will last his entire stay.
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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