By CJ BOMB
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME TO THE ROARING TWENTIES! HELLO ALL! I am back ready to bang out a Project Runway recap after taking off some time for surgery and recovery. A GINORMOUS shout out to the Lovely Les who covered for me while I was laid up. This show is a BITCH to write up in the beginning as there are so many designers. AND it’s an hour and a half. She handled it the way she handles everything, with incredible grace and humor. I have been watching, but have either been drugged up, or exhausted (or both) so I’m hazy on some of the things that have gone down. Fortunately, I have Les beside me tonight to remind me and make me laugh. Let’s do this…
What Is Upcycling?
Christian comes back in after the emotional kicking off of Alan, the sweet sprite who made me laugh even though he was not going to be long for his show. Goodbye Spice Girl boot! I think his evil pixie cousin Tyler should have been sent packing. He calls himself “Project Runway’s most popular bottom and Les and I lose it. The ever helpful Sergio (more on how I feel about him coming up) points out that the judges aren’t going to give him many more chances.
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Straight from the elimination, the designers meet Karlie on the runway. She announces that they will be competing to dress her for a CFDA event in Paris. Dressing Karlie for ANYTHING? Yes please. Not only that, Uber-Stylist Karla Welch is there to advise them. She tells them to make it original, wearable and chic …to think “An American in Paris.” There is a twist. They will not be going to Mood. This is an upcycling challenge.
Goodwill Towards Men?
They will be shopping for their fabric at Goodwill with $150. Karla will be there to answer any questions and give advice. Everyone is thrilled except for Delvin, who “Doesn’t like used things”. I remember screaming at Delvin more clearly now in past episodes. This is a dreaded one day challenge. Karla warns them not to cut a seam and sew buttons on an existing garment. They need to make it original. On the way out they compliment Chelsey’s pants. WE LOVE THEM TOO.
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They sketch on the way to Goodwill. Karla is there waiting for them. She asks if they have any questions. Sergio wants to know what her aesthetic for Karlie is. She tells them to go classic and chic. Karlie loves a fitted waist but doesn’t like anything too short. Heidi Klum’s aesthetic would have been “slutty and short”. Karla loves that Chelsey is using denim and doing her pants. Karla tells Delvin in no uncertain terms how to cut a sleeve and he looks flustered. Maybe he should have worn his lab coat.
Who Is Melanie?
She loves Melanie’s look. I forgot Melanie was on this show. Tyler thinks he understands Karlie because his drag alter ego is Kimberly Onassis, a classy first lady. Oh, Tyler. Nancy keeps going back to Karla for advice. Her very valid point is: I have access to this incredible resource and I’m going to USE it damnit. Very smart Fancy Nancy. Karla is both patient and amused. Shavi is reminded how he would go shopping at Goodwill with his grandmother, who taught him to sew. She now has Alzheimers and doesn’t remember these things which is heartbreaking.
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Sergio is acting the concerned mentor to Tyler back at the apartment. He is HIGHLY trained and doesn’t think even he with the INCREDIBLE TRAINING HE HAS FROM THE BEST DESIGN SCHOOLS could pull it off. Les looks at me and says every time Sergio starts to speak, I pause the TV, twitch, roll my eyes and sigh at the same time. He irks me THAT MUCH. Tyler is not having it. Les says Sergio is playing a mental game.
Time To Suit Up And Get In The Game!
In the workroom fabric ripping begins. Delvin irons his lab coat. He has never been to Paris, but he is inspired by the work done in the ateliers there. Hence the lab coat. He’s now more on board with this challenge. He’s doing a blend of urban and luxury. Victoria says her model is her size. Les and I roll our eyes. Oh! I am so teeny tiny! How lucky for me! In Moldova everyone is soooooo fashionable. I can’t decide how I feel about Victoria. Chelsey GETS this challenge. She’s a tall girl; Karlie is a tall girl. We are feeling good about this one for her.
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There are a LOT of suits being ripped apart. Marquise isn’t going to deconstruct the jacket, he’s just going to tailor it. I turn to Les and say “bye dude”. Geoff points out that this isn’t the challenge. Les thinks that Geoff is very precise and sleek in his designs. I think he will go far if he keeps calm. He’s doing a split front mini dress with a jodphur sleeve. Melanie loved thrifting with her mom who recently passed away. We want to reach into the TV and hug her.
Why Don’t These People Listen To Christian?
Christian comes in and announces LAVERNE COX is the guest judge. He says Laverne pretty much discovered who she was shopping in the girls/women’s sections of Goodwill. This seems like a stretch, but I love Laverne, so I will roll with it.
Les points out that Christian tends to start out with the designers he thinks are the biggest hot messes. So we begin with Tyler. He’s channeling Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. Sigh. Tyler I spend summers in Martha’s Vineyard. Your wide leg pant with a ruffled halter top and gold buttons? No. Just no.
Christian tells him it looks like a sailor costume and it’s not exciting. Tyler doesn’t agree. Christian tells him he doesn’t listen. TYLER!! The Coast Guard is here!! Get on the damn boat! GET ON THE S.S. CHRISTAIN SIRIANO and SAVE YOURSELF! Les and I are now doubled over laughing.
Shavi is doing a moto jacket with a pencil skirt. Christian likes the moto idea but doesn’t seem thrilled. Brittany gets a “What are you DOING?” and we panic a bit. We like Brittany. Ok, false alarm. He loves her flowy top. He also loves Chelsey’s idea. Christian points out that she hasn’t had any feedback yet. He tells her to think of all the things she can do to make it more innovative.
Tyler is freaking out because he got the “costumey” comment …again. Delvin tells him he doesn’t get costume from the look. Sergio decides to step in. He lives to share his vast knowledge with everyone because when he dies “and only he knows these specific things…it goes from the entire world.” He’s fashion Jesus. Les looks concerned as I’m full blown twitching. He reminds me of She who must not be named.
So Many Karlies!
Delvin thinks he is sabotaging Tyler. I don’t think he has to, Tyler will take care of that himself. I think he is a pompous ass who puts himself on par with Brandon and Christian. So he is also a delusional pompous ass. I turn to Les and tell her that all I want from this season is for Sergio and Delvin to be teamed up. Her eyes light up. Please fashion gods, make it happen.
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An army of Karlie clones come in. Karlie Klones? Christian tells Nancy to clean up her pleats. He’s happy with Victoria’s look. Les points out that Christian does side-eye AND eye roll at the same time. This goes into effect when he points out Marquise has made a Brittany Spears school girl dress circa 1998.
Victoria crows to Delvin she is DONE. We get Victoria’s backstory. She had a very successful shop in Moldova, but decided to scrap everything when she won her green card and start over in LA. It’s been hard, but there are far more opportunities here. Sergio is still “helping” Tyler. He’s worried Tyler won’t be finished. Les yells at the TV: Yeah! CAUSE YOU ARE SLOWING HIM DOWN. Sergio isn’t fashion Jesus. He’s a fashion Sith Lord looking for apprentices. Shavi puts a hole in his skirt right before the end of the day. He is rightfully freaked out.
Runway Day Meltdowns Abound
On runway day Tyler announces he had an epiphany in the middle of the night. He’s going to do a pencil skirt. Even eating a fucking BAGEL Sergio is a pretentious ass. Les says: QUITE. Shavi is putting a band at the bottom of his skirt. He knows he’s fucked.
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Christian and Karla, twin fashion pocket elves, are BOTH there to help. Delvin immediately takes advantage. He CAN learn. Karla actually styles everyone. This is a great learning experience. All designers work with someone like Karla. Not just to get their clothing on celebrities, but to send a collection down a runway. You can have the greatest furniture in the world, but if you don’t know how to arrange it in a room, what’s the point? Victoria listens for once. No big ugly purses. Marquise is using tape? Not good. Tyler is happy with his Hamptons/Cape Cod look. His model looks like she went shopping at Ann Taylor circa 1996. Tyler is doomed.
On the runway Laverne Cox is ROCKING some feathers. Karlie looks like she stepped out of a Ralph Lauren ad. She and Heidi could not be more different. Geoffrey’s look is …safe. Les points out that it is covered up but still sexy. A Karlie trademark. I think is is a bit too short. Les doesn’t have a problem with the length, but thinks the waistline is off. I’m over the exposed zipper. As much as Victoria can get on my nerves, I LOVE her look. It’s Marithe Francois Girbaud (not the jeans, the very expensive European division of the company). Les doesn’t love it as much.
Will Victoria Get Her First Victory?
I have NO clue why Victoria was in the top last week. Les points out that she has been in the top a lot. I argue that she was in the bottom the week she made that dumb-ass purse instead of lining her look. Les tells me that she was in the top that week. I must have been high as a kite. My point is, the asymmetry worked this time. Les marks her looks as arrow up for the top, straight arrow for safe, and arrow down for the bottom. After I argue this look’s merits, she sighs and tells me to go ahead and “put the fucking arrow up”. I have worn her down.
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We both love Nancy’s look. Karla remarks to Christian that she thought look was going to be a hot mess, but it’s awesome. Yay FANCY NANCY! Les thinks that Delvin’s look is predictable and boring. I wrote down “disco jumpsuit”. Dayoung’s look is okay. Normcore. Tyler? Les is getting Great Gatsby costume. I tell her I don’t remember it once it leaves the runway. Les says: ooooh that’s bad. When Sergio’s look comes down the runway I ask Les if the model’s boobs are supposed to be a present? They look gift-wrapped with that dumbass bow. Les says Karlie doesn’t do crappy bows. I have no idea what the rest of the look is because I only see the bow.
Will Double Sided Tape Send Marquise Home?
Melanie has a LOT of boobage going. Les is ok with everything but the lapels. Oh Marquise. We are concerned for Marquise. I love Brittany’s top but think the bottom should have been simpler to compliment it. Les points out she always does a “mullet” bottom. In this case it is a side mullet. Chelsey’s look is amazing. It is cool, unique and very HER. Well done girl. We love it. Shavi’s model has to inch down the runway in her too tight slutty secretary look. It is painful to watch.
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We have the same choices this week. Chelsey, Victoria and Fancy Nancy for the top with Chelsey to win. Our bottom three are Tyler, Marquise and Shavi with Tyler to go. Well look at that! We nailed it with our choices.
The Judges Debate The Looks
The judges love Chelsey’s look. She used 12 pairs of jeans to make this. Nina says it was very smart to pick denim. Not only is it very American, it’s one of the biggest pollutants when manufactured. So upcycling this material makes complete sense. Karlie loves it and calls it effortless and cool. Brandon has a few issues with the fit of the top. Laverne loves the double waistline and the inventiveness of the look. Backstage Delvin gets snarky about it. FUCK OFF DELVIN.
Marquise is roasted for his construction. Elaine wants to know why he thought this was a good idea for Karlie. Karlie says the tape is all she could see. Nina points out that Marquise designed what he is wearing and THAT would have been a great look for Karlie. The runway look is forced. Brandon points out that tailoring is a mess and he’s getting Chippendales. Does that still exist?
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Laverne thinks there are cool elements but it’s over designed. Karlie thinks Victoria took what Karlie wanted to wear and elevated it for a Paris event. She loves it. Nina thinks she stayed true to herself while still meeting the challenge. Elaine feels it was the only fully formed piece elevated to perfection. Victoria begins to cry. It’s actually a sweet moment. Laverne tells her that dreams can come true and that she gasped when this came down the runway. In a great way. She adores it.
Tyler Makes A Fatal Mistake
Oh Tyler. YOU DUMB MOTHERFUCKER. Karlie asks him if he’s happy with his look. He is. Brandon runs down the requirements for the challenge and the only one Tyler hit was “wearable”. But not in any place like Paris or Martha’s Vineyard.
Tyle interrupts…….”Not even to dinner with the Kushners?” Everyone gasps…..onstage, backstage, here, all of NYC….. TYLER YOU DUMB MOTHERFUCKER. I never want to have someone look at me the way Karlie is looking at Tyler right now. Karlie Kloss, as well as MOST EVERYONE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY CANNOT STAND IVANKA TRUMP. Everyone on this panel cannot stand her.
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I don’t care what your politics are, but if you are STUPID enough not to know this about the person who is judging you? I can’t. He then tries to save himself by saying “that’s your husband!” Les and I can barely watch as Karlie rips into him. I would have just left right then. Shavi and Marquise owe him a fruit basket because this idiot just saved their asses.
Fancy Nancy Is In The Top!
Nancy is emotional because she’s the oldest person to have ever been on this show. Laverne loves the whole look and wants to know more about the skirt. She explains that the skirt is made up of 8-9 pairs of jeans. Karlie thought it was so refreshing and she’s never seen a backwards shirt look so good. Nina says it is effortless chic and practical. Elaine thought it was a little bit too conservative. Brandon interrupts and says he completely disagrees. On a runway of heavy looks this felt light and effortless and she has arrived! She wants to hug Brandon. We want to hug Brandon.
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Victoria wins! Tyler is kicked off to absolutely no one’s surprise except Tyler. He asks if he can explain he wasn’t trying to be a jerk. They are like yeah…bye. This jackass thinks he’s getting the Christian Siriano save. Nope. I don’t Christian has ever taken greater pleasure sending someone to the workroom to pick up their things.
Happy New Decade everyone. We send everyone love and light and mostly PEACE. Doesn’t look like it’s happening next week as it’s a team challenge. But Cyndi Lauper is there! Love her. Share what you think in the comments! And Fancy Nancy and Chelsey! We love you!
See you next week! Happy to be back!!!
I had no idea Karlie was married to a Kushner, but as soon as the grenade went off I knew he was finished.
I never had strong feelings about Tyler, in fact, I was a bit annoyed by him, but I felt even prior to the Kushner faux pas, he was getting unfairly torn apart this week. I knew Karlie was married to a Kushner, but had no clue the Kushners did not care for her. Maybe I’m reading him totally wrong but I honestly didn’t think Tyler was trying to be catty? Either way, he was in the bottom for the third week in a row so it’s fair to send him off, but I felt pretty bad for him anyway.
Victoria looks to be an early favorite to go all the way. I thought I was pretty smart but had no clue Moldova was a country. So I learned something from Project Runway this season.
Oh please. He was being a catty bitch with that comment. He also forgot that part of this show isn’t always about you as a solo designer, but also how you would navigate the fashion industry. I think everyone in the field knows that Karlie was and is treated like shit by her inlaws and that to quote her, she married Joshua despite the complications .
My son was in the Peace Corps in Moldova. It is one of the poorest countries in Europe –if not the poorest. Moldova was one of the former Soviet block countries that did not yet exist when Victoria was born. My son was placed in a home that had an outhouse. The family he was placed with thought that we (a single mom who raised her son on a teacher’s salary) were rich because we owned a house and had a car (both with payments). Imagine Victoria trying to learn fashion design and opening a shop in a country where the average take-home salary is UNDER $300 a month. My heart is with her.
I also love Nancy, who, at 64 has a younger point of view than all of the others.
Tyler is just not a fashion designer. As a drag performer, he essentially thinks in stereotypes and designs costumes for them. He is fashion backward. Think of Mondo Guerra’s Jackie Kennedy-inspired look, which was modern and fresh. Now think of Tyler’s “Kimberley Onassis” character, whose costume (why does the word constantly surprise him?) is an exact duplicate of the suit Mrs. Kennedy was wearing the day of the assassination. Not only a costume, but tasteless.
I suspect the gasps from all and sundry at Tyler’s remark were the direct result of the producers having instructed the contestants in no uncertain terms NOT to mention Karlie’s in-laws. I must say, Karlie handled it well.
CJ & Les- You nailed the recap. The first time Tyler made the comment about being the favorite bottom it went over my head. After your recap I get it. Tyler was a bit snarky for me and I’m waiting for Sergio to stick his foot in his mouth. Loving Nancy. She is a kind talented woman proving it’s never to late to go for your dream. CJ- I hope you recover quickly from your surgery and feel better soon. Les- I’m sure you make a great healing companion. Just keep her smiling!
Ok forgive me!!! Who is the one that shall not be named? And why? I’m old and forgetful… and I’ve watched every season.
Laughing- Banana girl Erin
STOP THAT! STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!
I didn’t discover TT until after BG. Did y’all really hate her more than Gretchen? Tim Gunn calling out Gretchen and boy from Oakland for being mean girls. Bwahahaha. I considered BG and Gretchen part of the PR Trifecta of Shame.
I remember while I was waiting to do Press Check at the paper reading THOUSANDS of comments after “Lady of the Canyon” Gretchen beat out Mondo — two, yes, two — positive comments about her win out of thousands.
And it was strange that Michael Kors used those puffy diaper panties in his next collection.
Also strange that after ripping Uli for her gorgeous “Miami resort wear” that Anya’s lackluster designs were so highly praised. Especially her “money shot” dress that was a knock-off of Kimberley’s.
BG, Gretchen, Anya #fixedbyproduction
LET US PLEASE NOT DISCUSS SHE WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED OF THE WORST SEASON FUCKING EVER.
https://tamaratattles.com/tag/erin-robertson/
Too soon.
Worse than the twins? They drive me to drink.
I’M HAVING PTSD AND FEELING VERY ATTACKED RIGHT NOW.
Make the memories go away. ????????????
It’s all CJ’s fault! SHE HAS TRAUMATIZED US ALL! 🙂
Omg, I am laughing so hard! Love the mortal combat over Project Runway! That season was prior to my discovery of TT. I was flabbergasted by “she who will not be named”. Quit fighting ya’ll! Where is “she” now?
I feel like I should glue 9 smiley faces on my Santa jammies right now.
Autocorrect wants me to approve “flabby jammies”.
She?
The Twins! They go right into my IDEAL list of the top 10 best and the top 10 worst over all of the seasons. I promise! CJ and I will compile this and would love anyone’s input. I can’t recall gretchen but I loved Mondo! The whole Anya and Uli thing made me think I had real mental challenges. I’m glad I was not the only one…Thank you Nanette!
Santino has to be on the best list!
You will have to write about the twins when we do this one. I Just…cannot…..do…it. There were a LOT of low points towards the end, but that was probably the lowest. I don’t trust myself not to have a traumatic flashback/reaction of some sort.
Oh Nanette I still remember how angry Tim was with Gretchen when her team was blindly beaten down/following her advice. It was glorious. I must have selective amnesia about Gretchen beating Mondo. How in the world did that happen??? I do remember them telling him to change up the styling and he choose not to so I always assumed that’s what did him in. Oh and I LOVED ULI’s collection! The way she put prints together was beyond.
So glad Nancy is finally getting recognition, she’s a talented inspiration!
Tyler is a legend.. The industry is super fickle and the only thing that matters is money and influence. It’s not that the fashion industry can’t stand Ivanka Trump.. it’s that – at this moment – she is persona non grata for professional reasons because of politics. As soon as she moves back to the city full time, the fashion industry will welcome her back with open arms because they love a size 0-6 rich bitch that could waltz into Bergdorf Goodman and buy anything she wants.
And let’s not forget, it was only the parents that had an issue because she wasn’t Jewish. The parents are registered Democrats. It’s big brother Jared who stained the family name. And for all we know he, Ivanka, Karlie + her hubby are all chums.
They are not. We know people who know the families.
The fashion industry NEVER embraced Ivana for her company/designs. She was courted for years because she could bring free publicity and afford to buy their high priced clothing but everyone laughs behind her back re’ her own lines-none of which would have survived without Daddy’s connections.
The Kushner’s are incredibly dysfunctional. The family name was famously stained long before Jared met and married Ivanka. Jared’s father spent time in a federal prison for attempting to set up and bribe his own brother. Jared took over the company and almost ran it into the ground within a year. He bought a ridiculously over priced status property in NYC without doing the proper due diligience because of his hubris. I wouldn’t put too much stock in what they think of anybody.
Thank you, slice. You speak the truth.
Tyler should just get on RuPaul’s show. Be fun to see him there. He should’ve stuck with his original idea. While not design shattering, the palazzo pants would have worked better. Sergio was messing with his head.
The winning look was best suited for Karly, but it would’ve been less confusing if the judges gave more info as to the type of even Karly was attending. The looks were all over the place in terms of casual, evening and business.
Happy to see Nancy get her props because she was robbed last week. At least should’ve been in the top three. Although, I liked her look, it wasn’t really Karly. Same with Chelsea. Those pants were amazing. I want them!
I like this bunch so far. Hope Brittany can get out of her head. Judges did a number on her last week, and it wasn’t entirely warranted.
Welcome back, CJ. Best PR recap on the net!
I’m just not a fan of Victoria’s aesthetic. The banded,asymmetrical style with peep holes is just too much. While Tyler doomed himself, I did think his outfit was better than Marquises. Sergio is insufferable. I still remember that awful Amish streetwalker outfit he made earlier. Frankly, his current look with the odd bandeau bow was just as peculiar. Maybe he is someone with technical skills but lacks design sense.
My fav was Nancy, then Brittany and Chelsey. I liked Shavi’s jacket, so it’s a shame his skirt got ripped.
She and her aesthetic…just somehow rub me wrong. Her insistance on that ugly purse was just weird. Actually, all these asymetrical hems, and arms, etc., from the designers bug me. I’m old tho…
I loved Victoria’s outfit and I would totally wear it after a few more months of being low carb, but I am a blazer girl. Nancy did great as well and so did Chelsey..I just couldn’t see Karlie wearing it to an event.
I gasped when that came out of Tyler’s mouth. No matter this intention that was super unprofessional.
I think Tyler got a bum rap and was sent home entirely for that comment. I also don’t think he meant it in any other way that he said it. She has dinner with the Kuschners frequently I would imagine. I don’t know anything about the dynamics in the Kushner family and I doubt Tyler did either. That said, I did GASP! when he said it and new then he was done.
Karlie was PISSED! Like REALLY PISSED!
Marquise should have gone home. Tyler made an outfit that was complete. Marquise just duct tapes some scraps together and sent it down the runway. He didn’t even deconstruct the jacket. He just cut some fabric out of the shoulders. That should have given him plenty of time to “tailor.”
Tyler will forever be my favorite bottom on Project Runway.
Nancy’s skirt was amazing. I’m not a fan of backwards shirts, but hers was lovely.
I’m still not over the frustration of pulling over a dozen photos, watermarking them, resizing them and then discovering a formatting glitch apparently cause by the way I downloaded the originals that cause them all to be unusable. I may or may not have cried.
CJ is a saint for recapping this. I know we keep saying the first few weeks are a nightmare… but UGH.
I agree he cooked his goose with that remark. It was just plain stupid. I really think it was just a reaction to being told his look couldn’t be worn anywhere. Seeing his poor performance week after week, I wish he had gone last week so we could have kept Alan.
Marquise won one week, whereas Tyler was in the bottom all three weeks, so I can understand their decision even before he sealed his fate with the Kushner comment. I gasped too. I think Tyler was in over his talent level in this competition. And yeah, that look on Karlie’s face…ay yi yi.
Sorry about your frustration in dealing with the photos…I look forward to seeing them, so thank you, TT.
It’s sad that I don’t remember week one or who won it. Le sigh.
#JusticeForTyler
This may jog your memory: double elimination.
Fine. I will go back and read the damn recap. Oh I wrote that one drunk. Sorry.
Don’t feel too bad. I thought I was Almozer’s Girl for forgetting Melanie. Then I read that CJ did too!
When I watched this episode I was like WHO THE FUCK IS MELANIE?
I have a feeling that means she wins. I loved that CJ didn’t know either.
BTW… CJ is not responsible for the stupid headers. It’s something I have to do to make things readable. Most people don’t have very long attn spans like me and an hour and a half recap ends up being 3000 words at times. 🙂
That was a nice Goodwill. Our local Goodwill is dark, depressing and dirty.
IKR? We should all go to Goodwill in Manhattan at some point apparently. CAN YOU IMAGINE? DVF sends all her culled closet to a Goodwill?
That was a “Curated Goodwill”, which features higher-end clothing, etc. from other local Goodwills.
Swear I could smell that musty Goodwill smell through the tv
TT- kinda thought the same thing about Tyler’s comment and intention. He definitely said it with sass but he says everything with sass. I guess only Tyler knows what he truly meant.
He is was much more fun to watch than a lot of them. And yes, he was young and not as experienced, but he had so much room to grow, and potential. I just miss him.
Also I don’t believe that it is common knowledge that Karlie and the other Kushners don’t get along with Ivana. I did a little reading because I was not aware of that. And both Karlie and Ivanka converted before marriage.
Welcome back CJ. I hope you are feeling better.
I agreed with your top and bottom picks — and we matched the judges this week!
I think Victoria’s winning look would have been fresher — and more apropos — in all-American denim. I really love Nancy’s look AND her. I was really hoping the oldest designer ever would be good. And nice.
Christian keeps getting better and funnier every week. I love Brandon too. I think Tyler should have gone home last week and this week his mouth got him axed. I love nautical-influenced fashion, but I wonder what made it cross into costume. I wish I could have seen his sketch better.
Sergio … I think I am starting to like him more. I am reading between the lines. He DOES have the technical skill and I THINK what he meant was that even with that, he realizes how difficult PR is. I think he was actually in empathy with Tyler. I would love it if he would send me all those mathematical formulas. His jacket was nice; his shirt was perfectly tailored, but not edgy or cool.
I am burned out on those exposed zippers. They were SO OVER — YEARS ago. And deconstruction is PASSÉ. Although I did like Nancy’s shirt.
The best tragi-comic moment — Tyler thinking he might get the Siriano Save. Bwahahaha.
Also, I was thinking that if my boy wanted a chance at THE SAVE… he might have, I dunno LISTENED TO HIM?
I predict the save will be used on Fancy Nancy.
I’m really on the fence with Fancy Nancy. Really 50/50. I predict some cunning stunts.
Oh and I also hate exposed zippers. Whoever did that when the model walked BACK down the runway it wasn’t even straight and it was very distracting.
But right now I am watching On The Basis of Sex on Showtime. I want all the clothes RBG wore in the 50s and 60s. Pretty much everything in the 70s except for the DVF wrap dress. I’ve got too much to wrap at this point. 🙂
I’m pretty good at sewing- exposed zippers are ugly and also lazy. Zippers are kind of tricky. Also, I cannot recall any contestants making a buttonhole. Correct me if I’m wrong….
I am a night owl and only now feeling like I have time to actually comment as much as I want too. TYLER MADE A GARMENT. Was it a great one? NOE. But he made one. He took things apart and “upscaled” them in a new way. Was it great? NOE. But in another challenge that might have gotten him through. THERE WERE WORSE CHOICES.
Marquise repurposed a suit jacket that looked like shit and still only managed TO TAPE IT TOGETHER. It was way worse than Tyler’s look.
I will miss Tyler and his sass. #MyFavoriteBottom 🙂
He’s better suited (see what I did there) for RuPaul’s Drag race than for Project Runway. He was mediocre at best.
Welcome back CJ! Thank you for the recap. My top and bottom picks rarely match the judges. I’m past the clothes hanger stage where I could wear anything and look good, but I’ve never been a fan of too short dresses. Maybe because as a tall woman I had a hard time getting clothes that fit.
Scheana Shay is LIVING for Victoria’s runway look.
OKAY, now you have TRAUMATIZED ME! Damn you! 🙂
Also, what’s the deal with Melanie being so invisible in the first four episode? I haven’t really paid attention to her looks. I had the same reaction as CJ when she said she forgot she was there.
Does that mean she is the surprise winner? If she didn’t go far they would have at least given her early screen time, right?
I haven’t watched the show in a whle but I enjoyed your recap! Thanks for taking the time to entertain us all! Cheers.
First, thanks for the recaps, CJ & Les! They are the best. I love the sense of PR history and the humor you bring to them.
Second, I always thought that Karlie’s marriage and her non-blood relationship to the Kushners (and by extension to the President’s family) was a huge invisible elephant in the runway room. I’ve wondered if the contestants are instructed not to talk about it. So, now I’m wondering why the producers didn’t edit Tyler’s comment out? I mean, this isn’t a live show, and it’s in their interests to keep Karlie happy. Possible answers–the comment has gone viral, great publicity for the show. And, it sorta ‘outs’ the Karlie-Kushner relationship in a way that makes clear that it’s off-limits. Also something to wonder about–Is Ivanka is privately tweeting Karlie after every episode, hinting that she’d love to be a guest judge?
They are not close. Karlie tolerates her. I’m sure Ivanka would shave her head to be on this show…legitimacy by association. Girl, you were barely in Jessica Simpson territory…
And thank u!!
Welcome back CJ Bomb-diggity! Lovely Les did a great job but live you two together!
I hated everything on the Runway. This was a first for me. My Mom bought me a pair of elephant bells when I was in junior high. My non-sewing ass altered them down. Hated them then and now.
Doesn’t it seem like the judges and Christian are all just more “mean” as the show progresses? Snarky and mugging for the camera. They all need to take it down a notch.
Love the St. Louis connection of Karli and the jean designer…also love all the comments here on In Law-Gate. I was clueless. I totally agree with TT on the comment.
Hate 1 day challenges.
PS: Forgot to say that I thought the double sided tape guy should have been auf’ed, or at least been sent home too.
AGREED.