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Mocha
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08-12-2001
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:41 am
Who is Anthony?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:44 am
I like Michael's collection. Back in the day when they used to show alot of runway shows on the fashion channel most times there were alot of the same style of outfit but in different patterns.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:47 am
I think she meant Michael not Anthony..
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:48 am
I love Laura's collection, especially that gold dress with the long sleeves. I like some of Jeffrey's but not alot.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:50 am
Micheal's are awesome, some did look a little alike, I wonder if part of the challenge is to make a few simular pieces...seems they showed way more outfits than they had last year
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:50 am
Uli's was just ok to me.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:55 am
Modelwise, I think I saw Nazri & Amanda in Uli's show, Moon & Alexandra in Michael's show, Camilla in Laura's show, and Marilinda in Jeffrey's show. Didn't really have a chance to look any closer at the models yet, though. (I'm also reserving comment on the collections until I have a chance to really look at them).
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:57 am
YEAH! Okay, here's my impression of each (some of which echo what y'all have already said): Uli: LOVE her stuff. I especially like the long blue dress. I love the way her clothes flow. She makes things I'd like to be able to wear -- even though I don't live in Miami! Michael: At first glance, I also thought that it was the same pattern over and over again. I like his designs, but the collection just seems a bit "one note" to me. I do like the long animal print dress a LOT. Overall, though, it's disappointing because I think he's usually so creative. Jeffry: Okay, disclaimer - I don't like this guy. That said. . .most of his collection doesn't look very fashion forward to me. Seems like something that could be found on the racks already. And puhlease! What was he trying to prove by dressing like that himself?!?! Ugh. Laura: I really like the classic styling she usually uses. There are obvious homages to things she made earlier in the show (the lace overlay dress with glitter and feathers, the big collar) as well as her trademark style. There's at least one piece that I wonder how much double-sided tape they had to use to keep it ON the model! Love the long silver/gray piece.
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Darrellh
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07-21-2004
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 11:15 am
I think last year, during the judging, there was a lot of talk about an over-all theme. Did the clothes relate, and what story are they trying to tell. That being said, I think Jeffrey did like Santino did in the previous season. He tried to mainstream his work a little bit, and in doing so, lost some of his edge.
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Nyheat
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08-09-2006
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 11:35 am
Cdbga, Angela was wearing a black bubble skirt, black tights, little black booties I think, and a blue jean jacket. There were little rosettes on her purse! But they were toned down, like maroon and dark pumpkin colored, not polka dotted/Holly Hobby. Her hair was blonde streaked and she really looked quite striking and is quite statuesque in person. Vincent was hiding behind a big concrete block in front of Parsons and was not acting crazy. I didn't say anything to either of them--Angela was trying to catch a cab and Vincent looked like he was trying to get noticed. As far as the collections go, I liked Uli's the best. I like to see her exploring cut and line instead of just letting the prints do all the work for her. Michael had a few striking pieces, but the collection as a whole did not impress. Jeffrey looked like he lost his edge and again his collection lacked unity. Laura's collection was tasteful and classic, held together well, but Laura's talent is bound up in a tastefully designed straight jacket of her own making! The woman is too self-aware to be truly daring.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 12:21 pm
I was also glad to see Laura had her hair out at the show.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 1:06 pm
Mocha, I actually thought Laura looked better, bigger. (I hope that makes sense). Her face was more filled out. Several of the designers did pieces that were throw backs to what they did in competitions. Michael had several pieces that looked like his "Pam Grier" design. Laura had pieces that she could have stuck her black and white challenge piece in the middle of, and made it work. I would have loved to have seen what Kayne would have done. Or Malan. Or Robert.
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Grooch
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06-16-2006
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 1:47 pm
When I saw some of Michae's bathing suits, I was wondering how you get into it. lol! I can't wait to see this episode so I can really see all the clothes.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 3:01 pm
Haven't posted much the past few shows so here's some catch-up thoughts (I didn't realize it was so long - sorry!): I think it was a good decision to reinstate the bonus of winning immunity for the next challenge (even though it wasn't given every week). Seemed like last season a number of designers simply tried to not lose challenges rather than really tried to win them. It's really a shame when a talented designer such as Alison has one really bad week and is auf'd while other competitors, whose overall work was perhaps not as good, managed to outlast her. So I kinda liked the idea of a "second chance" because flukey things do happen. However I understand why it really wouldn't be fair, especially if the returning designer had missed a number of challenges. Of course Alison never won a challenge (although I thought her design and story were the best in doggy challenge) so this really is a moot point. But Keith did! Stupid Keith. Why oh why did he cheat? I really liked his style. I have to admit I'd grown to like Angela even though I really, really, really don't care for her bubble skirts. I was sad for her when she was booted in Paris. Especially how the guest judge disdainfully dismissed her as "from another world" - my egalitarian nature doesn't like that sort of attitude, lol. I had mellowed out about Kayne too. Haven't had much humor this season (remember Jay, Andrae, and some of the others from past seasons?) so his comments brightened up the show a bit. I've never watched any extra footage on the web but I've seen mention that there's clips of both Uli and Vincent displaying rather less attractive sides to their personalities than what's shown on tv. That was disappointing to read. Naturally I was bothered by Laura's attitude towards dogs but I've actually gotten to like her since then. So I was really happy she won last night. Even though I don't like black-and-white clothes, I thought her dress really was quite beautiful and it did have a younger feel to it. Jeffrey can be a major jerk and his rock-n-roll aesthetic sometimes gets a bit tiresome for me (I thought his couture gown was blinding!) but there are also moments I find him quite interesting and enjoyable. Michael is so smooth and skilled. I like how he doesn't get into the drama. He must be the frontrunner but, of course, that doesn't mean anything on PR! But I'm crossing my fingers for him. I thought his B&W ensemble was gorgeous even though it looked kinda like MTV circa 1985 to me. I agreed with the judges that Uli ought to have shortened the sleeves a bit. It looked much prettier that way! The guest judges for this season have been quite good, offering constructive criticism that actually was relevant. And some of the models have really made an impression too, I'm usually oblivious to most of them. My favorites have been Amanda, the redhead who worked with Kayne; Camilla, who's been working with Laura; Jeffrey's model (I never noticed her 'til comparing how she walked in his couture gown with the model in Paris) - not sure of her name, Marilinda, maybe? I also liked one who got eliminated sorta early, Katia or Katie or something like that. I bravely (foolishly?) went to Bravo's site (still not really working for me) and saw Malan had a blog. I'm just mentioning that because he said something about TCM and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and I just love that channel and film, lol! P.S. I haven't seen any Fashion Week photos.
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Chalupa
Member
09-21-2005
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 4:08 pm
Calamity....I was just thinking the other night while watching the show that it hasnt been nearly as funny this year as last. Remember Santino's stories about Tim and Andre at Red Lobster?? I swear those stories could keep me laughing for days...lol And also, it just seemed like last year everyone just liked each other better...lol
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 5:51 pm
I think I like Laura's collection the best and Michael's the least BY FAR. I liked Uli's less than I expected but still liked it, I liked Jeffrey's more than I expected but not really things I would wear.
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Jhezzie
Member
07-05-2001
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 9:30 pm
Uli's long, print, dresses completely reminded me of J-Lo's green Versace. Been done. The silver shorties were cute. The rest were ok. Laura's was nice. Pretty, but very safe. Michael's was hot and cold for me. Loved the white outfits, but thought the swim suits were totally hoochie. Hated the babydoll dresses. Not crazy about the shortie suits, either. Jeffrey's was hit and miss, too. The red, polka dot swim suit and cover-up were cute. The pants were all cute. What was he thinking with the green striped stuff? They looked like they were made from satin awnings, lol. The long dress in purples and silver didn't look well constructed in the neck. The dark blue dress seemed like it had problems, too. Interesting, but none of the collections were eye popping.
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Zummat
Member
01-31-2006
| Friday, September 15, 2006 - 11:56 pm
Thanks for posting the links Darrellh. From the pictures, I like Laura's the best, but I like her style the best anyway, it fits my style. I'd buy and wear many of her designs. Uli used pretty fabrics, always has. Michael was all over the place. I'm not sure what he was trying to do. Jeffrey's target audience is definately not me. I don't like any of it. Looking forward to seeing the show.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 1:31 am
From the Fashion Week Site. Uli Jeffery Laura Michael
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 4:38 am
The audience favorite clearly was Michael Knight, who throughout the season showed judges thoughtfully tailored designs, but took chances in this collection. Starting with an ivory and gold palette, the Atlanta-based designer showed lace-up tops and smock jackets, used strong colors such as deep fuchsia and metallic orange and went for the bold with a futuristic swimsuit that appeared to be made of shimmering liquid gold. Yahoo News
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Aussiedeb
Member
07-05-2004
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 9:31 am
I have been going for Jeffrey all along. I liked his designs for his final collection. Uli's is just the same old stuff again. Laura and Michaels were also good collections.
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Maggiejg24
Member
08-14-2006
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 9:54 am
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/reuters/0,24012,1535627_10_0_,00.html Don't know if this article has been posted or not, I didn't have time to go back & look. Short review from E.W. reporter. Michael was the fan favorite according to this article, which I think has already been discussed.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 1:15 pm
From Newsday.com FASHION WEEK SPRING 2007 PROJECT RUNWAY BY ANNE BRATSKEIR Special to Newsday September 16, 2006 Who is in and who is out? That was the question of the morning yesterday at the finale of Bravo's "Project Runway." But frankly, based on the collections shown by the four final contestants, we have no idea. Armed with an $8,000 budget and a few weeks lead time, each designed had to put together 12 outfits. As usual with the show, one contestant will be eliminated and won't be included in the final broadcast Oct. 18. Here's a brief look at the four collections: JEFFREY SEBELIA: Rock and roller Sebelia literally jumped for joy at the start of his segment. His inspiration, he said, was a book called "Japanese Demons and Ghosts," and while we didn't get the reference, he presented tough girl looks with urban edge and a touch of punk. Some of it was just too renegade, and most looks lacked sophistication and finish, though a vampy gray dress with a sheer inset at the bodice was a winner. Collection reminds us of: Marc by Marc Jacobs ULI HERZNER: What a shockingly stunning collection from Herzner, who has been chastised by the judges for her repetitiousness and overuse of prints. She had little to say at the start other than, "This is the best experience of my life, and I hope you enjoy my work." Her breezy zebra prints with jewel-belted bodices and mother-of-pearl applique at collars, and her emerald finale dress drew oohs and ahhs. Bravo's Carson Kressley told us, "Uli is my new favorite. I was rooting for Michael, but changed my mind." Likewise, E-TV's Robert Verdi said, "She's the only one who told a story from start to finish." Collection reminds of us of: Michael Kors LAURA BENNETT: Very pregnant with her sixth child, Bennett told the assembled that she was hoping to make it big in fashion when she started "Project Runway," and now "I am," she said, indicating her tummy. Her collection was full of swanky evening looks, some perhaps a bit over the top with embellishment and feathers, and an unappealing caramel color jersey used at the beginning was a turn-off. But a killer number in gray satin dappled with sequins and set off by a velvet yellow belt was terrific. "Third Rock" star Kristen Johnston loved it and told us, "I would pay $8,000 for one of those dresses." Collection reminds us of: Oscar de la Renta MICHAEL KNIGHT: Definitely a favorite going in, Knight said his inspiration was, "me, and my journey on 'Project Runway'." He said the collection was for the "woman on a hunt to find out who she is." Doubtful that any woman other than pop tart wannabes would like to find herself in most of these clothes, though the tailoring was terrific. He revisited his Foxy Brown fuchsia ensemble, showed some well-sewn whites and lace-up shirts, a somewhat garish gold bathing suit embellished with jewels and, at the end, a pretty good halter dress with in an interesting print. Collection reminds us of: Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 8:22 pm
Does anyone know what happens tomorrow night in Runway's slot? I think it said there wouldn't be a new show for two weeks?
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Cokegirl
Member
03-08-2004
| Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 8:19 am
Beth according to realitytvcalendar.com there is a new runway on tonight.
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