Do not start drinking again! The work sucked! Did the producers just give up because the show is moving to another network? You can tell how horrible the designers are by the way they personally dress. After looking at them, would you want them dressing you? Come on... neon? Striped pants? Headbands? This is the worst talent they have ever had but it is kind of fun to watch them crash and burn each week. Still, I miss the awesome creativity of past years. And Squircangle got robbed!

You are spot-on for everything... except I have to admit I sorta, kinda, maybe liked Kenley's Ariel-skin dress. I would never wear it, and I thought it was ugly even while I thought it was kind of cool. She shouldn't have won, but it was memorable, at least.

I didn't like Terri's outfit either, and was it just me, or did the whole "backless" thing fall kind of flat? Korto's boring black outfit was more backless. Terri's outfit looked like a '70s Rhoda Morgenstern outfit, and it also looked terrible when the model walked. It's one of those outfits that's always getting caught between your legs, so you're constantly tugging at it so you don't end up waddling around with a dress-diaper.

I think you've mentioned it before, but you can definitely pick out who is the camera whore and who really wants to be a designer. Blayne, Pleather and Jerell are so blatantly playing to the cameras at all times. Like when Blayne asked Jerell if he had his mask on, and Jerell steps out all "la-di-da, I'm ready for bed now." Please.

And lastly (I swear!), this is the only time in all seasons of Project Runway that I have felt no desire to rewatch an episode. Why? Because of Pleather's constant third-person crap and Blayne's "licious"ness. I'm too cheap for Tivo, but I'll definitely start keeping my finger on the mute button so I can block their voices and keep my ears from bleeding.

I agree with all of the above comments, this is definitely the first season that I've been ok with only seeing each episode once. I get excited when I see a marathon of any prior season because they were so incredibly interesting and entertaining.

This season is horrible, I haven't seen idiots pandering to tv cameras this badly since season 3 of Laguna Beach with awful Cami and Kyndra.

Yes, the work sucked as bad as you thought it did, but you should start drinking again anyway; I have a feeling these "crapolicious" designers are only going to get worse.

It's like they went out and tried to find people with absolutely no taste and who were put on this planet to make me mad (both mad crazy and mad angry). Between Pleather and Blayne, I don't know who to kill first.

I totally agree that Squircangle got robbed of the victory. Reading your recap reminded me of how much the judges made fun of the mermaid-killer when they were first critiquing it. Then, suddenly, it was the best? Huh.

Again, the editors with the massive misdirection on who is going home. Keith was given so much camera time I was sure he was the one....but I guess you've always got to listen to the Tim critique. Whichever designer gets the most advice and answers it with a "well, I'm going to do what I want despite what Tim sez, because I have a VISION" is def. going bye-bye. LISTEN TO TIM! HE KNOWS!

That being said, Emily should not have gone home. Her dress may have been hella ugly, but I think she probably has more talent than Jennifer. Jennifer reminds me of one of those people who have no personality, so they lock onto something immensely popular and hip and a little bizarre, that no one really understands (Holly Golightly and Salvidor Dali). They co-opt those traits for themselves so they can feel unusual and special...but she doesn't even have the gumption to take those traits on well and use them--like Kenley and her 50's pin-up girl attire.

I was so excited at the beginning of the first episode, as it looked like we had a really good, creative set of designers. Now, I'm a little meh. And Tim, don't just holla atcher boi. Smack him upside the head and tell him to stop using -licious. It's annoying.

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"Deadwood hooker..." HHAHAHAHAHAHA! I was thinking the same thing... where was Swearingin?

*ahem* Anyway, great recap, as is your wont, Flipit! :)

Worst. "Designers". Ever!!! They should try to give some of their designs to the homeless people surrounding the area and I bet you dollars to donuts even THEY would think the stuff was only good for sleeping on or wiping ass with.

And I'm sorry, but when a white (well FORMERLY-white, I guess he's kind of tangerine now) guy with a lemon-head troll-face and damaged Malibu Barbie™ hair is using a catch-phrase such as "Holla atcha boy!" then it's time to fucking RETIRE that phrase as it's lost any shred of street-cred it ever had on the wizened leathery lips o' Blayne. SHAME on you Tim Gunn, for encouraging that wispy skank-job to continue speaking (or breathing, for that matter)!

My memory ain't the best because of my rampant alcoholism caused by reality TV damage, but if I'm digging properly through the haze, didn't we have at LEAST 4 or 5 designers last season by Episode 3 that were exciting and we knew they were going to make it to the top? This crop of fucktards' only aim seems to be trying NOT to out-suck each other (and make silly faces and mug for the camera) and it's just SAD...

*sigh* I miss Chris March hugging a bottle of Hershey's syrup... *snif*

love, J-Mo :)

P.S. Flipit, I still want to submit "squircangle" for inclusion on wiktionary! Love you!

Flipit,

I think I was the only one who kind of liked the Suede bluefly dress, so I don't think you really need to revisit your original assessment based on one errant opinion. (Well, unless you count Nina & Kors, but who counts them?)

But I guess I'm still a contrarian here, because while I thought most of last weeks' works were kind of hideous (except, of course, Suede's beauteous creation *smirk*), I actually thought this weeks' offerings were OK.

Even Kenley's -- while I can't say I LIKED the goiter dress, it at least was kind of interesting. And I kind of liked Terry's too. And Squircangles? Thought it was 'very chic,' as MK would say.

So, it wasn't that bad; they aren't that bad. Y'all are a bunch of Debbie Downers. Remember in Season 2 (and I loooooved Season 2) when it was a seriously big deal to produce a pair of pants? or even *gasp* sleeves? These people are trying for more elaborate stuff.

So, "Editor at Large" means what? Like she's missing and no one can find her - like "Fugitve at Large"?

Great recap Flipit!!

I LOVED the AbFab reference and totally thought about it when Nina mentioned La Croix. Man, that was a riot. And thank God for La Garcia because this season is awful. If they don't shape up soon, I'm out!

Oh, and I love that you called Keith out - he is a real jerk. Oh, and while Salt Lake ain't no NYC or SF, its mayor supports Freedom to Marry and, really, SLC is NOTHING like the rest of Utah. But really, I bet the Moromon's just hate Keith because he's a dirty, unkempt pig. They are all about clean; seriously - they SHINE. Nothing to do with they gay-ness. Well, at least not all of it.

blayne is just convinced that if he uses a catchphrase, he can win pr despite being talentless and obnoxious.

nevertheless, if he doesn't stop using the word 'licious' like it's on the clearance rack, i'm going hunt him down and smack him upside his neon orange head.

apparently the judges like tulle. Last week and this week's winners both used tulle. I thought Kenley's dress was HIDEOUS and I gaurantee it would be on the Worst Dressed List if a celebrity ever wore it out in public.
I loved Leanne's simple skirt and top, and I don't know why simple and classic clothing never wins on this show.

Blayne can't help being a character. I mean, he's been a model for years... You didn't know? He's been on the cover of MAD Magazine since forever! He and Alfred E. Newman are separated-at-birth!

holy crap that's f ing BEAUTIFUL!!!^^^^

i knew he looked like someone! love you guys

Nope. Cap'n Morgan will miss you, Flipit, because the dresses were all HORRIBLE (except for Squircangle's). I also watched the season 2's NY inspiration episode yesterday, and all the dresses there were so much better.

Somebody please please please take Stella off my TV NOW. What a whiiiiiiiiiinah. And her clothes all put me in mind of Cher ca. 1968, so what's so damn fresh about them? She has overtaken Shriveled Roasted Squirrellicious and Pleathah as the one I can't stand the most. And I have no one to root for. By this time last year I loved loved loved Chris March, and even Sweet Pea, come on!

I'm glad at least they are starting to get rid of the twin sets. I mean, every time I saw Emily I just thought she was Kenly without the flower or bird corpse on her hair. And I still can't tell Jennifer and Squircangle apart. Well, thank God Alfred E. Neuman wasn't competing this year, because MorbidCuriosity, you are so right, it would have made 3 pairs of twins!

Yup, Jerrell's taste in shirts sucks. I say going shirtless for the rest of the competition is the least he can do for us. It might even make it bearable to have him around. Who's with me?

Love love love you flip!!! Too funny!!! And I'm with Pegster, SERIOUS FUG going on in there, but you should def start drinking again!

OMG! Never have I gagged and choked and laughed sooo hard!!!! If Emily was out with that, how did licious not make the bottom . . . Leanne (the other white girl) was robbed, her dress was spot on!!! I also liked straight guys, very cute, the rest . . . hmmm. I like Terri, but that was backwards and ugly fabric, didn't like the pants, esp the flares--aren't skinny pants back? Poor Korto, hopefully she'll come out of her shell next time. I also like Kenly (she called both losers in her diary's) and her reaction to growls was priceless--but never that print, never Mint Julip--how did she find those shoes! Bleeech!!! Lastly, Mask man (reverse discrimination LMAO!!!!) probably did his best work--on that Deadwood hooker, not sure I liked it, but well done!

Stella is like what I want from Renny on BB--just a riot to watch her stumble around . . . but woah, those sans makeup diaries . . . she should listen to you Flip!!!

You guys are all so lovely and talented. The recaps are top notch and so are the comments.

Jerrell made a formal dress instead of one appropriate for a night on the town, and I was disappointed no one on the panel called him on it.

I'd also like to point out that Heidi AGAIN walked out wearing short, tight, & shiny (on the skirt anyway).

Which one do we want to get rid of first: Stelllaaaaahh, Tanlishious, or Pleather? I can't decide which one is the most aggravating. Probably Pleather with that third-person shit.

Incidentally, Malibu Barbie Ken had a friend, and guess what his name was?

http: // www. antibarbie. com / blaine.jpg

He was supposed to be Ken's rival but the Barbie fans ignored him.

great recap! and squircangles was totes robbed. but its funny how you mentioned Tim should be getting paid more, because in the first season he earned a whopping $0. and in the 2nd season he made $2,500 per episode. so in 2 seasons he made $35,000. TG is makin the big bux

You're so right; all the half-way decent designs are hidden in the 'middle-of-the-pack' crew.

Am I the only one who noticed that the dress that Emily was making was almost identical to the mag cover poster on the wall that was RIGHT ABOVE HER HEAD the whole time? You can kinda see it on page 3 of Flipit's recap in the picture captioned "Uh..". The producers showed her dress juxtiposed (sp?) with that cover over and OVER again (Tivo will prove me right...) so they had to know and were making a point of it. It stuck out like a sore thumb to me.

Anywho, Headband needed to go. The rest are entertaining, except for whiiiinah Stella, so I'll be watching. But I agree with other commentors that this season has not made me want to rewatch any episodes. Sigh. Great Recap, Flipit! Keep up the good work. Your recaps are the best part of PR5.

This season is dismal.
Blayne/Blaine/turd-boy is only trying to be a reality show guy.
Pleather referring to Pleather as Pleather?! I. Want. To. Hit. Him.
Jarrel's wanna-be snarkiness?? Which it is NOT.
Two challenges out of three that are directly from other seasons.

I love Project Runway...why are they doing this to their fans?????

BTW-does Stella remind anyone else of Vincent Libretti from season 3?

Love you Flipit,

I was drinking while watching this episode and not only did the designs not look any better, but the decisions didn't make any more sense either.

Kenly's dress looked like she saved one of the bouncy balls from week one and put that on her model, then topped it with her mom's 80's jacket that was too big for her. The print looked like my nephew's throw up after I made the mistake of giving him cotton candy and a slushy and then letting him go on a rollercoaster. Terri's was also hideous. What killed me was that the print was bad, the dress/pants thing has been done and wasn't ever my favorite, yet she thought the judges wouldn't get backless?

In the end though, have to say shame on the judges, not the designers, you shouldn't reward for this crap.

What drives me nuts about Pleather is his inability to consistently refer to himself in 3rd person. "Pleather likes chiffon. I don't see anything else but chiffon" or something retarded like that.

It's like he can only do 3rd person if it's the first word of his mouth for that particular rant!

OMGawd....hilarious recap..."Sandra Bernhard wearing a Nixon mask" made me laugh for half the day!!!!

Tim Gunn "Holl-ER" he is just too adorable for words!!

Sillygrrl, you are not alone, tho I didn't see it, the blogosphere is alive with commentary on that blatant plagerism, but honestly, if she wanted to cop that look, why not go all the way, and skip the ruffles!!! UGH!!!

Guess I'm the only one who finds Stella's whiiining entertaining . . . .

On project rungay, another recap site with a bunch of screengrabs from the producers (good way to see crappy stitching etc) there's a link to a recent runway show for some designer with ugly looking stuff in a simillar vein to Kenley's look, FASHION people are SHEEP!!!!! They also call out the Alba conspiracy!

Great recap as usual.
It seems to me that this season of PR is a shadow of it's former self. The designers are boring and try too hard to be original.
Kenly's dress was great if you want to make your hips look 3 sizes bigger.
LeAnn's dress was ok and more wearer friendly than most.
The judges should have declaired a wash and noone wins.
Sarah B. heads the WTF category of judges. Step away from the Botox Sarah. It's not your friend.

Sarah Bernhardt really ought to sue her plastic surgeon. I'm assuming someone's to blame for that mess. Not like she was all the attractive back in the day.

I've only watched the previous season, so I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. There were some equally lame designs then too. Seemed like the whole season was designed to make a star of that fierce guy. The women are cuter this season, at least. Except for Stella.

I find it entirely amusing to see just how many gay accents there possibly can be. It's the funniest part of the show.

Wish I had a gun so I could shoot Pleatherette. Although certainly he recognizes what an idiot he is...he probably started this bullshit years ago and now it's his schtick, too late to stop.

I like how he's going head-to-head with that surfer idiot to see who can come up with the most idiotic catch-phrase of the season.

Jeez, it's almost like watching summer camp.

I have loved every season of PR, but this is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. So far I haven't seen one thing that is new, exciting, creative, or interesting.

Unfortunately I think several "designers" think that TALENT= saying idiotic things like "licious" and refering to themselves in the third person every 4 seconds. It's really infuriating and a complete let down. Tim Gunn be ashamed. Be very ashamed. How do the judges keep a straight face?

If any ONE of these reality wannabe's gets even close to winning I will never watch this again. It will have totally lost any credibility (and interest) with me. Most of these people aren't even real designers in my opinion. They should go on Big Brother or I Love New York. Oh wait....they don't have as much class as those people do. Or taste. And if I have to listen to Whinah drone on anymore I will have to slit my wrists.

I used to look foreward to each episode. Now it's just....meh...if National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation isn't replaying.

UGH. WORST EVAHHHH (channelling whinah). shut up you dried up old talentless bag. Suede says it's a good idea. Suede belives that. And leatherface says that show is Vegaslicious. Holla at ya boi.

I Love your recaps, it's one of the reasons I watch PR. I have not registered to comment before but felt I had to today so I could express my surprise that you had nothing to say about Blayne and his I'm gonna eat you to Kenley. When I finally go a chance to watch this episode I couldn't wait to see what you had to say about that. What's Up??

sorry bout that sloane. i didn't miss that part, but i think i am just so over blayne working that hard to be a character. it's kinda killing the show for me. so sometimes i just have to pretend he's not there. i will give him extra attention this week, but know it's because you registered. haha. thanks for reading! xo

I keep getting "Pleather" and Stella's "Leatha" mixed up in my head. Ahhh!
Just rename her "Leatha" already!

Leatha it is!