The was the second uncomfortable show in a row. Can’t they play out their psychodramas somewhere else?
So you get a premise that was a confusing mess. Then the Jerk Who Does Not Design For Disgusting Old Women (aka anyone over 35) arguing with the Woman Over 35 Who Came on a Sewing Contest and Cannot Sew and Bland Euro Lady.
Then Overpraised Design With Tit Cups That Make the Lady Look Like She Has No Tits followed by weepy exit.
Ugh.
My idea of cohesion must be different than the judges’.
And I really, REALLY was hoping for a double auf.
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Odd. The winning team was my second least favorite. It wasn’t cohesive and it wasn’t attractive.
But no one can argue which one was the losing team. Bleh. If there was ever a call for a double elimination, this was it. But if you go on Project Runway, should should know how to do stuff like MAKE CLOTHES!
Hey – she knows how to sew. It’s not the way anyone else on the planet sews, but it’s perfect. Six months later. When she’s done with it.
Another vote for “it shoulda been a double-auf.” Esp. after his wonderful “I want you to STFU – no, wait, don’t even look at me – while I explain that I’m not difficult to work with.”
The designs on the winning team weren’t the best, but their use of materials really was incredibly cool – esp. the poppyseed/glitter mixture.
Question: Do the people who go home get to keep the money they haven’t spent yet?
Madonna at the product placements already: “You have the option of basing your design on these sleek new Lexuses… or not!”
Why not just throw in “You have the option of basing your designs on these sleek new Lexuses, or this space efficient stacked Amana Washer Dryer combo, or this wonderful new surf and turf combo from Captain D’s, or the opaque and glistening efficiency of Miss Maybelle’s Homestyle Glycerin Suppositories, or the pink and smooth contours of Red Wigglers: the Cadillac of Worms… or not. And now a message from 32 more of our sponsors.”
Apparently all those advertisers who dumped Paula Deen went to Project Runway. Then what’s funny is seeing the labels digitally blurred on products that apparently didn’t pay Tim Gunn for protection money.
Yes, should have been a double.
“She can’t sew!” Said the guy whose properly-sewn look was just as bad.
It’s not just being able to make clothes, but, if you’re going to be on Project Runway you should:
Know how to use the sewing machines they have, which you can see on every friggin episode.
Know how to make pants. Really? First time you’ve ever made pants?! You know how to sew and you’ve never made pants for yourself or any friend or relative or any customer? Really?
And menswear. See #2.
Know that ‘safe’ will only save you only if someone else was a catastrophe. If you’re safe look is up against an over-the-top mess, you lose. Safe is the equivalent of forfeiting.
Know that unicorns are not closely related to horses because they have cloven hooves.
“I can’t use those machines …”
Here’s a little tidbit I learned in home ec in the fifth grade: Every sewing machine works pretty much the same way. Teacher: “Here’s how you thread this one – okay, now you know how to thread a sewing machine.”
I can see not being able to use all the bells and whistles of a high-end machine – but any moron who claims to be able to sew should be able to thread a machine and run a simple seam on it. Otherwise, no, you don’t know how to sew.
During the previews, Tim Gunn was noticeably upset…wonder what happened?
What is with these people who go on competition reality shows and run into the same freaking problems that people have run into before? Do they actually watch the show? How is it possible that the contestants don’t realize that you will almost certainly be required to make pants and/or menswear at some point? It’s like Top Chef and dessert or The Amazing Race and stick shifts.
The bust on the winning design was awful. Not to sound like a broken record, but once again, Bradon was way, way ahead of the field. I’m calling it now: the final three are him, Dom, and Kate.
Worse is when they say they’re fans of the show.
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Yeah, I didn’t get the love for the winning dress. I’d have put it at the bottom, myself. I think Nina said it was flattering. Um, no. It looked like it was falling off and it made her bosom look droopy.
Rumor is that Swatch, the Mood dog, died.
Ah, how soon we forget! It was only a couple of seasons ago that a woman won the whole shebang by draping a series of brightly colored togas and walking around with half her head shaved. Apparently only beautiful women with weird hair look “cool” saying they can’t be bothered to sew for themselves.
Could be, I noticed that they focused on him a lot more than usual in footage from Mood.
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Also, IIRC, the last time a designer used those hip flanges (?) Nina or Michael Kors called them hip goiters. It may have been Peach from season??? I agree with everyone who suggested the final three will be Bradon, Dom and Kate. I love Bradon so much I wish he was my son, if I was old enough that is.
That blows. He’s been the best thing on the whole show these last few seasons.
Nooooo! Swatch! 
So if they get a new dog, what do you think they’ll name it? Bolt? Skein?