Project Runway Starts Tonight! — Page 5

Does Tim Gunn have a blog/vlog this season? I really miss them.

The train wreck continues! How could you possibly pick which of the bottom 3 should have gone home?

As much as I dislike Josh, my money was on Laura being given the boot. That Chevron fiasco was a nightmare, would anyone but her, hold up those two prints side by side...and think that they would go together?

I'm going to miss Anthony Ryan, although I didn't think he was going to win the competition, I was hoping he'd be around a bit longer.

Josh...meh!

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Updated On: 9/30/11 at 09:45 AM

Was Tim Gunn crying, too, when he said goodbye to Anthony? It is kind of nice that Anthony was so well liked. The fact that everyone seemed so saddened by his leaving is quite a tribute in the midst of competition.

Josh will be around strictly for drama for a little while. I don't think they have any intention of sending him to the finals. After the past couple of weeks, he could staple together banana skin overalls and still be safe.

I agree with topher about the top three. Anya has a good shot at winning. She embodies the spirit of "Make it work".

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I am fascinated that Anya's complete lack of sewing skills (which can hardly be a secret to the judges/producers) has not been more of a problem. I like her creative vision and she seems to pull off something attractive at the last minute, but her look is very unstructured because she does not know how to construct a garment.

Are they actually going with 4 or are they going to cut someone once they've previewed the collections? I'm shocked Josh was selected. That majorette skirt was absolutely embarrassing and the "gown" looked thrown together at the last minute. The judges have been less than impressed with him from the start and consistently frustrated at his lack of editing. Kim has been fairly consistent, but that coat was a mess (am I the only one who noticed the closures didn't line up?) and the skirt looked like spray-painted bubble wrap that had been awkwardly tacked together.

At this point, I'd be happy with either Viktor or Anya winning, but overall, I've been more impressed with Anya. Her lack of sewing skills certainly haven't kept her from putting gorgeous clothes down the runway. Her designs are like an update on 70s Halston (who almost single-handedly lifted the 70s out of the nadir of American fashion), but have enough originality to make them her own.

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RobbieJ - I agree with you about Anya's design aesthetic. Sadly, it wasn't enough reason to win last season and they went for the commercial collection instead. Gretchen's hammocks were boring and unflattering, but they were ready-to-wear and would appeal to a wider market.

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I do think Josh will find success in the consumer market and this best represents his target demographic.

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Though he didn't win, Chris March has his own show on Bravo called Mad Fashion. Jay McCarroll has been pretty busy with his own line and recently won Celebrity Fit Club. Santino and Austin teamed up for On the Road With Santino and Austin on Lifetime. Jeffrey unveiled a new collection last year called Flexus and has a collection for kids this year called La Miniatura. Chrstian is a pretty much fully-realized designer now. Leanne has been showing collections pretty consistently since Project Runway including a bridall collection that is quite impressive. Like Christian, Irina seems to be doing very well as a designer. Seth Aaron launched his Project Ethos line at Los Angeles Fashion Week this year.

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Matt, you never cease to amaze me. thanks for the info! Apparently Proj. Runway winners fare better than Top Model's winners.

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Don't forget that Heidi, Michael and Nina aren't the only ones who decide who stays and who goes. It's also up to the producers of the show (and all reality shows) and Josh=Drama and Drama=Good TV.

I think LOTS of models are working in their field, lots of work for americans overseas, and on the runway- very little that we would ever see.

There is such a small percentage of designers and models that the average person knows about, that they can have incredibly successful careers without becoming household names.

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