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Reader234
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08-13-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
nope not unanimous.

I watched and thought what a shame - Heidi is going to throw her weight around and put that "Stuff" Mondo put out there and give him the win - he is the emotional winner (lots to like, lots to sympathize with - he tugs at my heart strings! I cant believe all he has suffered and over come - and like Tim said he really grew on the show!)

I was pleasantly surprised - and felt that Gretchen deserved the win.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
No fan favorite this time? Anyone know?

Angelicfairies2
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07-18-2004

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
As someone who loves Fashion and only shops at the expensive stores, I would never spend $1 on Gretchen's clothes. Nina who works for Marie Claire was the biggest dissapointment to me. Reader you are honestly the first person that i've seen to think Gretchen deserved the win!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
CostaCat, do you have a link to Mondo's own FaceBook page? I searched and kept coming up with what looked like fan pages. I got a little lost! Fairly new to Facebook, so any help appreciated.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
OK, then majority. I didn't think Mondo deserved to win because of his backstory. I thought Mondo deserved to win because he actually DESIGNED clothes. Gretchen's clothes are not fashion. I said it before... I don't know anyone who would wear her stuff. If what Project Runway wants are designer who can sell in Kohl's/JC Penney, then they have a winner. But that's NOT runway, it's not fashion, and it was butt ugly to boot.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
In total agreement, CostaCat! And see my question above; looks like we were posting at same time!

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
I'm so disappointed that Gretchen won. Stunned and disgusted. IMO, it shouldn't have been a difficult decision at all. Mondo is brilliant and should have won, hands down.

I'm definitely not going to waste a minute watching the final show.


Jackie2850
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10-28-2010

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jackie2850 a private message Print Post    
Someone said they cried when Mondo lost. I cried when Michael C lost! The judges didn't like Michael's bronze/gold colors...but Andy's colors were all grey/green; Gretchen's colors were all brown; and Mondo's colors were the same pattern. Jessica Simpson said she wanted something show-stopping... That would have been Michael C's! Some on this board called him vegas, I call him Exciting! The judges said this was their best finale ever, I say this was their most boring finale ever!!!

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
And I thought it was just me upset with Gretchen's win.................Wrong gurlfriend !!

Ocean_islands
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09-07-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ocean_islands a private message Print Post    
Mondo's designs were very overrated. Honestly they did look like clown clothes in many respects. He has some interesting ideas but the very fact that he left those weird top knot bobble hats shows that something is wrong with his aesthetic.

The judges dismissed Andy too quickly. I thought Mondo's designs were third-place material. Gretchens were not exactly top-notch, but at least they looked wearable. Most of Mondo's designs were actually unwearable, and the Mexican skull design theme is an Ed Hardy retread.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Clown clothes never entered my mind when I looked at Mondo's designs. I saw an uncanny ability to put colors and fabrics together that most of us would never put together and make them beautiful and stunning. His clothes looked polished, precise, vibrant and dazzling. His designs really "popped." I would love to be able to wear his clothes. If you think Mondo was overrated, about 94% or higher of PR viewers would disagree, from all the polls I have seen this morning. I wouldn't call someone's designs who impressed that many people overrated.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I couldn't disagree with you more. I just went through Mondo's collection again, and there are several pieces in there that this middle-aged, overweight college professor would love to wear. That sheer print blouse in his first look, the polka dot top, the little black jacket, the color block tunic (love, love, LOVE that!); and I wish I could wear the plaid dress or the polka dot dress. Of Gretchen's, maybe that jacket in her first look (but it didn't look well made), her second look dress, and the skirt on her look that was on stage with her during judging was OK. But again, nothing that made me *wish* I could wear it, unlike with Mondo.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
OMG! I just can't believe it.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 10:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I was really counting on Gretchen not winning. I thought maybe they would pick Andy instead of Mondo. Guess I can rewind my tape after I watch the little reunion at the beginning. Not interested in watching Gretchen at all.

I thought the whole point of this show was for "runway" fashion. I hardly ever see much on the runway fashion shows that is wearable, except maybe for stars, LOL; so that should have eliminated Gretchen's clothes immediately. Plus I asked before who in the world would wear granny panties out in the real world anywhere. I couldn't figure that out weeks ago when they first appeared on the show.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Was it Ginger who gave us the incorrect spoiler info? If so... Ginger hon? You need to smack your source upside the head!! I'd have bailed on this season much sooner had I known that woman was going to win.

As to Gretchen's "wearable" collection, um, yeah. YOU can wear it. No one I know would ever wear anything like that. And Project Runway isn't about clothes that you can buy at a suburban dept store.

I don't watch PR to see clothes that are going to retail for $50. I don't watch PR to see clothes that my grandmother would wear (although I don't think my grandmother would actually like anything Gretchen ever did).

Beth, see if this LINK works for you. It looked like the only page that might not be a fan page for him.

Peeper
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06-14-2004

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peeper a private message Print Post    
I agree with you MsBull, it did look like there was something wrong with Jessica Simpsons mouth, like she had just came from the dentist or something.

Also, I was shocked and disappointed by the Gretchen win. I liked both of the other collections better

Ocean_islands
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09-07-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ocean_islands a private message Print Post    
I agree he did some amazing designs across the season, but he seemed to be a caricature at the final show. He did say he took his inspiration from the circus but I think he choked in the end.

Marebear
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09-27-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marebear a private message Print Post    
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
I was yelling at my TV when the winner was announced. I liked both Mondo's and Andy's better too. Sheesh... we have granny panties and hippy-dippy to look forward to in fashion?? Give me the fun Mondo looks any day!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I love Michael C, he was so sweet at the reunion.I hope he is super successful. I know Mondo will be!

If I was in my 20's again I would wear most of Mondo's clothes. I wish I could still get away with wearing stuff like that. Im in my 40s and could see myself in some of Gretchen's.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Project Rungay has a very good (and critical) post about last night. In part, it reads,
No, this was about Nina and Michael and in many ways that judging session was representative of an ongoing conversation in the fashion industry in light of the collapse of the economy. Namely, should the industry move away from a focus on theatrical high-priced luxury goods and fantasy clothes and should it embrace a more downscale, less complicated point of view? It's a discussion worth having and there are points to be made in favor of each side, but the bottom line is, this is a design competition and something of a game show. There's a reason why American Idol winners tend to be loud-mouthed wailers with ceiling-crumbling vocal styles. Quiet, thoughtful singers with discipline and control simply aren't what anyone's looking for in that venue. And while it pains us to compare the two shows, Project Runway has similarly always awarded the main prize to the designer or collection most likely to generate press and excitement.

This is what was so appalling about Nina and Michael's constant refrain of "ON TREND, DAMMIT!" Jay McCarroll wasn't on trend. Neither was Chloe Dao for that matter. Neither was Leanne or Irina or Seth Aaron. You could even argue that Christian wasn't (if anything, he was recycling trends with his finale collection). In all those instances, the prize was given to the designer whose collection made the strongest statement and was able to garner interest from the press and the public for their unique points of view. You could argue that Gretchen's collection was equally as strong, but THAT'S NOT THE ARGUMENT THE JUDGES MADE. Despite the fact that they literally could not describe Mondo's collection without using the kind of language reserved for winning designers ("He's incredibly creative and talented.") the ONLY arguments made in support of Gretchen by Nina and Michael were "It's on trend" and "I can sell these garments." Pardon us for being purists, but what appalling arguments to be making. This is what happens when a show goes from ELLE Magazine and the Banana Republic accessories wall to Marie Claire and the Piperlime accessories wall. Project Runway was never cutting edge even on its best days, but the dumbing down of the brand has been a distressing thing to witness. [...]

We think Gretchen is a talented designer and we think that there is a market and a customer for her work. We just don't think she'll be able to excite the public and interest the press the way that Mondo will. And we don't buy that she's got her finger on the pulse any more than he does. We will, of course, be examining every single one of the looks in the finale collections in great detail (including poor Andy, who got short shrift), as well as a look at the lamest reunion in the show's history, so we'll have more to say about that coming up.

We hear a lot of people declaring that this is it and they'll never watch the show again. To be honest, it's something we've heard after every finale. That doesn't make it an idle threat, however. The show did well this season because it engaged the viewers with some very colorful personalities who provided some high drama. On that level, we enjoyed it immensely. But after all the onscreen drama and offscreen drama from the move to Lifetime and then the assembly line banging out of three seasons in short succession, we can't commit to saying we'll never watch again, but we sure are glad Project Runway is going away for a while. This is akin to doing a rain dance, but we implore the people involved with the creation of the show (and that includes the judges and Tim) to take a step back and remind themselves of what made the show great in the first place. We're actually looking forward to see Bravo's next attempt at The Fashion Show, which should tell you how tired we are of Project Runway.
And if you're interested in seeing how "on trend" Mondo is, look at Project Rungay's entire post. He's hardly a lone wolf out there howling at the moon.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I seem to recall the beginning of the season everyone was talking about how they were shaking things up or going back to their roots or something. Yeah, not so much. This season sucked rox. The winner sux rox.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Upfront confession- I missed parts of this season including some of the finale. I don't watch anything else on Thursdays now and I'd just forget it was on.

Andy was my favorite of the three finalists and I really liked his collection although I agree it could have used a little something extra to relieve some of the sameness. He seems so serene and mature for 23; when he spoke it would remind me of meditation sessions or yoga class, lol.

Mondo is amazingly talented and was perhaps the most thoughtful contestant ever on the show. The problem I had with his collection is too many pieces reminded me of 1980s fashion trends that I didn't like then and still don't like now. "Did I see that in a Cinderella video?" crossed my mind more than once. He should have a successful career though. I did feel bad for him and did very much like two of his looks - those black short with the sparkly top and the black & white pants Michael Kors criticized.

I never disliked Gretchen the way most everyone else seems to have but maybe she was really awful in some of those parts that I missed. I agree she could be smug, self-absorbed, and snotty and I often didn't care for her clothes but she did do some things I thought were very good. I spontaneously clapped when she was announced as the winner though I hadn't even realized I'd wanted her to win. I'd have preferred Andy to win but he was already eliminated. Is she high fashion? Maybe not, I don't know, I'm not a fashion show person. It's just that between her western-whatever running through thunder and Mondo's polka dots, I'd wear hers.

I'm generally oblivious to these sort of things but even I noticed something wasn't right with Jessica Simpson. I'd thought she just had dental work or was ill or something.

I wish I'd seen the reunion.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
When was the reunion? Was it in the 2 hour show last night?

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I can totally see Alex McCord from RHONY wearing that long polka dot dress.

Darrellh
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07-21-2004

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darrellh a private message Print Post    
I can see the polka dot dress really working well as a knee (or just below) length dress. I do like it how it is now, too.