CutToe says she is nervous too, and I suspect it's because she doesn't have a jacket this week, which means she's out of her comfort zone. She looks like she's on the right track, though. Straight Guy says that his work is chic and polished and worries that it might get lost in the sea of crap that's about to flood down the runway. Cut to his hot pink top with uneven seams and puckers everywhere. And is it me or does this look just like the hot pink Elvis number he tried to pawn off on Varla the drag queen before she talked him into turning it into a sailor suit? Straight Guy is determined to get an Elvis collar on the runway.

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Unfortunately, this model is not a drag queen and doesn't have the know how to save Straight Guy's ass.

Squirc notices that Straight Guy is so over confident in his work and thinks his model looks like she's wearing a cheap costume and Squirc's surprised that he's even still in the running after the shoddy work he's sent down the runway. I told you Squirc's win would bring out the bitch. I like it. Now I hope she gets ripped apart again so she can cry. I love seeing people's egos get inflated then deflated then inflated then deflated again. It's like when photographers put those cameras on flowers and leave them there to show us how they grow and blossom, but instead of a flower we get to see a nervous breakdown and a slow descent into alcoholism all in one season. YAAAAY!!!

Kenley's worried about Leatha, but I say Kenley should be more worried about the things on her shoulders coming to life and eating her face off. Tim comes in and calls time. Runway show!!

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D. Fat Bitcherhosen

Heidi welcomes the designers to the runway and introduces the judges. Orange Julius needs to stop wearing turtlenecks in the tanning bed.

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Ring around the collar.


Nina Garcia is missing again this week. DAMMIT! I WANT MY MONEY BACK! In her place is Fern Mallis, who is the senior VP of IMG fashion. I want to be a senior VP of something so I can have an excuse to wear giant orange tents around with giant tacky Earth Mother necklaces. Fashion sense aside, I like Fern because I can get behind anyone who's name is pronounced Malice.

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Toad construction ahead.


CutToe tells us that Fern is the big honcho that puts the show together every season at Bryant Park, which is impressive. Fern looks way too nice for that gig, which means she's got some nastiness under that I just made you an apple pie smile. Hopefully. If not she's just a giant lesbian in a giant tent with a giant art teacher necklace. Not that there's anything wrong with that, Mama Cass. Just stay away from ham sandwiches on the craft services table. And then of course is Diane VonMisterToadberg, who catches a fly with her tongue and waves big to the kids.

Straight Guy is up first. He's made a hooded vest with hot pink lining that doesn't look finished over a simple black waitress skirt. The top is peach-ish with uneven seams and uneven rope buttons and makes the models boobs look like they grew in right above her belly button. He's topped it all off with a hot pink belt, and this is a really really really bad start. I usually hate beggars, but if I saw this model walking down the street I would insist she take a twenty and get to the GAP stat. Yikes, Straight Guy. He is confident that he's made a winner and says that it definitely represents him as a designer. Well, I'll give ya that. Who puts peach with hot pink and black? A straight guy. That's who.

Squircangle's up next. She's done a tight purple gown that looks gorgeous, but she insisted on putting giant squircanlgles on the shoulders of the dowdy grey coat that goes over it. It looks like three panchos made into one and cinched at the waist. Without the jacket she'd have a solid dress. With it, she has a giant Hershey's Squirc. Terri's next. She's done the opposite of Squirc and made a coat that's killer with a meh underoutfit. The grey pants are ok and fit well, but the blouse is loud and looks like it was bought at a thrift store. Still, sweet coat!

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Comments (19)

LindaLC:

LOVE the recap as usual!! Squirc rules! I think she'll win this season since no one else is even kinda good. I just don't get CutToe's designs. I thought the seat belt coat looked like something I could have made in 3rd grade, and this week's dress was U-G-L-Y.

I COULD NOT BELIEVE that Hobo & Blayne weren't in the bottom 3 this week. Their stuff was hideous. Of course there was a lot fugly stuff to pick from.

Can't wait until next week. I want Blayne or Hobo to go!!

Anonymous:

I'm going to miss Leatha too but it was time for her to go. I liked Leanne's outfit and I'm sure she'll be in the final three but I just can't see her winning --- she's just lacking personality (which seems to be true for the majority of the designers this year). I'm really hoping that Blayne will be going home soon....

ivegotthesquircs:

Long time listener, first time caller.

It is either a testament to your wit or a sad day for Project Runway that I look forward to reading your recap of the show more than actually watching the show.

Also you have ruined me. I am no longer able to enjoy the show like a normal person. I yell at/insult everyone by their nickname now (ex: Quit your cryin' Horsey, stop calling yourself Leanimal, Squirc it ain't happenin')

My favorite by far is Hobi. I showed my husband (not a ProRun fan at ALL) a picture of Jerrel just so I could tell him the BRILLIANT nickname you came up with.(I actually get him to watch 5 minutes of the show to see what Jerrel is wearing, and just as he is starting to enjoy the program...Suede repeats his name 3 times, blows kisses to the heavens and my husband can longer tolerate the massive amount of douchbaggery on the screen.) Hobosexual, there has never been a more fitting name.

Thanks Flipit for making this terrible season filled with morons and catch phrase diarrhea (it's spreading!) fun again!!

detinha:

Thanks, Flipit! ...so THAT is THE DVF? WTF?! I thought her eyebrows now resemble Marlene Dietrich's, when she was young! Gosh, I wish those designers would remain incognito! their looks are so disapointing! Hear me Michael Kors, Donatella Versace, Valentino....? :D

I can't share your love with CutToe ..don't like her, but again, I don't like any of them, I just watch so I can keep up with your recaps, like "ivegotthesquircs"!


PixieGal262:

LindaLC and detinha you guys are on Mars. CutToe's designs are always wearable, beautifully made and fit whatever brief they've been given.

She also does very chic things...I don't understand why you don't like her designs.

Then again...perhaps we should have a look in your closets, hmmm?

Beside that, it drives me crazy that they constantly whine about how they don't have enough time and then the camera cuts to them sitting around/messing around/standing around. FTW?

J-Mo:

I *sob* think that, um *snif* Diane Von Furburger *gasp* is so incredibly amazing because *wah* she actually DIED a few years ago *wail* and yet her reanimated corpse *whimper* just won't lay down and stay dead *ppppbbbbffflblt!*

Actually she reminds me of Patsy Stone's older sister Jackie (They. Have. The. Same. Fucking. Hair.) from AbFab.

If I had telekinetic powers then every single time that Pleather said his own name or blew kisses to the heavens or breathed there would be another pin, needle or scissors that would violently bury itself somewhere in his flesh. It's asshats like him that make people want to beat fags up... hell, I'M gay and *I* want to beat him up! Okay, I just want to slap him. But really hard.

What is it with the criers this year on the Runway?!?? I mean Ricky The Lingerie Hat Queen was fuckin' bad ENOUGH on LAST season, but now it's like they think someone should be flashing "OSCAR MOMENT" on screen every time they talk about how haaaaard everything is for them, and how much they deseeeeeerve to win this. Let me just say... SOMEBODY has to design for Wal-Mart and K-Mart, because contrary to perception, not everybody in America is super-rich, not everybody can afford couture or labels, and I think it's insulting that Kenley equates that with failure. She has obviously forgotten that Jaclyn Smith has been designing for K-Mart for years and has made a FORTUNE doing it.

Awesome recap, Flipit, you are hearted as always...

love, J-Mo :)

dredge:

Well said J-Mo. Kenley annoys me to no end. She is the Sarah Palin of the Fashion world. An unending grating nasal whine mixed with a staggering passive-aggressiveness. I guess her dress was well made, and maybe would not look out of place in K-Mart or Target..ironically enough.

The weird thing about this group is that most of them seem to be cyphers. Ricky cried last year, so now we have 4 criers. Kenley, what? deserves to win because DVF is her idol? Get a grip. please. CutToe is even annoying me with her "winning means this to me". You all don't convince me. So shut up.

I'm liking Leanne and Terri. Both are original to me.

detinha:

PixieGal,
here in Mars is H-O-T and we don't wear coats/jackets all the time! Maybe that's why we don't lurve the no-toe one! Just kidding, gal! I respect your love for her, she's just not my cup of tea, and I think she's one of those whiner, with her run away from Africa stories. Maybe she'll grow on me, her ass already is growing .. a lot! :D

juddfan:

What do you wanna bet this bitch is taking the elevator back up?--I was thinking the same thing!!!! Descending from the stairway to heaven, is that why she's a reanimated corpse, J-mo!?

I am so outraged at this travesty in judging!!! HOW in F did Pleather not bite it this time . . . .that was a worse combo than Leatha last week, and as far as poor workmanship . . . ahem, can we see straight guys seams again!? I thought Leatha's outfit was swell, sans the cape, perhaps, but still, it was meeting the challenge and I liked the throwback look of the collar, and I've seen more insane crotches at gay pride!!! I don't know why they wouldn't think Leatha's bettah TV than Liscious or Hobo, or Straight guy . . . is it me!??

First Leatha, and now Renny , sniff, sob, sniff . . . . WAHHHHH!!! (more later on that)

Anyway, I did like Squirc's look, don't know why Bettie Page couldn'ta done a shrug or something . . . that what it's called, right!?

I also thought Hobo's look was beyond hideous and Liscious' was redonk!!!!

If you look at Toad's collection, almost all the coats are cut shy and are held closed by a belt . . . call me crazy, but noooo, a coat that can't button is too small, period!!! guess that's what Hobo was trying to emulate, but I'll still blame her for just vomit design and color combinations . . . yeeeech!!!!

Can't imagine who could win this, but Cut-toe, Squirc and Terri seem like the only one's who might do a whole line, perhaps Bettie, but you all hate her, so I'll just wait and see on that . . . Terri is looking 3 trick pony at this point, I hope she really goes all out next time . . .

HEART flip, and thanks for the laughs and righteous indignation!!!!! XOXO

PixieGal262:

LOL detinha. I see your point, Ms. Martian :P. The coat thing is a bit repetitive. I think I just sympathize with her because I personally know a whole bunch of Nigerians/Ethiopians/Eritreans and holy crap do they have some serious sob stories.

She does have a ginormous tush though, I will give you that.

skies:

There was plenty of fug on that runway the other night but was Stella's the fugliest? Joe's was a train wreck, Jerrell's was the Salvation Army lady on acid, and Suede's was one big mess. Any one of those were way worse than Stellas..in my opinion, of course.
Maybe the judges see things we don't..trying to be nice here to make up for their lack of sound reasoning.
Anyway, funny recap. You make watching this year worth the effort.

preppyboy:

i agree kenley is pretty annoying, but i have to give it up to her because yes she is a bitch, but at least she says it to peoples faces, unlike STRAIGHT GUY who is probably bitchier than the gays.

itchy:

So let's do rundown of who's left:

Straight guy: Sucks. Can't design and can't sew. And he's an asswipe.

Pleather: Sucks. One of the most annoying personalities to ever grace a reality tv screen. It'd be all right if he was talented, but he hasn't had a single decent design all season.

Blayne: Sucks. Not even worth speaking about.

Hobi: Meh. He's not as bad as the other guys. But he's not great either.

Anyone get the feeling that they really really don't want a guy to win this season?

Even though there's not much to choose from the gals' side either. Well, at least Leanimal seems to know how to sew.

you you you:

"...I think she's one of those whiner, with her run away from Africa stories. Maybe she'll grow on me, her ass already is growing .. a lot! :D"


"...i agree kenley is pretty annoying, but i have to give it up to her because yes she is a bitch, but at least she says it to peoples faces, unlike STRAIGHT GUY who is probably bitchier than the gays. "

Bigotry as commentary. Very classy!

detinha:

you you you,

I don't care about color, race or sex, or whatever. I say what I feel like!
We comment on EVERYBODY's physical appearance, why can't I say something about CutToe?!

I never claimed to be "classy", I'm sarcastic and I won't apologize for it!

bingo blog boy:

Coupla things- did anyone notice how pissed Heidi was at Kenley during her "review"? Kenley kept interrupting her and then Diane Von F. agrees with Kenley and loves the dress! Seriously, Heidi had some great close shots of a seriously pissed face.

Secondly, am I wrong or was Diane Von F wearing the exact same dress for the judging that she was wearing when she met the designers? Maybe all of her dresses look the same, I don't know.

And thirdly, it's not cool to pull out the "bigotry" card here on this blog. Everyone is equally dumped on and it's all done with seriously bitchy love.

Lime23:

Hmph, I'm with Heidi; I liked Cut-toe's dress this time (although those screencaps aren't doing it any favors, LOL). I actually really liked Squirc's dress, too -- but not so much the jacket. I think we're heading to an all-female finale here (as between Squirc, Cuttoe, Kenley and Terri) -- or, should be, at least, if there is any justice.

preppynoy:

you you you

i am gay, and what i meant by my comment is that straight guy is bitchier than the gay guys ON THIS SHOW. not in general. i mean look at jerrell he is one of the bitchiest people on reality tv

hillpete:

I'm no fashion maven, but does anyone really wear tweed bolero jackets with evening gowns? The dress was gorgeous, why cover it up?

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