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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 4:50 am
I think that in general on reality shows, the winner winds up under some sort of contract. It seems that if you don't win, you are more able to be free with your future. Maybe, just maybe...the judges "let" Laura, Uli, and Michael NOT win so that they could begin their lives in the fashion world without restriction. Ummm, maybe?
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 4:59 am
I thought they all did a great job. Michael was my fav but I agree Jeffrey's was best this time. I know they all will go far in the industry and I wish them all the best
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 6:35 am
Eh I'm bummed Jeffrey won. But most everyone's clothes looked way better while watching on the runway than those pictures. Towards the end I thought Uli was gonna win.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 6:48 am
Jeffrey is on the Today SHow right now.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 7:22 am
I missed all the drama about Jeffrey outsourcing some of his work. Will someone enlighten me please? Must not have been true, but where did the allegations come from? TIA
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 7:48 am
BJR, Laura was looking closely at Jeffrey's work when they came back (before the finale). SHe noticed how nicely everything was done. SHe got suspicious (as did Michael) cuz his stuff in the challenges was not so perfect. Uli was the only one that gave him benefit of the doubt. Laura went to Tim Gunn with her suspicion that Jeffrey had hired someone to help. Tim went to the producers and checked receipts and investigated as much as they could. THey decided there was no proof.
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Nancypj
Member
08-17-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 8:14 am
It's official. As I have long suspected, I know nothing about "fashion." I liked Jeffrey's collection the least (and that has nothing to do with me liking HIM the least - honest). I really thought it was ugly. Blew me away that he won. Maybe there is hope for me, though - I liked Uli's the best.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 8:17 am
I truly think Uli should've won, and am very disappointed that Jeffrey did instead. I wouldn't wear most of his designs, and am not looking forward to seeing anything in the stores. OTOH, I think Uli is gonna have a great career ahead of her. Laura, I'm not so sure about. Her attention to detail is phenomenal, but her designs weren't so much. Michael's designs really surprised me... I really had high hopes for him. I think the judges were right in saying he needs to mature a bit (and then watch out!). I think Uli may end up better off as second place. So she won't get the new car or the $100K. Based on the response to her show, I think she's gonna skyrocket past Jeffrey, who may be a bit hamstrung by his contract and obligations to PR. Megs, I'm glad your spy was right. I just wish he wasn't! 
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 8:34 am
I honestly thought Uli had the best collection. But glad Jeffery won!
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Nerovh
Member
06-12-2005
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 9:11 am
I was disappointed in Michael's collection. I love Michael, he was my favorite, but I thought the judges were right about his collection looking more like the stuff he showed at his audition than the things he designed during the show. I liked Uli's collection the best. Laura does absolutely beautiful work, I think she does great "classics", but her stuff may not be suited for younger people. Jeffrey's stuff was ok, but I would be happier with his winning if it weren't for his bad atitude and the nasty things he says to and about others. Oh, well. The person I like pretty much never wins any show LOL. I think I'm a jinx.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 9:13 am
Speaking of nasty, I'm not really enjoying the snarky comments airing during Top Chef. I thought PR ended on a classy note, even if I didn't agree with the winner, yet they have to show the "unaired" snark? Is that really necessary?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 9:24 am
I am sure Saturn can't wait to use Jeffery's reaction to winning the car in their next ad. Saturn..this doesn't suck!
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Missy2
Member
07-31-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 9:31 am
I thought Jeffrey's work was well made, creative, and innovative. It was very young and cutting edge. I liked both Uli's and Laura's line, I think they both create wonderful things. But out of all of them Jeffrey just had this...passion and creativity that was very different. I love the colors and flow of his work! Great job!
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Penpoint
Member
03-27-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 9:35 am
Michael: He called his collection "Street Safari," but "Streetwalker Safari" would have been more apropos. Laura: Classic, refined, beautiful--but everything stayed in the evening-wear niche. Uli: Most of her designs could be picked up and easily turned into a ready-to-wear collection--the most commercial of the four, but not quite what Fashion Week and Project Runway is looking for. Jeffrey: He took a street sensibility and refined it into the most innovative collection of the four. It may not be as satisfying to our eye as the other collections, but it includes ideas that hold the promise of "new," "different," and "creative."
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 10:23 am
I was a little bummed but not much.. really they all did a good job but, much as I like Michael the person and feel he's incredibly talented, I fully agree that he had to be the first to be Auf'd. I thought Laura's and Uli's were most wearable by real people and as the guest judge basically said, so what if they designed for a niche? Jeffrey.. moments of brilliance, for sure, much potential. The adorable zipper dress catches the eye in the way that his cute couture dress did in Paris .. this is where he shines, and those two dresses represent what Jeffrey is all about, and that is very good. Other outfits ranged from terrible (that blobby long dress) to unwearable sculpture to wonderful (the simple but well designed halter dress.. loved that!) That particular dress would be a favorite for many people in their own wardrobes and would be worn over and over, I suspect. So he can produce great variety, I just personally didn't like the collection as a collection as much as I liked Uli's and Laura's collections. I really could see Laura, Uli or Jeffrey winning on this night but I'd have tipped it to Uli or Laura. I also have to say that losing those wigs was a real benefit to Jeffrey.. that would have been distracting, I think..
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 10:37 am
Laura's designs aren't suited for teens and twenties but there are plenty of people who would love them (assuming they have a need for those styles) and plenty of those women have the money to pay for them, too.. Besides, most people don't have one designer and wear their entire line.. so I could see women picking some great black dresses by Laura, some fabulous items from Uli.. I can only even imagine wearing the one dress by Jeffrey.. the halter top dress.. most of his stuff has loops, zippers etc hanging out that would catch on things or be hard to sit on.. Remember how they blasted Laura for the knot in back of her travel dress, even though that was simple to fix on the fly..
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 12:08 pm
I was disappointed in that I dislike the character Jeffery on the show and I disliked his clothes. Add to that I disliked his snarkiness on the commercials during top chef. I was disappointed in Michael's collection. There is a market for them, but I'm not a fan. He'll do fine. I was still mad at Uli for stealing Michael's model, but I thought her collection was the best. I love Laura's clothes. Very classy and timeless. She'll do okay, too, I thin k.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 12:29 pm
I'm not so sure about Laura's future success as a designer. She's not got a lot of design experience (other than with buildings). Didn't the others have more? Don't get me wrong, I love her evening wear. And I could see her doing some designs for some designers. But not sure about her own line. I'm not sure I get why the judges keep harping on the designers who sort of stick to one style or look. Isn't that part of making your name known? Having a "look"? But Uli, even without all her colors, really picked some gorgeous fabrics. Very soft and flowing, and still reminiscent of sandy beaches somewhere. I am glad she mostly kept to her vision of Miami, sun, sand, and sea.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 12:32 pm
I think that Laura would work well with someone, like Michael or Kayne, in a partnership. Someone younger, who'd help divert her focus from "older lady" cocktail dresses, cut to the navel.
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Zummat
Member
01-31-2006
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 2:31 pm
I agree, I didn't like the snarking during Top Chef either. I think that should have stayed on their Web page and you could listen if you wanted to. The show was over and winner was chosen. Let the show end on a high note. Uli won the one contest that put her fashion in Elle magazine so she has gotten great exposure already. Laura seems to be the most interviewed contestant and that has given her great exposure too. Her interviews are very entertaining.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 3:05 pm
It really bugged me that the judges kept saying that every woman would want to wear Uli's clothes. Then why didn't she WIN???? I never did like Jeffrey so I'm not happy with the win.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 3:36 pm
I have the rerun on right now and I was just wondering if anyone knows who chose the music that played during each designer's show? They show Heidi keeping the beat by bouncing her legs to Laura's music. That alone should have given Laura the win, darnit
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Trueheart
Member
09-12-2006
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 4:14 pm
Then why didn't she WIN???? I will repeat a part of my earlier post.....I think it comes down to the fact that Jeffrey is innovative and that is what fashion IS. It is always changing and evolving, Jeffrey will be able to adapt with fashion and help mold future fashion
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 4:24 pm
Then Michael Kors should step down as a judge. He hasn't been innovative in years. He has beautiful clothes, but that don't fit your defintion of what fashion is, True. Not to mention Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and several others I could list. Even Betsy Johnson has become predictable.
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Trueheart
Member
09-12-2006
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 5:29 pm
I just wanted to say that I appreciate that there are at least some Jeffrey fans here. LOL Not a lot, but that's ok. This other board I have been lurking in, they ALL despise Jeffrey, Like to the nth degree! I did not see even ONE post that was pro-Jeffrey. I'm glad that this is a well rounded thread. There are some of you who don't even like Jeffrey but you give him props for at least some things. THAT IS AWESOME! And very adult of you! I have ENJOYED the debates in here thoroughly! Everyone makes clear articulated points and very intelligent comments. (I even like you if you made clear articulated points AGAINST my boy Jeffrey. LOL) At TVCH we have oodles of Michael fans, many Laura fans, a fair amount of Uli fans, and a speckling of Jeffrey fans. (It is possible that 'a speckling' is exaggerating) But we still give fair posts and chat well together. THANKS TVCH!!!
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