Thursday, August 23, 2012

Project Runway Season 10 Episode 5 Live Blog

So this week's Project Runway is here. Instead of my usual live blog, which takes a long time to write, I'm just going to make my comments during the commercial breaks.


Commercial Break #1:

I can't believe the first person they chose for the team challenge is Elena. She has such an attitude problem. I guess her construction is good, though.

Raul is acting like a spoiled brat. Does he have a crush on Christopher? I don't know. It sounds like his outfit is not going to go with the rest of team six.

Team five doesn't really seem to be liking Gunnar very much, either. He did throw out nautical theme at one point. So there's that.

Commercial Break #2:

The commercials previewing what's coming up after the break are more exciting than the actual show.

Gunnar is still really unhappy. Tim's critique of team five makes their collection sound clownish. Sonjia thinks the collection is too resort wear. Gunnar thinks it is "drag queen cocktail hour."

Meanwhile team five has more done than the other team. I'm not crazy about the dark blue on Dimitri's color blocked dress, although his zipper is cute.

I haven't seen who's going to make the ugly white top/gray skirt that they have been showing all week in the commercial. I guess it's going to be team six.

Commercial Break #3:

I'm loving Dimitri this week. One way monkey??

Apparently Christopher, Ven, and Nathan have a nickname: the chiffonies. At first I thought they said the Chif-Fonzies! That would've been much better.

I still can't tell who is making that ugly white and gray "It looks like two puppies fighting in a sack" outfit yet.

The photo shoot is up next. I'm interested to see how the designs look together.

Commercial Break #4:

Tim's jacket at the photo shoot is so cute. Love him. But what is with Christopher's bleach-dipped plaid shirt thing?

Elena's freaking out at the photo shoot and bossing everyone around. Hair and makeup does not like it and neither does the rest of her team. I have to say though, I think she has a point about the props.

Next up: the runway.

Commercial Break #5:

The runway show goes pretty well. I'm worried about Raul and Gunnar and a few others. I think Alicia's pants look amazing. I guess we'll see what the judges think.

Commercial Break #6:

I'm going to make a prediction that both teams are going to win that they're going to use some of the photographs from one team and some from another team in the magazine and that no one will be out. We'll see.

If someone is going it looks like it's Raul or Gunnar.

I agree with the judges that the photograph with the three women in it focuses on the worst look which is Gunnar's dress and you can barely see the best piece which is Christopher's skirt. That's unfortunate.

Commercial Break #7:

Melissa is the winner but it's not fair. She got to design a dress that, except for the color, is just a dress she would design on any challenge. Everyone else actually had to make clothes that look like they are for the office. In that way she had an unfair advantage, I think.

Forgot to say before but Nathan's Foldy white pants were crazy. I hate crazy crotch clothes. Plus, who wears an asymmetrical old lady resort shirt to the office?

And Raul is eliminated again. What more can I say? I can't believe he went back to the room and said to Elena "I hate your ass." That was really something.

Well, it looks like next week is going to be the real woman challenge. I hate how so many designers freak out when they have to design for a woman who isn't a size 0 and actually has some curves. I guess we'll see how it goes, but it already looks like Ven called his girl fat and made her cry :(

As for me I am not designing a look this week. I hope to do gangbusters in the real woman challenge next week though, so I'll see you then!

Project Runway Season 10 Episode 4 Live Blog

So this is supposed to be the episode where at least one person leaves. These are Heidi's infamous "cowards."


We begin at Atlas. Christopher is worried about seeing Andrea today. I don't think he needs to worry about that.

Kooan says he doesn't feel good.

What no Heidi time on the runway? The designers meet Tim and MK at the Michael Kors store. Sonjia looks really cute in a little white skirt outfit thing.



So Tim tells them that Andrea is gone. They have called her but have not been able to get in contact with her! They believe she's okay, though. I was worried about Andrea. She's a teacher, so how is it going to look if she doesn't do a good job on the show? Still leaving in the middle of the night was probably not the best way to handle it. Or, as Alicia puts it, it's "kinda lame."

Okay we get it. Fashion is hard!

The challenge this time is a woman on the go. Something comfortable, fashionable, and versatile.

They haven't even left mood yet and I've already heard three people say they're making a jersey dress. Christopher is getting on my nerves with his "louboutins in a dive bar" Dress.

Since Angela left does that mean they're going to bring a kicked off designer back? Or does that mean no one is getting kicked off this week?

Kooan announces that he, too, has decided he wants to leave. A bunch of designers start crying and talk about how hard it is to have lost two people. Calm down - they are not dead!

Tim went out with Kooan and said he'd be back. He better bring two past designers back with him. He has to.

So Raul is back. But is that it?

Alicia thinks the reason she got to stay over Raul last week is that his construction skills are not very good. She must not remember it was his idea to put a giant fake pony tail on their model last week.

I love Fabio's print so I'm glad to hear that Tim agrees with me. But we can already tell from the preview before the commercial that his dress is going to end up too short.

Buffi, I guess, is doing a flashy pink see-through top and a zebra print skirt?




Sonjia has some insightful comments about Christopher. I think she really nailed it on the head with that one. She's maybe becoming my favorite designer of the season.

You know that tall guy? He's so unmemorable I don't remember his name. He's making this look for a mom out of what looks like this gross shiny stretchy sweater material in green and gold. Yuck.

Melissa's hoodie idea sounds cute but her fabric doesn't look very good.

Ven is being really hard on Raul.

Raul just said nice to meet you to his model. I guess he's getting Andrea's old model? Or Kooan's?

Gunnar just said something about how his client works in office but really loves fashion. I doesn't sound very creative.

Melissa makes her model stand there topless and then asks, "Are you comfortable?"

Looks like Christopher and Buffi are building up to a confrontation.

Back at Atlas, Buffi is working out and Fabio is wearing a turban.

OMG Christopher no, Christopher no. Just stop. He's trying to give Buffi some constructive advice (in other words, he is being a bitch to her). Just leave her alone. Now he's listening at the door to the sewing room as she talks about him. Drama.

It's Tim's morning visit time and he really feels that the designs this week really show off to the designers are. I'm really excited to see the show.

Raul's pants are way too small. (I mean the ones he made for the model).

Nathan! That's that guys name.

It's hair and makeup time. I do have to say Christopher's model's make up looks really good.

Dance Moms commercial!

Time for the runway show. 

First up is Sonjia who made a gray dress with a twist. I mean, I was thinking the same thing when they first announced the challenge – that it should be a day to night dress look. This one looks a little too bootylicious though.




I know Alicia's look as soon as it comes out because it's a white button-down men's shirt. Guest Judge Hayden P. has a weird look on her face. Well, weird for her. Why oh why does it have leather elbow patches?

What is Melissa's model wearing? It's like something an overweight sociology professor would wear. It's this really long scarf sweater thing. I don't get it. It's too much.

Buffi's look looks so Buffi that I almost thought it was Buffi when the model walked out. Nathan is trying to be nice and telling her that "it walks well" but it is not a woman on the go look.

The next look is kind of boring. It looks better in the front than it does in the back. Kind of a miss.

Here is a weird plum colored jersey turtleneck cravat thing. The skirt is OK, though.

Nathan's unfortunate-colored dress has a cute diamond triangle thing on the front but the vest/cape thing is really unfortunate. If she were a superhero she would be Mustard Mom.

I think Dimitri's look is a lot like Sonjia's. The only thing is her boobs look really weird and pointy. Also, it's cut out in the back so she can't wear a bra. That's not exactly versatile.




Oh please then with the gold sector. I think fashion for word was supposed to be part of the challenge.

Raul's girl has this big pointy long coat vest thing on. At least it covers up those leather add-ons on the pants. The back is even worse. But who has the worst look Buffi or Raul? I would never wear Buffi's dress to a meeting and then out clubbing afterwards but I would never EVER wear Raul's outfit.




MK's look for Elena's Frankenstein jacket is priceless. The best Michael Kors expression of the season. Heidi also has a hilarious expression. Elena says that her model looks like she belongs in a runway in London. I think I know who the bottom three are.

I'm not loving the blue suede shoes Christopher has put on his model. From Mid-thigh up the outfit looks good but the dangling part at the bottom I'm not crazy about. I'm also not sure how well this really fit the challenge. Is she supposed to go to the office in that?

Judging time.

I think Sanjia and Dimitri are both in the top!

For some reason Melissa, who is safe, thanks Fabio is going to win.

Heidi and the guest judges love Sonjia's look.

Michael tells Fabio that HE looks good and Michael keeps wanting to see that in his design. It was an insightful comment.

Christopher is also in the top. I hope this doesn't go to his head.

One of the guest judges says of Buffi's look that any time you have to rely entirely on a belt, your look as been unsuccessful. MK is wearing the whitest white pants by the way.

Heidi totally found the little leather sides on Raul's pants. Some producer must've told her about that. Otherwise, way to go Heidi. The pants do have a "cuckoo crotch."

MK says Demitry's dress is hands-down the best made garment they've seen today. Christopher looks pissed off. 

Shut up about your shoulders Hayden P.! Not everybody has man shoulders like you.

Oops! I fast-forwarded too far past the commercial and and now I know that Buffy is the loser. Well, let's see who won.

The winner is Sonjia.

Next week's challenge is to working with a team to create a collection. 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Project Runway Season 10 Episode 3 "Live Blog"

Note: I've been on vacation, so this is not really a "live" live blog, I am blogging while I watch it on my DVR.


I fast forwarded past the part where they get ready in the morning and went straight to Heidi on the runway. I didn't need to because she only told them to go see Tim somewhere but she was wearing an interesting gold dress with gray tights.

We know from the commercial last week that former stars of the show are going to come back and the current designers must design for them. But I'm sure there's more of a twist to it than that. Also by stars I mean stars and Kenley.

It's the Lexus challenge! And it's a red carpet look for the Emmys! The twist is they have to design something the color of the Lexus vehicle. they each get $300 and one day to complete their look. Are there going to be any male All-Stars? The Lexus guy tells them they need to make a bold statement. They're working in teams of TWO! I'm  sure they're going to LOVE that. I bet Dimitry is the first talking head to say he doesn't want to work in a pair. I was wrong it was Elena.

I hope the twins are partners. No, they're not. One of them, Gunnar I think, is partnered with grandma. He says he loves her aesthetic and that the two of them are going to "win this with" their "eyes closed." No, that's Christopher. Gunnar gets Kooan for a partner.

Christopher and Grandma get Anya for a client.

Hat Guy and Dreadlocks get Mila.

Gunnar, who has a white car, gets Irina from season six. Apparently she was the winner. I don't remember her.

Dimitry and Melissa get April from season eight. He asks her if she's going to keep her hair purple. She is. Their car was silver.

Blue haired girl and her partner get some girl named Valerie from season eight. I don't remember her either. I'm not good with names. Ha ha she wants cutouts, patterns, something that's clean. That sounds easy.

The next team gets Laura Bennett. Love her.

Ven's team gets Kenley. It looks like their car is navy blue. I hope they can find a navy blue polka dot print. Kenley says she's vintage. And fashion forward.



The designers talk to the All-Stars and get to sketching. Then it's off to Mood!

Swatch is eating something off the floor.

They get to work in the workroom and Tim comes in with an announcement. The winner will get to GO to the Emmy's! They're talking about the Emmy's that are already over, right? Did anyone see them on the red carpet? Or do they mean next year's Emmy's?

I feel bad for Kooan. Gunnar is really taking over on their dress.

Alicia and Raul are a team and they both have never done an evening gown. They are both more menswear designers. Their fabric is a crazy red and black print. And they are using red leather. Their sketch is… ugly.


Based on the preview before the second commercial it looks like Buffi is going to be the first to walk out.

Kenley thinks of herself as a "modern Grace Kelly."

Elena is freaking out. She and Buffi are not working very well together.



Ven and Fabio's dress for Kenley is terrible. Sonjia rightly says that it looks like something she would just wear to church instead of the Emmys. It's a plain navy dress - something I wouldn't even wear to work with a cardigan if I was a librarian. They did tell Tim they were going to put a bunch of fancy stuff on top of it, so we'll see.

Raul hates the red carpet!

Right before the runway, Irina is not happy with the bump on the butt of her white dress made by Gunnar and Kooan. She's yelling at Kooan. I feel sorry for him.

I can't tell who's going home without seeing the runway show. I know Ven has immunity, but I don't think the judges will put his dress for Kenley in the bottom three. At least the customer is satisfied.

And it's runway time. The guest judge is actress Krysten Ritter. Here we go.

Buffi and Elena's pink under black pleats dress is up first. It looks okay. Laura is super cute. But Elena is still a little unhappy.

The brown dress Gunnar and grandma made for Anya looks not totally terrible. Anya, of course, makes a great model.

Kenley is it trying to be too cutesy on the runway.

I think Melissa and Dimitri might win this. April looks great in her silver dress (with purple hair) and, apparently, no bra.

Raul and Alicia look like they are going to lose. Not only is the dress amateurish, but the only red on it is the belt. The challenge was to make a dress the same color as their Lexus. Their Lexus was red. Their dress is black. Plus they gave Mila this big fake side ponytail.



Gunnar and Kooan's white dress looks a little better on the runway than it did in the workroom. Irina looks a little unhappy, but Heidi seems to like it. The best part is the necklace, but it's not like they designed that.




Sonjia and Nathan's gold sequin dress for Valerie looks good.

Team Melissa/Dimitry and team Sonjia/Nathan are safe. I thought they might be in the top.  The third safe team is Elena and Buffi! In her interview, Elena basically blames Buffi for their safe/not winning status.

The two top teams are Fabio and Ven and Gunnar and Kooan. Gunnar looks shocked to be in the top two and Ven looks like he's got a date with Kenley to the Emmy's. The look on Kooan's face bothers me, though. Don't quit the show Coupon! I hope Irina doesn't say anything about the bump in the back of her dress during panel!

The hem of it Irina's white dress does not look good. Too short, uneven, and a string hanging off. She, to her credit I guess, doesn't really say anything bad about the dress. Her body language is another story.

Christopher is upset during judging. He doesn't really seem to stand up for himself, though, he just keeps saying how upset he is and how much he wants this. He is making Krysten Ritter (who called his dress something you could buy on Halloween in a drugstore) really uncomfortable.

Well, the judges results are in and the winner is Ven. Raul is the loser (I typed this sentence before they even announced it, it was so obvious). I guess Raul got kicked off for the fake ponytail. I will miss him and his little hat and his one piece of hair that hangs down his forehead. Did he say, "Bye Brittany" as he left??

In the preview for next week's episode, it seems that Andrea has left in the middle of the night! Finally we seem to know who one of the infamous "cowards" is! I think there are supposed to be two of them, but then they show Nathan AND Kooan both saying they want to leave, too! Crazy! Does that mean no one will get kicked off next week?

What did you think about this week's challenge? Were you excited to see Kenley again? As always, let me know what you think in the comments.

For my design this week, I typed Lexus into Google Image and used the first color I saw which was Silver, then I typed in Project Runway Designer and got Season 2 winner Chloe Dao! She likes asymmetrical stuff and isn't afraid to show a little cleavage. Here's what I came up with. The one on the bottom was supposed to be the front, but the back could also make a nice front!


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