Reality TV - Project Runway (Season 5) - Page 4

Ruby_Slippers · 09-01-2008, 12:01 PM

Peace, guys.

I agree. The challenges haven't been very interesting and the celbrity judge thing is being over used. Especially since some of the judges have nothing to do with fashion.

I agree about Jerell. He is up and down and very creative. I HATED his olympic outfit. But I loved his outfit this week.

Do you guys like Kerri's outfits?

MethodicWays · 09-01-2008, 12:29 PM

I'm not arguing. I agree, this whole season has been off and I think it's because the designers personalities are fake and their skills are limited. When you compare a Santino, who was an over the top character but had dynamic designs to a Blayne who is an over the top character with little to no design skills, it brings down the quality of the show. He keeps churning out asymetrical dresses like he's going going to be disqualified for putting two sleeves on a dress.

I think it has a lot to do with the behind the scenes drama with the producers and the network. It's dragging the show down. I'm hoping this week's episode with Diane Von Furstenburg will bring the quality back up because she's an ACTUAL fashion legend.

I knew this season wasn't going to be as good from the first episode when they asked them to be innovative and 75% of them made dresses out of tablecloths.

modern_audrey · 09-03-2008, 08:21 PM

The best part of the episode was Tim getting annoyed with Stella as she attempted to get her fabrics down. The look on his face as she just stared blankly at the shelves (waiting for the bundles to jump down into her arms?) was so hilarious.

And I'm thinking that Kenley must have been mixing her medications tonight. She generally irritates me, despite liking her designs...but, wow. Even without the crying fit...just, yikes. I hate it when the designers get all defensive at evaluation. I didn't think it was possible, but she was even worse than Keith. The dress was okayish, but seriously...did she really imply to Diane that she needed more variety in her clothing line?

I could have kicked myself--I actually missed the first part of the runway show, so I didn't see everyone's. The first thing to enter my mind with Stella's cape was 'vampire!', so I was laughing like crazy at the Dracula comment. What was she thinking? I hated Blayne's outfit--the print on the bottoms wasn't really to my taste. And, structurally, I felt like Joe's was a disaster.

Honestly, I don't think I was really super crazy about anyone's. If I had to pick a winner, it would have been Corto. When is this season going to pick up?! Is this really the best that we are going to get?

MethodicWays · 09-04-2008, 08:39 AM

I actually thought last night was some of the most design forward we got ALL season. Sad, I know right? At least with the ones that were in the top they were really well crafted. Kenley shot herself in the foot. She could have done a muff, gloves, something to give the feeling of layering. But I felt it was a step back in the right direction.

Korto and Leanne are both great. I love their aesthetic. They're just always clean and well-tailored (*ahem*Joe*ahem*) I really don't see any of the guys (maybe Jerell) going to Bryant Park and I think that would be cool. An all-female final.

modern_audrey · 09-04-2008, 06:03 PM

I think I just went into the episode with such high hopes. I mean...Diane Von Furstenburg! Some of the designs were lovely, and many of them well made, but I just was expecting something more.

Kenley's silhouette was attractive, I agree. I saw the Shanghai influence, but where was Dietrich? I didn't see that aspect of the challenge in the dress that was delivered at all. And, yes, I also felt like the dress was screaming for a beautiful pair of gloves, or some form of simple accent.

Korto is consistently awesome. I like her very much.

Gosh, the designers were bitchy last night

. Funny to see that the backbiting is getting a fairly early start this season.

Rona Jo · 09-04-2008, 07:44 PM

God, Kenley was so annoying last night. Everytime you mention Diane or the challenge she starts crying. Then on the runway show she wouldn't stop talking. Nina tried to say something and Kenley is still talking. Shut up!

Leanne won another one tonight. I really loved her dress it was beautiful.

MethodicWays · 09-05-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by modern_audrey (View Post)

Gosh, the designers were bitchy last night

. Funny to see that the backbiting is getting a fairly early start this season.

Yeah it's funny to me cause it would be one thing if they were producing fantabulous stuff but they're snarking on each other and no one's really putting out over the top wonderful stuff for the most part.

Rona Jo · 09-05-2008, 07:21 PM

I don't know about the designers this year, I think the ones last year were much cooler and had a lot more talent.

modern_audrey · 09-05-2008, 07:34 PM

This is easily the worst season yet, in my opinion. Talent-wise, the designers are all fairly unimpressive in comparison to what we've seen in past seasons. There are a few outstanding individuals, but not one of them has 100 percent won me over. And at this stage, that's very unusual. Personality-wise, they just all seem so fake. Take Suede for example; you can tell that his eccentricity isn't so much 'real', as it is a result of seeing competitors like Santino and Chris (and others) in the past. The third person, the "whackadoodle"... it's obviously just a way to get attention, and that's why it's so grating to me.

Ruby_Slippers · 09-07-2008, 10:24 AM

I really liked Leanne's dress, so I wasn't surprised that she won. The color and fit are gorgeous.

This is actually the best outfit that I've ever seen Blayne do. I think he tries hard to be the new Christian with all his 'liscious' stuff, but if he did more stuff like this he might stick around longer.

Loved Korto's dress, of course. I love most of her stuff. The touch of yellow is really cute.

Kensley's dress was nice, although I think not doing another piece cost her the win.

modern_audrey · 09-07-2008, 01:21 PM

The pop of yellow in Korto's dress was genious. I really wish she'd won this particular challenge.

Rona Jo · 09-07-2008, 02:34 PM

I know but I think I saw a dress of Diane's that looked a lot like Korto's and I guess that's why they didnt' pick her.

modern_audrey · 09-07-2008, 07:32 PM

No kidding? Must have been one of the scenes that I missed.

**blue sky blues** · 09-10-2008, 08:38 PM

Ugh, I really hated that they voted Blaine off. I don't think he deserved to go. I agree that his outfit was definitely wrong on so many levels, but he shouldn't have been gone. Suede should have.

MethodicWays · 09-11-2008, 09:27 AM

I was hoping to get rid of Suede and Blayne in one fell swoop (I blame Michael Kors!)

Seeing the past designers reminded me how GOOD this show can be. I'm really glad Jerrell won. His was fashion forward but not so costume-y. I think Blayne could have saved himself by not having all the excess on one side. This is a challenge when his asymmetry would have served him well. He should have had the sleeve part and then maybe a bias skirt. It would have showed the weight and imbalance.