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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 8:55 pm
dratz!!! I woulda bet money on Korto!!! I havent seen the finals yet to give an opinion on who I wanted to win. Ah well, Korto will still have a wondruful career!
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Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 9:43 pm
Not a fan of Kenley the person....but loved her clothes. All but maybe that one floral dress. Anyway, moreso than Korto's.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 9:48 pm
The finale seemed much more abbreviated this year somehow. I missed the part also where they usually bring back one of the eliminated contestants to be an assistant to the finalist. And did we find out fan favorite--I had voted for Korto; I hope she wins it, especially since she didn't get the $100 thousand.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 10:02 pm
Still trying to find out the fan favorite...official website and googling it so far doesn't help!
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 10:35 pm
Korto won fan favorite.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 10:38 pm
Was reading the blogs tonight, and something Tim said helped my identify the problem I was having w/Kenley's designs -- he said on the runway they didn't have the movement and ease that Korto's and Leanne's had. They seemed "stiff" - and THAT's the thing that's been niggling at me. The first one tonight DID catch my attention because of the movmement, but many of the others didn't have that ease. They looked positively painful to walk in (like if you took a step just an inch too far, a seam would split. Not that they would - her clothes are always flawlessly made, but they looked "restricting".) Not a huge fan of Leanne's pleats, either, but she was more versatile than Korto.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 12:01 am
I actually like several designs of all three. I don't like that flowered dress of Kenley's at all. Some of Korto's I didn't like, but like most of them. I thought Leanne had a couple which looked too much alike, but I think overall, I would have picked Leanne, as well. Was it just me or did anyone else wonder why Leanne didn't do SOMETHING with her hair which didn't make her bangs look so dirty and her overall look so messy? The bangs seemed to get worse as they were showing her after she won. Maybe she just has hair that does get greasy through the day, but I thought she looked like she needed to shower first thing in the morning. I just don't "get that." I know they're not models, but with working on fashion, I think I would be more aware and careful of my hair and clothing. It was very distracting for me.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 12:06 am
Thanks, Keldogg! I was so hoping Korto would win fan favorite, and I think that means that she gets $10,000? along with the validation. I loved the moment on the runway with Korto and her daughter. Did they announce fan favorite during a commercial break? I didn't catch the show for the first airing; stuck in a traffic jam at the very moment they would have been announcing the winner, so may have missed if they only announced during first airing.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 1:19 am
I didn't see them announce fan favorite. The poll showed that Leanne would win by a large margin. I think I would have voted for Korto, myself, after seeing the collections, but all three were worthy.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 5:04 am
Leeanne's long light teal dress had to be one of the prettiest dresses I have ever seen.Although I loved Korto's line, Leeanne's was just breathtaking. Watching 2 I agree about Leeanne's hair, I always just think of her as poor little plain Leeanne. But the lady truly is talented.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 6:43 am
I did love Kenley's lil black dress. I'd buy.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 7:30 am
Hmm, interesting that I don't remember Kenley's little black dress! My favorite of hers was I think the first one--the pink and black. Somewhere somehow I found the auction for these dresses online last night. Leanne's definitely had highest bids--I think Leanne's long blue dress had highest bid at that point of maybe $335. If I remember correctly, I think there are 6 days to go on auction. I'll have to see if I can find it again today.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 7:38 am
Thank you for the info Beth4, I so wish I could wear that dress.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 7:48 am
Beth it was a black sheath like dress. Very simple.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 8:46 am
Thanks for refreshing my mind, Mocha. Here's the link for the auction of Leanne's: http://projectrunway.auction.seenon.com/ If you click on links at left on that page, you can also see Kenley's and Korto's--and below are links that show what other finalists' garments sold for already.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 9:31 am
Dang I would've bid on the lil black dress but it's size 0-2.
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Nerovh
Member
06-12-2005
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 9:36 am
I'm glad Leanne won. I really liked the way her stuff moved on the runway. I probably would have been just as happy with a Korto win, though. Kenley is definitely talented, but I still don't think she got it at all. When she didn't win, all she seemed to come away with was something like "The judges called me a copycat. That's BS." They weren't calling her a copycat. They were just trying to let her know that she needed to educate herself on what else is already out there and what has already been done. Nobody was accusing her of copying, they were honestly trying to help her so she could survive in the fashion business. Does she really think that the fashion press and the buyers will not notice things like this, or that they will be as calm in the face of her atitude as the judges were?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 9:42 am
Watching; I thought the same exact thing about Leanne's hair. I think she should have it styled/cut somewhat fashionably simply because she is a designer... Even that strange woman on Top Design who usually has bizarre hair and clothes has a certain kind of finished look to her. Whereas Leanne looks like she just rolled out of bed.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 10:23 am
the thing I didn't like about Kenley's black and pink dress was the little squares on the boobies. I loved Leanne's long teal dress...
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 10:38 am
Leanne's long teal dress was my favorite of her's also.

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 10:54 am
Squares? Are you talking about the black dress with the rope edging on the bottom and the tall feather neck?
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 11:02 am
I was back over at the auction site (still 6 days to go for bidding!)--and I realized there are TWO pink/black dresses by Kenley. (You can see the photos there at: http://projectrunway.auction.seenon.com/viewcat.php?category=171 The one I liked best is the one with black top and pink asymetrical bottom. I think the one Panda is talking about is the pink top with the black bottom. Can anyone help by posting photos of the two?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 11:05 am
This is the only all black one I saw:

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 11:08 am
Here are the 2 black and pink ones:
 
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 11:25 am
Those who are bidding on these clothes are purchasing exquisitely made clothing at hopefully low prices. What a steal.
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