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Hah. There's a little blurb in the end credits about how the eliminations are made based on the judges' decision and input from producers etc.

I wonder if the ratings are any better for this episode. I was like jumping up and down, I was so excited that it was back on the air.

I still am not fond of Kevin but he behaved better this week. That singer! Ouch! Can we not have any more goth-lolita-gone-bad business ever again? Jay's outfit was the best by a mile, minus that awful skirt thing.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:34 (nineteen years ago) link

hey, I don't usually watch this sort of thing

gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:37 (nineteen years ago) link

Wow, I am reading "Tim's take" on the Bravo site. 100% classic. I love Tim. So glad he's on the show more than HK.

http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/Episode_4/Tims_Take_1.shtml

The three in turn selected their team members in a classic, wincingly painful process that all of us who were the last to be selected for softball remember all too well. (I certainly do!)

when I saw that pile of shredded fabric that would become the removable skirt, it looked like puke from Pee Wee's Playhouse and I thought, "uh-oh…", but they transformed it into something truly fabulous.

Believe me when I say that this industry responds to more garbage and bull*#!@, simply because the individual pitching the work is so passionate and artful in how the bull*#!@ is presented.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:54 (nineteen years ago) link

i thought jay's outfit was fabulous. so far he's one of the few people who openly admit certain things are not his style but finds a way to work within the given parameters.

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 6 January 2005 17:09 (nineteen years ago) link

Yes, Jay's was smashing.. I noticed the best part was the leather corset made by Kara Saun. It was super similar to his envy outfit. But it worked for the challenge & the styling was perfect, too. I can't figure out why that singer wanted Kevin's monstrosity instead..

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 6 January 2005 21:06 (nineteen years ago) link

Is anyone else watching this? There must be more to gossip about! I read TV without Pity's Project Runway board and they've all picked up this insufferably smug writing style..

I wanna be a fashion designer. Except.. like Vanessa, I can't sew.

daria g (daria g), Friday, 7 January 2005 04:38 (nineteen years ago) link

my girlfriend is studying fashion and is simultaneously enamored and repulsed by this show... though she watches the repeats over and over again. at first i found it loathsome (and i still cannot stand jay, even though his clothing is getting much better-- adapting, i guess?), but now i'm pretty much addicted.

firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 7 January 2005 05:00 (nineteen years ago) link

and austing will NOT win, even though he's probably the most talanted couturier (is that the word?)... he's just not skilled at responding to the projects, and i think the judges are beginning to realize it...

also, the first time i've ever wanted to watch multiple episodes of any reality show.

firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 7 January 2005 05:02 (nineteen years ago) link

I have watched the first three episodes several times already! I watched the debut twice the day it aired & was totally hooked.

Austin is costumey and doesn't listen. I didn't think he had such a limited range but that was probably because the first dress was cornhusks. He's kind of doing the same thing every week and getting away with it (usually) because it is beautiful, and others have really fucked up.

I still don't know if Rob is super talented or what his style is. I think he's one of the few contestants who might be a real surprise, while with most, you kind of know what they'll do..

daria g (daria g), Friday, 7 January 2005 09:58 (nineteen years ago) link

aaaaahhh! I kind of knew what would happen but plz kick off Austin next episode ok thx.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 13 January 2005 03:02 (nineteen years ago) link

who lost?

gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 13 January 2005 03:42 (nineteen years ago) link

You want me to ruin it for you? Er, well, Tim's take and all is up on the site.. OK, teh PUNK got kicked off. Ugly dress. Austin also had an ugly dress, but I guess they need the drama. He has become quite insufferable. Karasaun pwnz again! Rob is a treat. Jay as well.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 13 January 2005 03:49 (nineteen years ago) link

whoa, i wish i had cable. this show sounds great

phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 13 January 2005 04:27 (nineteen years ago) link

i want jay to win so bad. make philly proud -- fly, jay, fly!

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 20 January 2005 02:18 (nineteen years ago) link

I had already read the Page 6 blurb so I kinda knew who won. But seeing the runup made it so much better. Richard Johnson! Holy Mary mother of God, what a sleazebag! Great TV, though. Kevin calls a judge a feminazi! Robio sad over departure of the cute girl! The only thing I didn't like was there wasn't enough Tim.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 03:08 (nineteen years ago) link

austin - i think his suit was perfect. i loved the esther william frame of reference. however, i am REALLY bothered that he whored out his model, who was 16 years old.

kevin - mistakes all around, first one being MORGAN. [why havent all of the designers put their competitiveness aside for a second, to collectively decide to oust her?] the second was designing a suit that didnt even seem like a suit. the third was letting morgan leave the party in his outfit.

alexandra - finally, stuck on the nail of her own unoriginality. it seems like she would be useful in the upcoming episode though because she's solid, no-nonsense worker.

jay - his suit was awesome but i hope he takes the comment about appearing more "serious" for the next challenge.

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 20 January 2005 03:18 (nineteen years ago) link

robert - wasnt crazy about his suit but i was really pleased to her him interview that his was meant to fit larger sized gals, as well as models.

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 20 January 2005 03:22 (nineteen years ago) link

But I suspect Morgan was the factor that kept Kevin from getting the boot! Because she made the dress look good and filled in some of the personality gap, even.

I didn't like Austin's suit. It made me want to barf, and so does his personality at this point. Jay rules it, but he does tend to undercut himself while Austin seems able to thoroughly inhabit the world of his own, uh, bullshit.

Rob is a peculiar personality indeed. I didn't love his suit but it wasn't terrible.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 03:27 (nineteen years ago) link

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/vivelerock/pepperdevil.jpg

this picture is awesome.

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 20 January 2005 03:52 (nineteen years ago) link

OMG WTF

Who did that? Crazy.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 03:59 (nineteen years ago) link

this girl i know that doesnt like wendy pepper. its hilarious!

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 20 January 2005 04:07 (nineteen years ago) link

That's messed up. I am not the hugest fan of Wendy Pepper but I don't really have a problem with her, I think her only fault is going meta about being strategic and/or evil in her behavior and explaining it too much. Austin is just insufferable and Kevin is a passive-aggressive nightmare. However, Karasaun, Rob and Jay all seem like super cool people who I'd get along with well. Rob is totally schizophrenic, one week he pulls off something brilliant and the next it's a near disaster. But I wonder if Karasaun's hit her limit this week? Her suit was really meh, and I was pretty surprised by that.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 04:22 (nineteen years ago) link

I think her only fault is going meta about being strategic and/or evil in her behavior and explaining it too much.

i think being a two-faced bitch ranks pretty high in my book. for a while, i was into her but after all her "this is my last chance" speeches and stuff, i dont think she has what it takes to win.

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 20 January 2005 14:18 (nineteen years ago) link

No, she won't win. I'm just saying, she really doesn't strike me as all that bad - Jay says completely rude things but does it with such charm that he gets away with it, while Austin is phony and childish but seems to get a pass for being interesting. I mean, I've only seen her being bitchy/two-faced to people who kind of deserve it, ie Austin, Vanessa (who was rather testy & difficult) - though if she turns around and stabs Karasaun in the back I'll reconsider my opinion of her.

Maybe I'm indulging my contrarian impulses here; I was reading the Television Without Pity board on Project Runway and there are all these smug women ripping "the Pepper" up one side and down the other for being bitchy, frumpy, and overweight - all while these same people are being incredibly bitchy themselves and complaining that Banana Republic doesn't make plus sizes (ie larger than a 16!).

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 14:44 (nineteen years ago) link

In other words I think Wendy Pepper's greatest sin is being a fairly level-headed middle-aged woman who doesn't look like an aging supermodel. For this, she is edited into the villain's role.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 14:46 (nineteen years ago) link

Daria OTM re Wendy.

I'm just catching up on this show after watching a marathon of reruns the other night, but now it's my favorite show ever.

I'm wondering how much influence the producers have in who gets the boot. There's a blurb about that in the credits. Do the Weinsteins really make the choices? I'm guessing they'll keep the 2 flamboyant guys to the end for their TV appeal.

That one who compared women to sports cars is not a very good designer and not all that TVgenic. I'm surprised he hasn't gone yet.

Maria D. (Maria D.), Thursday, 20 January 2005 15:12 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh, Rob? He's quite telegenic, I think! I really get a kick out of him, and I'm a feminazi. He has these horrendous walking-cliche-sexist-pig tendencies but he can't bring himself to just take that ball and run with it. Thus nobody takes him seriously, and it's incredibly funny and entertaining.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 15:43 (nineteen years ago) link

Maybe I'm indulging my contrarian impulses here; I was reading the Television Without Pity board on Project Runway and there are all these smug women ripping "the Pepper" up one side and down the other for being bitchy, frumpy, and overweight - all while these same people are being incredibly bitchy themselves and complaining that Banana Republic doesn't make plus sizes (ie larger than a 16!).

i dont care if she's frumpy or overweight [hey, i am too]. i just have issues with the two-faced behavior of hers. i would not be surprised if she started in with kara. ive dealt with this type of person numerous times through art school and beyond. somewhere down the line, they screw themselves over.

ive found wendy's work to be fairly uninteresting throughout the series. her only win was uncaptivating [yet its inherent boringness was perfect for the banana republic line] and with each challenge, she does something wrong.

i am very surprised she was not eliminated last night -- a missing part on a swimsuit is a huge error. in my experience as a freelance graphic designer / photographer, omitting something clearly integral to the project would cost me my job.

also, for someone who's incoming portfolio appeared to be nothing but formalwear, i was totally non-plussed by her wedding gown. tim was 100% correct in his assessment of her inability to work with asymmetry.

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 20 January 2005 15:58 (nineteen years ago) link

Wendy pepper's greatest sin is HAVING NO TALENT.

btw, note the loosened tie:
http://www.bravotv.com/images/Project_Runway/Scrapbook/pic_scrapbook_ep6_11.jpg

puke.

ade (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 20 January 2005 16:07 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah, he is foul. What's more, he revels in it, because that's all he is good for. I would like for Jarvis Cocker to go everywhere he goes, so that this guy would always look like a hideous, lame, uninteresting loser. Alternately, I would like for this guy to be marooned on a desert island with only Peggy Noonan for company.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 20 January 2005 16:16 (nineteen years ago) link

My fantasy final three:
Jay (I'm a guy and *I* would even wear his damn clothes.I hope he wins)
Kara Saun (I love the polished look of her clothes, the military dress was gorgeous)
Nora (Her lawn chair dress was genius, too bad she's a crybaby loser and let that kid get her kicked off the show)


Austin is gross, his Yves Saint Laurent impression was off-putting from the start. I'm surprised noone called him out on that, I mean the glasses and the hair....c'mon, it's so obvious who he's imitating!
And his clothes are a bit too costumey.....love his makeup though.

kevin says relax (daddy warbuxx), Thursday, 20 January 2005 19:12 (nineteen years ago) link

haha i went to the project runway party tonite, and met the gay one!!!! he was such a dick

phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 07:11 (nineteen years ago) link

Uh, which one, Phil?

Can't wait for next week. POST OFFICE UNIFORMS!!!! Who are the powers that be behind this show and what are they smoking? I love them!!! I love them even more for making the designers dress up in post office uniforms! Genius!

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 27 January 2005 03:12 (nineteen years ago) link

what happened this week?

gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 27 January 2005 03:14 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh, more insanity.. They had to do a group collection with each designer's piece fitting in to the theme, and the theme was the year 2055 (FUTURE PEOPLE!) and Kevin was chosen as the leader. Not Kevin's strong suit. They get materials from a vintage store, people bitch about each other, Wendy backstabs, people wonder what planet Rob is on, Kara produces something totally genius & beautiful once again, Jay continues fussing and yelling like a child, etc. Should I ruin the ending for you or not?

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 27 January 2005 03:19 (nineteen years ago) link

please do. don't. please don't do. don't please. don't not do please.

firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 27 January 2005 03:30 (nineteen years ago) link

Robert's explanation of his design reminded me of when homer explained his redesign of the nuclear plant on the simpsons - "these fins make it more aerodynamic... and this racing stripe is pretty cool."

ade (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 27 January 2005 19:09 (nineteen years ago) link

robert is a fucking idiot. at the beginning of the show, i thought, 'what a strikingly handsome guy.' but now all i see is a giant question mark with a shit eating grin slapped across its face.

firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 27 January 2005 19:13 (nineteen years ago) link

Kevin was the REAL hottie. :(

ade (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 27 January 2005 19:20 (nineteen years ago) link

After this week, surely everyone must agree that Wendy is the WORST. Total cat-string-vomit outfit she designed. Kevin is annoying in his own right, and less talented, but damn, he did a better job leading than Wendy would have. They are both sort of insecure egomaniacs, but he's smarter and more talented than she is...

so the final three are definitely kara, jay and austin, yah?

carly, Thursday, 27 January 2005 19:45 (nineteen years ago) link

yeah... but... i that kara saun's outfit was the worst this week... closely followed by wendy.

kara saun's outfit looked like it will be sold in the charlotte rousse's (sp?) of the future...
or a costume for blade 6 or something. euch.

firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 27 January 2005 19:49 (nineteen years ago) link

that should be: i thought that kara saun's...

firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 27 January 2005 19:52 (nineteen years ago) link

I liked Robert's design! I liked it a whole ton and I would definitely wear it. Love the trousers. And the solar panels! They're funny! I don't know, maybe he really isn't very bright, although what I'm seeing is more.. this weird disconnect, in that the other designers seem to think he's just a joker, which is not a bad role to play, while the judges seem to like his work and take it seriously enough. I'm really a fan of being just enjoyably goofy & charming, without the humor always having this angry, bitter, insecure edge to it (a la Jay). And Kevin was way too dour. Also, I really don't like Austin's work, it's so narrow minded and precious. I think Austin should be the one to go after Wendy, actually. When has he made anything that didn't scream "foofy fairy princess"?

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 27 January 2005 19:58 (nineteen years ago) link

true... but austin is probably the most technically talented among all of them... i haven't ever really cared for anything he's done, but i am rarely truly unimpressed with it. i agree about its preciousness though. i liked rob's design too, but i was embarassed to see him talk about the solar panels. i think i may actually have blushed on his behalf.

firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 27 January 2005 20:14 (nineteen years ago) link

and i still don't like jay... even though his clothes are getting a lot better

firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 27 January 2005 20:15 (nineteen years ago) link

Solar panels, again.. I thought it was a great idea. They're amusing. They don't have to literally do anything! I mean, I have jackets with all sorts of unnecessary cuffs and buttons and epaulets and fake pockets and things, why not fake solar panels? They look cool, and the idea of being hopped up on solar energy all the time is funny and inspiring. I don't see it as any more or less eccentric than printing a message on a T-shirt.

Vanessa Riley interview! http://www.popgurls.com/article_show.php3?id=529

And yeah, OK, Austin is talented, but the clothes make me want to barf. For me, Austin Scarlett is kind of like the Amélie movie - all these people are like "oohlala! I just love love love my happy fairy tale with the pretty foofy princess!" and I'm like "OMG THIS IS TEH SUCK" and then people hate me.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 27 January 2005 20:31 (nineteen years ago) link

Man, I am sad! At least I got to watch this instead of the State of the Union.

The producers are keeping the evil Pepper around, it's too obvious. Her outfit was the worst by far. arrrgh.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 3 February 2005 03:22 (nineteen years ago) link

She'll go next week. It's so obvious who will be final 3.

I bet ya 100 bucks that Kevin is the one who drew on Wendy's photo.

Maria D. (Maria D.), Thursday, 3 February 2005 03:23 (nineteen years ago) link

I figured it was either Kevin or Wendy herself. Probably Kevin, though. I don't like him at all.

Tim on Austin: Little Lord Fauntleroy 2005

Hahaha. I wish they hadn't ditched Rob. He makes me laugh, dammit! Oh well. "Reality" TV. Wendy's outfit was teh suck. Don't get me wrong, Austin's and Robert's were plenty lame too, but not as lame.

daria g (daria g), Thursday, 3 February 2005 03:27 (nineteen years ago) link

Wendy fucking pepper, jesus

Monday At Bernie's (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 3 February 2005 03:36 (nineteen years ago) link

Im sure we all love Gary, right? My wife texted a friend of hers and mentioned she was watching and discovered her friend is college buddies with him. He was, surprise, completely goth in college.

akm, Tuesday, 27 July 2021 13:32 (two years ago) link

two months pass...

Holy shit the cast of PR this season is insufferable and I’m only 20 minutes into the premier

akm, Friday, 15 October 2021 04:51 (two years ago) link


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