The Official Project Runway Summer Season thread!- Page 55

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 12:56pm

Doodle, I hear you. I even submitted a question to Tim Gunn during the recent live chat on the Washington Post's website about the inconsistency in the judging, but my question was never answered. I know I've repeated the following ad nauseum, but hell, Alison deserved to be there a lot longer than both Angela and Vincent did.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:01pm

That's why this stunt (even tho I was prepared for it thanks to the commercials) has me steamed. I expect more of Bravo. It's now becoming merely a reality show. ANTM is better.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:02pm

ANTM?

Oh by the way, did you see Amanda's face was she wasn't chosen by any of the designers!?

Updated On: 9/28/06 at 01:02 PM

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:03pm

America's Next Top Model

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:04pm

Thanks, I'm a little slow! Haven't watched that one yet, as I'm usually still at work.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:10pm

It is a good premise, well thought out, and well executed. The personalities can be a bit much (not the contestants, but the "judges" and such.)

I held this show in high esteem, but after the vincent/angela rebirth episode and this one, I have big doubts.

[peach]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 2:30pm

ANTM is great fun. I didn't watch the last couple of "cycles" but caught myself viewing the season opener the other night. The twins photograph really well.

Back on topic...

Dottie, on the Bravo Web site, I think it's in "Bios." Laura is wearing that dress in her photos. It looks just like last night's design! I would post a link but the Bravo Web site is giving me major slowness today...

Now I am a BIG Laura fan, and as a "fabulously glamourous" woman, ; ) I would wear any of her cocktail dresses in a heartbeat, but she has become a bit predictable.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 2:41pm

Peach, regarding the designers, haven't they all become predictable though. I like Laura's garments because they are all so well executed. I've always liked Michael as well, but his dress last night was such a mess!!

[peach]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 3:06pm

Yes, they are all predictable. One of the reasons I was so pleaseantly surprised with Miss Uli last night!

I love Laura's dresses. I want her to open a boutique so I can buy all the sparkly goodness! And she makes things in two days that look like they took weeks.

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 3:20pm

Yeah, Michael's dress last night was bad, but I think a lot of people want to see him win. Seems to me it is the reason that they allowed them all to go through.

I actually liked Jeffrey's dress last night as well, but apparently I am in the minority on that one.

[blueroses]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 3:20pm

Doodle, speaking of ANTM, I got a kick out of the mention of Gilles Bensimon, because all I could hear was Tyra's over-enunciation!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 3:23pm

Yup...me too!
And it seems he's jumped ship, cause he isnt doing the winning photos for ANTM.
Missed it last nite. Hope to get to it tonite.

[peach]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 3:35pm

It (ANTM) was good last night. Speaking of which, I love your Melrose av, Patronus. She has gorgeous eyes!

Back on topic...

I thought Jeffrey's photo was very pretty.

Overall, though kind of a boring episode, no? I can't think of anything snarky to say about PR today. Either that, or I just need more coffee.


Updated On: 9/28/06 at 03:35 PM

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 3:43pm

Thanks. I felt like changing from the Stacy and Clinton avatar and Melrose seemed to work.

Yeah, PW was a little bland last night, but overall I still enjoy it. I think you are bound to slow down a notch after losing that insufferable Vincent.

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 1:37pm

Tonight is drama night on the runway. Get out your saucers of milk - cats fighting to be assured!

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 2:15pm

The reunion show, right?

The first one without Daniel Franco!

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 2:18pm

The first one without Daniel Franco!

That in itself makes me excited to watch this year's reunion. That compounded with the whole Keith drama and a 7 month pregnant Laura.

And the return of Kayne!!! He was in NYC filming this special when I went to his boutique. Let's see if it was worth him giving up the chance to meet me

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 2:20pm

And the return oh Milan...and his,..um,...laugh. (yikes)

Okay - I just saw this article on Yahoo -

"Runway" Sews Up Another Scandal
Tuesday October 3 5:47 PM ET

By Gina Serpe



It's all right there in the tagline: Heidi Klum cuts, the designers sew.

Except, of course, when it seems the designers don't actually sew and instead outsource the production of their garments to hired hands, as is the allegation among contestants heading into Project Runway's third-season finale.

The accusations of cheating are the second demi-scandal to hit the catwalk this season, and were leveled at final four contestant Jeffrey Sebelia by fellow designer Laura Bennett.


Last month, the four remaining wannabes--Sebelia, Bennett, Michael Knight and Uli Herzner--showed their collections at New York Fashion Week, at which point Bennett, a red-headed mother of five, accused the rock 'n' roll designer of cheating by obtaining outside help to stitch together his frocks.

According to New York Magazine, the accusations came about after the two designers' mothers became friendly during the months in which the final four were no longer being filmed and instead were working on their collections.

During those months, Parsons School of Design fashion chair, Project Runway designer mentor, and all-around scene-stealer Tim Gunn visited each designer to check up on the progress. It apparently got back to Bennett, via the mother grapevine, that Gunn told Sebelia he "had a lot of work to do."

Three weeks later, the foursome reconvened at Bryant Park, at which point Sebelia's collection was, in Bennett's eyes, suspiciously well made, especially considering his signature deconstructed style and the condensed amount of time he had to turn the collection around, leading her to accuse the 36-year-old of calling in extra hands, a violation of the show's rules that could lead to disqualification if proved true.

"We took the accusation very seriously, and we did a very intense and thorough investigation," Gunn told New York Magazine, declining to reveal the verdict of the so-called scandal and thus potentially spoil the season-ender.

"His collection was very ambitious," he added. "I wasn't born yesterday."

For his part, Sebelia has lashed out at the allegations--and those who reported on them--in a posting to his MySpace page, after a commenter brought up the rumors.

"Thanks for your concern," Sebeilia wrote. "But all I have to say is be careful of what you read and also of what is presented in the press.

"Those people take any information they get (usually unfounded rumors) and just print them in order to bolster their own readership with no regard to the person they might be slandering.

"They are just doing their job as bottom feeding, sludge dredging, no-life having journalists."

We'll take that as a denial.




I wonder if this will come up tonight ....

Updated On: 10/4/06 at 02:20 PM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 2:32pm

The final four were on the Today show this morning. Natalie Morales (I can't stand her), was trying to get Jeffrey to spill the beans about the accusations. He said she'd have to watch the remaining episodes to see what happens.

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 2:34pm

Oh - missed that - I am tivo'ing the view, cause I think they are on today as well. Rosie will get to the bottom of it, I am sure!

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 2:37pm

Oh, it's all gonna be a big ball of nothing.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:11pm

Gosh, Keith really has a lot of issues.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:28pm

Yeah, that was pretty intense.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:31pm

I have a hard time believing Milan got 2 million e-mails!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:41pm

Vincent is such a freak!