Back! We were having server difficulties for a couple of days, but it seems that we're back in business. So much to catch up on, so let's start with Project Runway.
I was thrilled to see more of my beloved Tim Gunn in this episode, although I am anxious for more designers to get the boot so we can have more Tim Time. And even though I hate the idea of dogs as accessories, last night's challenge was a hoot, only because we got to see Tim walking thirteen little dogs all at once in Central Park.
Laura the Glamour Mom inched her way up on my hate list by becoming Laura the Dog Hater. There's something about people who don't like dogs (staying away because you're allergic or afraid - fine) that I don't trust. It's one of my character barometers. If you don't like dogs, we probably can't be friends. Oh, and look! Laura made another jacket with a great big collar, this one out of some kind of mohair. Another reason for me to hate her. Whoopee, she added a pencil skirt this time. She definitely has a "point of view," as the kids like to say, but I'm already bored with her point of view.
I am sorry, but I LOVED Vincent's design. Like, squealed over it. I would totally buy and wear that outfit. And the polka dot coat on the dog was fantastic. Totally 80s.
It just goes to show how subjective fashion is. I mean, you can't hide poor construction, but design is left completely to opinion. I thought Bradley's outfit was the H&M version of Daniel Vosovic's gorgeous Inspiration outfit from last season (the one with the orchid-inspired blouse). Bradley's top was hideous, but the judges, especially Big Fashion Expert Nina, seemed to want to marry it for its profile. I found that hilarious, since he pulled that blouse out of his ass in about two hours. I like weird Bradley, so I'm glad he's still in.
Kayne's outfit was TO. DIE. FOR. That vinyl coat with the print lining that matched the dress... Dear Kayne, I will sign my house and car over to you if you give me that jacket. Love, Danielle.
I hated Jeffrey's dress. I still hate Jeffrey's neck.
Why does everyone climb up Keith's butt? I just don't get it. I understand that his construction is what would have happened if god didn't stop on the seventh day to rest while creating the universe and all, but I just think his designs are boring. I hope he's playing it up for the cameras, because he's on crack if he really thinks his designs are so much better than the others'. Hopefully he's the one to get expelled next week. I read somewhere that - highlight for spoiler - Keith IS the one to get the boot, for plagiarizing a design. Could be a total rumor, but that's what I read. Here's the thing - Keith should have been eliminated for not completing the task, never mind that he stood on the runway with his head thrown back, arguing with Heidi in an attempt to rationalize his "vision" with the judges. Um, this is a competition. On a television show. With rules. You can execute your precious "vision" when you win and start your own line with that hundred grand. I don't care how much "good tv" he makes - he didn't follow the guidelines of the task. Gone.
Where was Michael in this episode? I LOVED Michael's dress, especially the whole monochromatic thing going on with the dog and the model's hair. I wonder if he thought about that when choosing the dog? And Bonnie? From Tim Gunn's blog (the one Angela claims "not that many people read):
Bonnie successfully designed and executed a very ambitious look for her model: a classic black dress under a voluminous white wrap-coat with an exaggerated collar.
She did? Because I don't remember even seeing it for the five milliseconds of airtime it had on the runway. I hope this just means they'll be in for a while, and we'll see more of them in the future.
Poor Alison. She looked so crestfallen when Uli won the challenge. She was so confident about her outfit. I didn't like it, but I can see why the judges did. It was very modern and "fashion forward," you know, as the kids like to say, and well made. Just not for me. I like her a whole bunch, so I was glad she had a good week overall.
Angela. Angela, Angela, Angela. That outfit was a MESS, and not the good "hot mess" variety. Just a plain, old-fashioned mess. She's dead to me anyway after I read an interview where she dissed Tim Gunn. Nobody puts Tim Gunn in a corner! And I'm tired of reading rebuttals from these designers about things they said or the way they were portrayed on the show. You signed up for a reality TV show. What did you think was going to happen? Did you think they would show you feeding the homeless and farting rainbows? No! They're going to take whatever dramatic angle they can find and play it up. So quit yer whinin'!
Robert is such a riot. I loved that he thought the story idea was stupid, because it was stupid. But throwing the snarky tale of a Park Avenue type coming out of rehab and going to retrieve her dog was the perfect way to make light of a portion of the design process you don't like. Take a lesson, Keith.
Katherine's dress was boring. She should have taken Tim's advice and busted her butt to get that hoodie done in time, like she bragged she could. It was her time to go.
Uli's winning design was truly stunning. She, as Tim says, is "a genius with prints." So, the dress was gorge, blah, blah, blah, but, can we talk about her DUMB STORY? Oh my god. The whole thing about some fabulous young woman going shopping for fabulous clothes - I was like, "Shut. Up. Now. Just design and make the clothes. No story, no story!" And THEN Ivanka Trump was all, "I like your story. It just works for me." WHAT? Nothing made sense about that story other than IT WAS TOTALLY STUPID! Hahahahahahahhaha, Project Runway is a comedy, too!
That was definitely one of the best hours of television, like, ever.