Project Runway 3
 

the new season starts July 12, next week. attendance by all bitches is required.

Bitch, please. You know I'm there. :nod: I cannot wait. This is now, by far, my favorite show on TV.

*raises hand* I'm a bitch! I am IN! :laugh:

Derek always watches it, so I spose I'll check in from time to time as well.

Where is Suze, that hot sexy bitch? If she doesn't watch it, she'd better start. I know she'd love it. :thumbsup:

Tuesday nite DVR dilemma - I just figured out what I have to do. Watch BB and Rock Star from 7-9 on CBS - while recording Last Comic Standing - record Janice on Oxygen at 9 while watching Project Runway - record the re-broadcast of Kathy Griffin on Bravo at 11. :nod: And set the DVR to record everything I'd be watching, in case I'm not home.

I have the same situation. Why is it that I watch only 6 shows all summer & they're all on the same 2 nights?

Duh-brain fart-Project Runway is on WEDNESDAY night, not Tuesday. That relieves some of the pressure. :thumbsup:

What is it?

Project Runway is a reality show on the Bravo network in the US. It's a competition for fashion desigeners, the host is Heidi Klum & the judges are Michael Korrs (designer) & Nina Garcia (fashion editor for Elle mag.)

Every week the designers get a different challenge (swimwear, wedding gowns, lingerie, OR stuff like "the entire garment has to be made out of items you find in this grocery store" & odd things like that) and they have a day or two to design & make their garment. Their model then shows it off on their runway & they are judged, with the lowest scored designer going home.

Winner gets $$$ to start their own line, a fashion spead in Elle, a new car. Winning model gets a modeling contract & fashion shoot.

This is one of the best reality shows I've ever seen. I don't know how to explain it, I don't know if it's the way they shoot it, or what. But it's one of the biggest hit shows on cable right now. I love it. Here's a link to the website - you can go on every week to see pics of each design:

http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/

It sounds like the sort of thing I would like. I'll have to download it

Only two days more...I can't wait!

It's very good. I love looking at the fashions, half the time thinking to myself "what the hell????" :laugh:

Yes! Another fan! Make sure you keep posting here about your opinions - which outfit you thought was great, which ones sucked, who'd the biggest jerk - you know, all the important stuff. ;)

BTW, let the record show that I loved Chloe from the start last season. :nod: The Barbie ensemble hooked me, and I was rooting for her the rest of the way.

I did like Chloe but she seemed so "meh" about the whole thing. She never really interested me until the last few episodes. I was rooting for Nick the whole time, even when he lost interest and moped around.

Until I see the premiere, my money is on the hometown girl from Minneapolis. God forbid she becomes the Santino of season three. :)

^ I did love Nick too. I thought most of Santino's creations were ****. Daniel's good, but so young.

I can hardly wait to see what kind of garbage the pageant/country music designer puts out. His inspiration is Bob Mackie. :laugh:

http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runwa...ayne_Gillaspie

If he sticks 1000 sequins on a pair of undies, I'll die. :D

He can always dress the Cher-bot when poor Mr. Mackie kicks the bucket.

Oh yes there was a sneak peak of Road to the Runway last night. It was great. I'm so excited. :thumbsup:

me too. an.tici.paaation.

I thought the sneek peak was a little boring though. did you see how much Wendy Pepper has changed???

She's the devil.

Tell me you didn't die laughing when the designer brought in the drag queen as his model & they didn't say anything, just stared at the judges & stalked off. :lol:

lol. yeah, I did giggle. Santino still makes me sick.

I'm not a fan either. Did have to laugh when he told the newbies that if Nina starts "yapping", to put her in her place & tell her to f*ck off. I couldn't help myself. :o

I will be watching. :wavey:

So what do you all think of season three? Predictions?

What did you think of the hat?

I thought the guy with the "basket hat" had lost his mind! What was he thinking? It was way too silly and cartoonish. It looked like something I've seen on I Love Lucy. I thought for sure he would be eliminated. He is way too out-there.

My favorite person is the guy with the (fake?) British accent. He was hysterical and over-the-top! I loved his comments.

My other favorite was the red-head mom. She seemed cool.

And, I really liked the menswear guy who made that really stunning green dress. I am so glad that he stuck to his original idea and didn't mess it up with silly accessories. And I loved his explaination about Gone With The Wind. I remember that scene- Scarlett's dress was green too. And, he was right, you really couldn't tell that Scarlett's dress was made from household materials and you could say the same for his dress. Why should he dumb it down so that it looked like garbage? Just so that it was more artsy? I'll take beautiful clothing over artsy clothing any day of the week!

I felt really bad that they trashed their apartments like that. I think the producers should have cleaned everything up so that they would at least have a decent place to sleep!

it was a pretty good show. right now I like Laura, Allison and Keith. Vincent with that stupid hat? wtf?

That was pretty bad of the producers to make them sleep in their trashed apartments. I thought they would have moved them to a new floor. Who knows, maybe the apartments will be remodeled by next week.

Plus, I thought the whole "we're going to have to ask you to leave" scandal would be on the first episode. What a tease!

^ I know! I thought it would be Keith (the guy who won the challenge - they really gave him a hard time at the audition because he alone hadn't designed the clothes in his portfolio.) I was sure that's what the whole "we'll have to ask you to leave" was about. Dammit. Time will tell, I guess.

For those of you that didn't/don't watch, here's a link to the designs so you can be the judge. Scroll down & click on each model to see them in more detail.
http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/rate/
You can also get the eps on iTunes, I thought I heard.

I didn't hate the winning dress, but I was waiting for the judges (esp. Kors) to say "big deal, you grabbed a bedsheet & made a dress out of it." I thought that they would tell Keith it was way too simple. The buttons on the back were a cute touch & the model was hot with that hair. But I think Laura or Robert should have won.

Angela (White revealing top, leather skirt): Not my taste, but I knew they'd like it. It was pretty cool, kind of funky.

Allison (pink short dress): Cute and a little punk at the same time. The model reminded me so much of Shirley Manson with that hair. Liked it.

Bonnie (reddish orange dress): I HATED how it fit on top, I can't believe they didn't say anything to her. I know the neckline/bust she was going for, but I think she failed. Seriously, the boobs were barely covered/supported. That being said, it was interesting & I'm glad she'll stay for a while.

Brandon (wool-like cape & quilted dress): I really liked the cape. The dress was so-so. I thought they'd say that it still looked to much like a comforter.

Jeffrey (layer upon layer upon layer jacket & dress): Too much, fabric, you could barely see the girl. I agree, slightly better without the jacket. I knew he wouldn't go, they want to see what he'll do next.

Katharine (blue plastic-looking dress, quilted long parka): Cute. Nothing special. Liked the parka better than the dress.

Kayne (dress with orangey top, beige bottom): Pleasant surprise. The back was fabulous, I wish they'd show a 360 view of the designs on the website. Because without seeing the back, the dress looks average.

Laura (violet coat with fur trim): Ab. Fab. :nod: I love this woman, love her attitude, lover her clothes. She's very metropolitan NY, classy & glamorous without seeming like a bitch. That coat was hot.

Malan (tweedy-looking big blouse, beige longish skirt): Funny Chris likes him best, I can't stand this guy. :cool: He reminds me of a smarmy guy on a cartoon or in a movie, I can't put my finger on it. He's not as good as he thinks he is, but I did like the design. The top seemed a bit sloppy to me.

Michael (white dress): I had no clue those were coffee filters until he said it. I thought it was very pretty, very feminine,

Robert (white dress with red & metallic details): Fan****ingtastic, I say. Loved it. Another design where the back of the dress was the highlight, but I also liked the front on this one, unlike Kayne's. Gorgeous.:angel:

Stacey (white sheer dress): she deserved to go. The idea of the dress wasn't bad, but to come on this show & not know how to use a sewing machine? Get the hell out. It didn't fit well, looked unfinished.

Ulrike (long grey {lavender?} dress with lime green detail): It was OK. She's lucky her model was black, because those colors would have made a pasty white girl look like death. She'd better do something different besides those long flowing dresses or she won't be there long.

Vincent (the hat): I actually disliked the dress more than the hat, lol! Not a very promising first design. And to back down & say "I was second guessing the hat, to be honest..." Huh? No, you weren't dude. Be honest & stand up for your vision, no matter how stupid it is. :p

I saw in my TV paper that it's on NBC tonight? Wait, tomorrow maybe? Either way, are they going to start showing it on NBC too every week too? Well, for those of you without cable, check your local listings!!! Amber, this means you!

And those of you regular viewers - I expect a more thorough review & response this week. ;)

The premiere ep. that aired on Bravo last week was on NBC last night at 8pm EST. Yay for those without cable!

Amber - I am setting you up on a blind TV date next Monday night. :wavey:

I know I gave a ****ty review...I'll do better this week. so far, you and I are in sync with favs. ;)

Thank goodness you posted, I felt like Blackwidow, posting 17 times in a row with no replies, trying in vain not to let the thread die. :cool:

I'm resurrecting this thread so Paula doesn't have to. ;)

The winning dress was my favorite!

Malan is just...creepy. And that dress was horrid.

Angela. Beeyotch for attempting to ride Kayne's coattails. I'm not sure how that was edited, but in her defense, it did seem that Vincent was being a control freak and not letting her do anything.

for you, Paula
 

Kayne and Robert- I knew Kayne was going to win this one, being the pageant gown fairy that he is. His dress was very well put together, and he knew that the southern girl would always go for the rhinestones. It wasn't my favorite, but I've never been one to admire gaudy.

Vincent and Angela-Vincent gets on my nerves, and pairing him up with the equally irritating Angela was a bad move. I see both of them being **** starters as the show moves on. The dress was alright, but it seemed more "cocktail party" then "pageant". It should have been one of these two that got the axe. Plus, Vera Wang referred to something they did as "terrible". They might as well start packing now with that kind of criticism.

Bonnie and Uli- They were alright, although the bottom of their dress reminded me of a Blanche Devereaux night gown. They at least worked well together though. Can't say that for everybody!

Laura and Michael- I think they went a little over the top. I remember Miss USA saying something about not wanting a white dress, and that's exactly what they made for her. It was very pretty, but not what she wanted and the design of it was fairly common. Michael...on the down low or not? What do you think?

Katherine and Malan...oh goodness. All I could think of was Carol Burnett's spoof of Gone with the Wind, with the curtain rod dress. Granted their gown didn't have a curtain rod, but it looked like it was made of heavy curtains, and the top was way too much. What was with that hacked hem job around the bottom? I'm no fashion designer, but I wouldn't send a dress out on the runway with threads dangling down to the floor. I will say that he didn't deserve to get kicked off last night, even though he is quite the creep show.

Jeffery and Alison- They did alright, even though I didn't really like how the dress fit their model. The top was loose where it shouldn't be, and the color choices did nothing for a woman's body and they were kind of blah to me. I have high hopes for Alison though. She seems to know what she's doing. I have a feeling she'll be top three.

Keith and Bradley- This was my personal favorite. To me, it's all about the movement. A dress can look great but if it looks bad in motion, the whole idea is lost to me. The color looked great on their model, and she definitely knew how to work it on the runway. Good job boys.
*Disclaimer*This of course has nothing to do with my developing crush on Keith.

Okay, so a little off topic, but did any of you see the commercials last night with Heidi laughing maniacally into the camera? It was a little scary to say the least.

Oh, and what the hell was Vera Wang wearing? She's lucky she was sitting in for Michael Kors because had he been there when she showed up with that mess on...oh I can just hear ithe catty bitch now.

^ Mikeschmike? I love you. You are quickly becoming my new soulmate (yes, I have a few....most of them gay men, interestingly enough....) Thank you for posting a long, detailed review. Now where's Jaz.....

First of all, I was really excited when they announced this challenge. Pretty damn cool, way cooler that the Nikki Hilton (barf) one last season.

Jeffrey & Allison: I actually liked it, thought it was kind of cool, but for Miss Universe? Is he nuts? I know he's trying to be cool rocker guy, but really. I guess he doesn't want to win any challenges.

Kayne & Robert: Has there ever been a gayer team? :laugh: Wow. The dress? It was OK. Def. pageant material. I'm with Mike, not so much into rhinestones but I knew the girl would be. The color really was fantastic, earthy without being boring. It will work really well with her skin tone. Not really sure if it will make her look taller, it kind of cuts her in half, doesn't it?

Keith & Bradley: Loved the color, loved the flow of the dress at the bottom, HATED the top. Looked like it was barely hainging on, and if Miss USA is busty, I'm thinking that woudn't work out real well. Good, solid design though.

Laura & Michael: I love this bitch. Classy, classy classy. Michael? Hot and seemingly very nice. DL? Perhaps. ;) Not sure, will need to investigate further. The dress was gorgeous, sophisticated, classic. BUT - white for Miss Universe? On stage with all those lights? Dunno. The sparkles were well placed & not overdone, but it's hard to wear white if you're a little tiny white girl, IMO. She may have ended up looking washed out & pasty.

Malan & Katharine: I don't like the guy. But I was actually sad to see him go. The color of the dress was outstanding, but I agree - too much crap, too much bulk. No excuse for that hem not being done. And he pretty much sealed his fate when he said he deserved to go. Not that he realy could have blamed Katharine, but he dug his own grave there. Poor guy. Made me feel bad about his mom being mean & him having no friends. :(

Uli & Bonnie: I like both of the girls. The dress was pretty, very similar to Keith's, I thought. Liked this neckline better, more support & more flattering. However, once again - this is Uli's specialty. Long flowy dress. Yes, it was an evening gown, but still very obviously hers. I'm interested to see if she can do something different.

Vincent & Angela: Sorry, I'm on Angela's side. Like Livia said, who knows how it was edited to appear, but she asked Vincent several times what she should do, how she could help, and he told her to get away, leave him alone, not to touch anything. I do not like Vincent. At all. The dress was too plain, the color was atrocious (talk about looking gross on stage under the lights) and those sleeves were a joke. Can't believe they said nothing about the color - did he even think about his client? ugh.

^ That's sweet of you Paula, thank you. Although I am jealous of your gay soulmates. Throw one my way will ya?

Hang out on this board long enough & they'll just fall into your bed...er...I mean, lap. :D

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

ps, love the new sig

Thanks, babe. :cool:

so last night's show was dressing the hottest accessory right now...dogs. I thought it was a cute concept, but I got bored soon thereafter. I didn't really start really watching (meaning I wasn't flipping) until about halfway through.

Jeffrey: awesome dress for the model. looks like something I've seen before and I love the billowing effect it had.

Allison: I liked this one a lot. I love the jacket with the cute little puffs,which I normally don't like. the model and the dog looked like they actually belonged together.

Michael: the only thing I liked about this was the criss-crossing near the neckline that he did...that was really cute, but the color was putrid.

Kayne: LOVED this one. very Pucci. the dog's outfit was stellar hot too! the only thing that kept this from being my favorite is the shoes the model wore...I hate them. the outfit would have been much cuter if she had some wedges with a ballerina strap.

Robert: really cute outfit for the model, but the dog's outfit lacked to me. it just didn't seem like he spent a lot of time thinking about the dog, but the model's skirt and that shirt with the ties was hot.

Keith: didn't like the pattern, but the dress was really cute and worked with the dog, but if I had been a judge I'd have been mucho pissed he didn't do anything for the dog - yeah, it's lame, but this is the contest you signed up for so do it.

Bradley: what saved this whole thing for me was the cute little bow-tie he put on the dog. very cute. he model's outfit? eh, not so much. I mean, the judge's raved about it, but it looked ill-fitted to me and I hate that gold with the navy.

Laura: cute. and I liked how the furry stuff on the jacket kind of matched the dog, but at the same time it looked like she skinned one of the dogs to make the coat. it was aight.

Katharine: while I don't think her outfits were the worst, it was kind of simple, but I do see where she was going with it, the nasty hemline just caught the judges' attention and that was all she wrote.

Uli: probably my favorite. the fit of this dress was phenomenal and I love the print with the solid colored jacket - but I loved her shoes most of all (not that that really counts).

Bonnie: one word - BORING. gawd! hated it.

Vincent: puke. the model looked like Renee Zellwegger on crack.

Angela: lights are on, but ain't no bitches home. this woman is crazy. I swear. the metallic fabric with stupid ass thing thrown on here and there...looked like something from Howard the Duck - and then her story made no damn sense.