T LOunge

First? Really?

First? Really?

Fauhawk Beauty Queen, Sir Lawrence Olivier, Blenley, Rivers Cuomo’s long lost hick brother, and Kimberly, whose name I’ve been forced to learn by virtue of her normalcy.

Sidenote: What PR alums have fabulous and not to pricey clothes fit for a tropical elopement? Other than Uli, natch.

I love that even in jeans and sneakers, Tim has not forgotten his pocket square.

But Heidi in leopard and tie dye? I had to point out to my daughter that tie dye is not a neutral.

Kimberly looks the most natural in her workout clothes, but oh, Danielle.

IAMSOBZ

Couisin Olivier, Kimberly, Hissing Viktor, Becky, Blenly.

New drinking game:  Start drinking when they say “Never before in Project Runway history” and don’t stop.  When the tagline is repeated (or derivated a la ‘for the first time ever’), make them doubles.   I predict  you’ll be passed out before the runway show!

Honestly, they still all look the same to me this far into the season. Only standout so far is Anya, and that girl has still got some serious probs. When do we get to see an actual designer POV?

oh my god I am SO looking forward to tonight.  Pull me up a web and order me, um, something purple and amber?  What is the drink of tonight?  

Wait, why do the men all get normal-ish athletic/basketball shorts and the women …ugh.  What the hell?  Is the soft voice boring girl wearing a skirt and leggings?  (usually their are two soft voiced boring girls with brown hair and I can never tell them apart, and I am still bitter about the one that won with the petals/wave obsession).  

Top 5

Blenley
Kimberly
Anthony Ryan
Becky
Viktor Luna 

with Kimberly for the win

Final Five. Hmmmm….
Anthony Ryan, Kimberly, Clinique Counter, Anya, and I’ll go with Becky.
OK, gimme a something classy. And strong.

I don’t know five people’s names yet. 
Becky
Blenley
Kimberly
Viktor Luna  
Clinique

Kimberly for the win

P.s. Heidi just doesn’t care what anyone else thinks about her clothes, does she? 

The bar reminds me of that 70′s cracktastic disaster film “The Swarm” starring Michael Caine and a bevy of other stars like Lee Grant & Richard Chamberlain. ” I never thought it would be the bees….” Anyway, after an earthquake, and a hurricane this weekend, why not add some killer bees as well?

I have no idea who the final 5 might be. I have no personal favorites so far. But I’m sure the producers are fixin’ for Bertzilla to stay in the game for as long as possible.

Thank you TLo for keeping me smiling through a shitty day. Now don’t forget to stock up on cat food before the storm hits – we don’t need Miu Miu Prada going feral.

In no particular order I would say Kimberly, Anthony Ryan, Viktor, Anya and Oliver. More than being about talent, these guesses are based on overall consistent performance levels AND the judges impression of each (which I’m already starting to sense Anthony Ryan and/or Kimberly as judge’s pets).

On another note..is the guest judge Alexa Chung’s evil twin? I haven’t heard of her.

My theories:

Kimberly
Anya

Becky (full of surprises)

Blenley (annoying as fuck, but she’s got game) 

Viktor (producer pick for maximum drama) in the last
spot.  Like Michael C only even
assier.

Anthony’s sweet, but a bit derivative and dull.  Clinique struggles with anything that
pushes him outside his comfort zone (young party girl dresses).  Bryce is never going to live down the
wee-wee pads.  Bert deals with stress
by being defensive and assholish, which is the opposite of
“game”.  Cecilia is going
to wilt.  Danielle is boring.

Final Five,

Kimberly
Laura
Victor
Anthony Ryan
Becky or Clinique

Final five - 
Sexy-accent Anya, 
Old Lady Bert, 
Adorable Olivier,
Perky Anthony, 
Unimaginative Laura.

That’s as long as Olivier is not killed off in this episode.

Is it Danielle, the woman with the long braid, skirt and leggings?  I get the feeling that she is a member of the religion that the 19 kids family belongs to.  Expect I think the females are not allowed to wear short skirts.  Maybe there is a branch of that religion that allows short skirts and leggings with sneaks. 

First round of kir royals on me!  Tonight is going to be bitch-tastic!

Oh, I remember this bar from a prior T Lounge excursion.  I don’t remember what I ordered.  That’s the sign of a good night…..

not looking forward to the challenge. last season’s entries i don’t remember at all minus mondo’s mini collection. that was quite good. but not till after heidi shat on what he had originally done. hmmm. ambivalent about the guest judge. could be worse, i guess.

I’m a terrible minion. I can’t comply with you requests or demands. I’m on the West Coast and don’t get Sirius (sadly, wouldn’t be up at 11 pm anyway); and no way can I predict a final 5 yet! I don’t even have their names memorized.

Tim in jeans gives me the giggles.

Kimberly, Laura, Anthony Ryan.
 
Rounding them out: Almost certainly Danielle (who will probably win because, like Gretchen, I despised her style from the get-go). And I don’t know who will win the fight for fifth but it’s going to be between Bert and Viktor.

Kimberly
Laura Kathleen
Anya
Anthony Ryan
Viktor

Je’taime Paris!!!

My predictions disappeared, damn you Disqus.

Kimberly, Anya, Becky, and Blenley (whatever her real name is) for the definite.  I’m guessing Viktor will stay despite his derivative work, to ramp up the drama among the cast.  If not him, Birdseed Boy, but I think his work is also a bit derivative and boring.

Clinique will be auf’d for taste issues and one-note design, he can’t handle anything beyond the young party girl dresses.  Bert has no game and way too much attitude.  Braid (Danielle) has tech skills but boring-ass designs. 

Dear Tim Gunn, 
I totally did a double-take on that still to see if your top was photoshopped onto someone else’s legs. You are that fabulous. I cannot imagine you outside a suit. I bet you sleep in suit-jamas like Barney on How I Met Your Mother.
The End,
Love,
Me

Oh my–Gay Paree!   I’ve never been here. So sorry I’m late–out looking for a used auto.  I’ll have a kir, please! 
Hmmm five finalists?  Becky GLasses, Kimberly, Josh Clinique Guy, maybe Laura and I don’t know.  I dont want to say Anya, as her lack of sewing experience will bite her in the arse sooner or later, I fear.   I’m not good at predicting…
–Toni 

Whew! That was major fun talking to T&Lo on Derek and Romaine. As I surmised, they were both sweeties.

And Gotham Tomato? If you ever wanna make a little extra cash–with that gorgeous voice you could clean up on a chat line. ROWR!

Good riddance, Cecilia.  You tell it, Becky.

I AM SO PROUD OF MY BERTIE!!!!

Miss Clinique Counter obviously spends a lot of the time in the gym

Olivier falling was funny

I have no earthly idea who will make it to final five, and usually by this time I have four of the five pegged.  Uhh, Anya, Anthony Ryan, Bert, Precious Moments, Bitchy Barbie, Viktor, and funky glasses lady are the ones that seem to have the best shot.

That said, ruuuun, Forrest ruuuuun.

I had a whole joke about Olivier swooning with a new Southern accent but now it seems he might actually be sick so I feel bad. 

Whoops!  Another quitter — Cecelia is gone!  And Olivier is down …

I love how Tim dead panned “did olivier just pass out”

project roadkill

Bert will end up with Viktor. Just watch…

Oh look at that Precious Moments has some self awareness.

Cutie pie Josh C is coming back!!

OMG Josh C!!! Will he out himself and have to give up his magic undies??

What’s with Bryce and cowls?

Josh C: “I’m the happiest fag boy alive!

Looks like Clinique Counter is the designated douche for this eppy.

In no particular order:

Anthony Ryan
Joshua M.
Kimberly
Laura
Victor

Becky ought to slap the eyeliner right off Clinque Counter’s face.

Josh is treating Becky like a seamstress.

Oh, my god.  Joshua needs to go back to the Clinique counter.

HATE Joshua! Becky should use her shears on a part of his body or two.

“It takes a long time to remember their names because they’re not significant.”

Why is everyone bringing out their inner bitches during this challenge? How hard is it to just say “I have a hard time remembering names?”

Eat it, Clinique Counter.

It wasn’t meant as a bad thing!   

OMG

That’s priceless.

Ooooh – I so want to bitch slap Clinique right now.

What a douchebag! Hate Josh…

It’s official – Miss Clinique Counter is a total BITCH!!  And he is not alone……

I don’t usually comment about the B/M penchant for one day challenges but – fer cryin’ out loud – instead of giving them until 4am why don’t you give them another bloody day!

Falling off one shoulder is modern?

Looks like flash dance to me.

“His apology is as fake as his tan.”

Okay…Clinique got a good one in with Bert there, I begrudgingly admit.

“Drop dead.”

Damn Bert. That’s too far for such a small argument.

The ratio of drama to talent is waaay out of wack this season….

Becky Rocks!  Love Her.

these. clothes. are horrible. and boring.

Go Kimberly, that is a pretty awesome jacket

I really liked Becky’s skirt. Did I miss that the designers were told to use as little color as possible?

There is so much ass on this runway, it is unbelievable

THAT?  That was a total WTF runway show!  “All over the place” doesn’t begin to cover it Heidi….

I just can’t get behind regular clothes worn with sneakers.

Gray Gray and more Gray….. I think they should ban that for next week.

Anja designs for 1 woman…….. herself….. and she gets someone else to sew it.

Nina’s “bitch, please” look just now was priceless.

That simultaneous sigh was the sound of death

Camel Butt!!!!!!!!

buh bye Anthony Ryan

even these arguments are boring.  the clothes aren’t worthy of these long discussions.

Josh M. is wearing a hot pink tank vest with cut outs on the shoulder strap…if it takes that many words to describe the garment, it’s convoluted.  

Oh, my lovely crack smokin judges!!!  How I missed thee!

Send them all home, Heidi!

Still like Bryce’s dress, Kim’s jacket, Viktor’s look and overall team vibe.  Anya’s maxi looks sloppily made up close and I don’t love the shredded vest. 

Heidi shut up.  It’s always been cumulative.  Remember Christian’s prom dress fiasco, and he WON?

Omg.   They’re gonna send two of them home!

Being a Project Runway viewer, expecting the cracktastic judges to do the right thing, has really become like being a Chicago Cubs fan, expecting them to get into the World Series: For some reason, the past slips your mind, you start to believe, and then they break your heart. 

Every time.

OK, maybe ‘break your heart’ is an exageration since I cannot invest all that much in this anymore.–GothamTomato

WHAT?!?!?!??!!!!?????!?!?!  Josh was a winner here?  ugh……. I feel bad for Vicktor having to share the win with Josh.

Tough call on the auf but I would have gone with Heidi on this one.  Or done a double elimination rather than a double win.

Not to engage in hyperbole, but every damn thing about this travesty of an episode offended every one of my senses.  

Oliver glued something to his model?  

this episode was a pile of “meh”

I’m confused…didn’t Danielle (in the show’s original promos) have a line where she said “there’s something wrong with him…”?  I never remembered her saying that line during the actual show.  I always wondered who she was talking about.  Anyone know?  Did I miss something?

Amazon.com…. are they serious?

No fashion, no suprise.
Dull easy to mass manufacture looks.
I did have team Clinique and team Hiss in the top (why they pretended that there was no top and bottom is beyond me),
I thought Anthony Ryan was going to talk himself home. He made a huge error smack talking Berts look, before he knew what the judges thought, he had steped back and taken a breath he could have clearly seen that (although not appro. of the challenge) it was the best look of the three.
Danielle did not have the worst look, but they were tired of her. She wasn’t going to make it to the end anyway.

Hated that Josh won.  He was an asshole.  And to think they praised his behavior!   Anya produced the same freaking dress she always makes, and the two of them basically told poor Becky to shut the f**k up and sew.

Glad Joshua is back, but to me it looks like next week will be a reprise of his last episode.  If this is really a “Halloween costume for kids” challenge, it should be easy for him–make something his nieces and nephews would want to wear!

I thought the producers would have learned last year that a New Balance challenge does not good fashion make.  The junk last year was bad–this stuff was plain awful.   Even the winning looks.  Can we hope they won’t trot this challenge out again next year? 
The “winning” team’s looks were just marginally better than the losers’.  And I like Bert’s outfit the very best. 
What a bunch of BS. 
–Toni

I was hoping that Heidi’s tweaking of the rules would be to have a sewoff between Danielle and Anthony to see who gets to stay.  “Take your awful disasters back to the workroom and fix them, somehow.  You have one hour.”

The only good thing about tonights episode was seeing Cecilia Sourpuss Debbie Downer whhhaaannn whaaa leave the show.

Are you kidding?  Josh/Anya won?  Good god, if this is the direction this show is going, again, I’m going to drop it, AGAIN. Anya’s dress wasn’t even sewn.  The zipper was FREE FLOATING for god’s sake.  That pink ribbon was practically stapled on.  I realize they didn’t have a lot of time, but seriously, anyone on this show should be able to throw a jersey dress together in a couple of hours. Despite thinking Victor is a whiny baby, I liked his collection the best.

I knew whoever was Bert’s team leader would be in the bottom two. The man is a nightmare.  Working with him would throw anyone off their game, unless they were as vicious and passive-aggressive as he is. Of course, Anthony’s outfit, especially the shorts, if those were really shorts and not just a defecation stapled to the model, were bad, but even that is Bert’s fault, I’d say. 

My final five prediction: Kimberly, Viktor, Bert (for the Gretchen factor), Laura (Blenley) and whomever between Becky and Anthony Ryan doesn’t have to work with Bert again. Josh has no taste and Olivier is way out of his league here. 

And tonight proved for me that sometimes the Duchess and Nina are right to overpower Heidi.  I mean, that top by Danielle was horrible, Who was it that once got eliminated (or should have) for the same ugly, apparently two-layer top, but without the color? Too lazy to search for it. Sister Wive’s back was better though. 

Does anyone find funny that Cecilia was the over-confident one and ended up quitting?

I honestly can’t remember a time on Project Runway when I’ve been so dispirited and unsettled by the contestants — not even Jeffrey’s hideous behavior, or Gretchen’s attempts to foment drama. Remember how a few weeks ago we were all Team Bert? Now we can’t stand the sour old prick. But I can’t tell who’s a worse human being — him or Clinique Counter. What a… geez, I don’t even know the word for that loser. The way he and Anya treated Becky made me hope she wins the whole thing just so she can say “suck it” to them in the end. The way they treated her was indefensible, and I loved Tim calling them on it right away. 

I wasn’t too sorry to see Cecilia go. All that violent shit-talk at the beginning (I was actually afraid she might hurt someone) seemed like a big cover up for self esteem issues. Hopefully she’ll do OK; I fear for a lot of the people still on the show.

Didn’t think I could dislike anyone on PR more than I dislike(d) Angry Peanut, but Clinique Counter hit a new low on this ep. I’m watching PR again at 1 am, and he’s an even bigger dick than I first thought. Thanks for validating his ass-tastic behavior, judges!

It bugged me when she said that. If the show was week-to-week than no designer would ever get criticized for returning to the same design tricks week after week – Rami and his drapey goddess dresses, Uli and her gorgeous prints, April and her all-black babydoll dresses, et al.
I know Top Chef operates on the week-to-week premise, which works for that show. But it doesn’t work for Project Runway, so I don’t know why Heidi would be so married to that idea.

I know

Although Josh has his annoying moments, I have to say I’m on his side for the most part. He was inappropriate with Becky, but he apologized and really what more can you ask for. He knew he was a jerk and he wanted to put it behind them and keep moving, rather than dwelling on it. Ya he’s a loud queeny gay, but I don’t think he’s any louder or more confrontational than some of the contestants. Ya he’s got opinions, but is it really bad to have a poor opinion of someone else? He just needs to put the gosh-darn bedazzler down!!! I think he can back up his confidence because he’s definitely shown some talent, but he’s obviously still growing.

I noticed that the designers were in fact working with the “walking beach disaster” fabric but then it was replaced with a dark shiny denim for the final runway productions.  What was that about?
I loved seeing Heidi running in high heels though I felt she was whispering to Bert, “You really need to talk to your personal trainer.” How did they not suppose that there was potential for accidents? Do the designers pass a physical to qualify?

Another tedious episode. I thought the extra half hour was meant to show more design work, not more bathroom drama. 

i’m so unbearably sick of all these fuckers…  i don’t like any of them as people and NONE of their clothes/aesthetics are fashionable, interesting, or something i’d wear.  as brookeinmn says, “tedious” is absolutely the right word.  i know that anya, clinique, and olivier will be amongst the top 5, but they absolutely don’t deserve to be there.  anya will mostly be there b/c of her storyline — going from not being able to sew to bryant park is a good story, especially b/c america loves for the skinny, pretty girl to win, whether she deserves it or not.  i mean, being the best of the worst does not constitute one as “america’s next designer”.

and clinique got pissed at becky b/c HIS dress was one that heidi hated.  he couldn’t imagine that his design was worth critiquing/criticizing and so he had to project that onto someone else.  i actually disliked him far more than bert this episode, and that’s saying a lot.  i don’t think i’ll be watching anymore this season — bunim-murray have completely obliterated what was once a really good & innovative show.

If were up to me alone, Heidi would be auf. I don’t like how she’s demonized not one but two designers who have worked with Bert to the point they almost cannot work themselves out of the hole. And I’m tired of her use Project Runway as a90-minute free advertising for her crappy athletic wear because it produces such supremely awful atheltic-wear-as-dresses challenges.

We talk about not seeing a lot of talent, but part of that has to do with stupid inappropriate challenges.  They really haven’t had a lot of chance to design real clothes, except for Nina’s challenge.  Designing clothes to wear with sneakers (that isn’t sportswear but must use denim/suede), clothing stiltwalkers, and using pet store products is not high fashion.

Paused the show as the credits rolled and noticed “The judges considered both their scores and input from the Producers and Lifetime Television in reaching their elimination decisions.”

Note:  Heidi in her red soled pumps ran faster than Bert.