Project Runway -- He Did WHAT??

OK I've seen divas and bride-zillas and just plain queens but last Thursday's Project Runway just blew me away!

If you watched, you know what I mean.  Sandro, the contestant who's originally from Russia, had an absolute hissy fit, gave the middle finger nearly everyone, was bleeped more times than I can count, lashed out physically at a camera and stalked off after he was SAFE for another week!  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, he blew up and took himself right out of the running.  Wow... really?  Because he doesn't know what they want from him.  How about original designs buddy?

You were safe, you moron, and you threw a fit, screamed at everyone and QUIT??

Well, nothing he designed really thrilled anyone, he was sort of mediocre in a flamboyant kind of way, but still, if you worked so hard to get anywhere would you just quit?  He was arrogant, misogynistic and of course he felt threatened by the talent and misunderstood by the judges.  His body language just screamed -- angry man!  Best gone.

And later, when he came back and pseudo-apologized, well, I guess I can't say I'm sorry to see him leave.  Still when you read the comments, there are people who loved him and will miss him.  Oh well, as my mom used to say, there's no accounting for taste.

I've been watching with interest the two designers from Milwaukee.  Timothy went to school in Syracuse NY, and Miranda attended the University of Wisconsin.  I don't know, neither one did a thing to make me go oooh... He's gone, and she is just a mean girl.


The two from Milwaukee -- and this is what they came up with.  Ugh!

I know, it makes for good TV, right?

My money is on Braden, Kate and Jeremy  making it to the end.I like Dom's work too.  I think Ken is so-so and it wouldn't surprise me to see him go.


Didn't you love this, made by Kate and Helen from straw hats of all things?



Jeremy's dress from the carnival materials.

OMG I am hooked again!  You know I stopped watching in Season 8 when the judges were all whacked out.  I swore I was done!!

And that's why my mom always said you shouldn't swear.

Sew on!

Project Runway 2013

A couple of seasons ago, when the contest was won by another nincompoop who couldn't sew or design anything original, I swore off Project Runway for good.  I said I would never, ever, go back and watch that group of know-it-alls make such poor decisions, especially knowing how hard some people work and NEVER get the chance for that much recognition.

Well, my mother used to say you shouldn't swear.

I have to tell you I really like Tim Gunn.  He's the voice of calm in a mad world out there in Lala Land.  And I don't hate Heidi Klum.

So, Thursday night, with nothing else on TV worth spitting at and not really being in the mood for anything I recorded, I switched on PR and watched the first 20 minutes of the new season.  If you watched it, did you love the way they took the designers to the airport runway and had the jumpers come down with colorful parachutes?  Those guys were worth watching, and I was holding my breath!

The idea of making a fashion statement from a parachute was interesting.  And two of the designers are from Milwaukee.  So I pressed record, went to be, and hoped for the best.

Today I watched the taping.  I watched the runway show twice.  How cool were the designs?  The winner and runner up were awesome.  I really liked both equally well, and I think the judges made a good decision.  And hey, I even liked one of the lowest designs, but the Russian guy has to learn to fit better so parts that should remain unseen actually do.

And what the heck is up with eco-guy, doesn't believe in hair products and makeup, and then HE comes out in a pair of glitzy high heals??  Duh.

So I'm hooked again for a little while, anyway.  This season the judges are going to chat with Tim Gunn before deciding, and they're going to look at the garments close up.

All I can say is THANK GOODNESS Michael Kors is doing something else this year.  And I'm actually starting to like Nina Garcia.

OMG this could be fun!

Sew on...