Yeah. So THAT happened. The thing about our Project Runway blogging is that it’s changed over time. It’s had to. We went from being total bystanders, no different from anyone else who watches the show, to the guys that people involved with the show read regularly, and the #1 guys...
PR: AnyaologyOkay, bitches. Let’s get this one started. It would have been possible to write this post without ever seeing the pictures. Say what you will about Anya, she has a very definable point of view. Long-skirted or wide-legged, most often paired with a plunging neckline and rendered... PR: KimberlyologyKimberly, please step forward so we can judge you. Our first impression upon viewing these looks all together is that this is a designer who struggled quite a bit during the competition. So much of it has the feel of “I’m trying to give the judges what they want” rather than... PR: ViktorologyYou know what really struck us once we put all of Viktor’s competition entries together? These looks are AMAZINGLY consistent in that they’re almost all impeccably made and stylish. In fact, it’s a wonder to us that so much of his work seems to have passed... PR: JoshologyLet’s kick off that T Lo tradition of the “Ologies,” examining the competition entries of each of the Project Runway finalists, with everyone’s favorite advocate for eyebrow waxing, Josh. What can we expect from the little drama queen for the finale and what will the... “One Coin in a Fountain”As a wise philosopher once said, “You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the Facts of Life.” So it is with Pan Am. This episode gave us a little bit of both and it’s a bit illustrative of the fact that the creators of this show are taking... The Walking Dead: “Bloodletting”As most couples do from time to time, we found ourselves bickering while parked in front of the TV last night. Lorenzo was sniping at the screen throughout this episode, causing Tom to ask -during a commercial break, mind you – just what the hell his problem was. “It’s too... PR: Judging the Judges – Nina vs. HeidiIt’s the final judging of the judges for season 9, darlings. Michael’s out of the running, as always, but it’s interesting how the ladies went for a good-girl look and a bad-girl look. The thing about great style is, you’ve got to know what you can pull off and what... PR: Everybody gets a pony!Oh, God. Do we have to do this? Really? Aren’t you all shrieked out and exhausted? We certainly are. But since some of you come here to hear what we have to say, we suppose we should just get to it. The only good thing to come out of last night’s ridiculous judging was an... PR: Ripping the Collections – LauraTo our eyes, Laura’s collection was easily the best of the Project Runway collections shown this year. Even if you don’t agree, compare her collection to those of the finalists: it’s head and shoulders above each of them. What makes this so interesting to us and something of... PR: What’s this show about, anyway?Y’know, we joked about Laura’s inspiration of “circles” being kind of shallow and flat, but at least we could remember what her inspiration was. We had to go back and re-watch to see what Viktor’s was. In his case, it was the skyline of Manhattan from the... PR: The Heavy ArtilleraryWe’re not quite sure what Clinique Counter was supposed to be inspired by. Cannons? Stained glass? It was all very vague. And when you really can’t figure out your own inspirations, the subsequent work is going to be equally as vague and ill thought-out. As far as we can tell, he... “Eastern Exposure”It’s becoming increasingly obvious with each episode that the creators of this show don’t really know what to do with these characters. Except for Christina Ricci’s Maggie and her tendency to veer from cynical beatnik type to wide-eyed Kennedy supporter, we can’t say... PR: Miss Kimberly’s Very Bad DayWe’re not gonna lie; we groaned a bit when we saw the direction Kimberly was heading in. Earlier in the competition, she had a tendency to default to heavy-looking metallics that made for heavy-looking clothes that the judges didn’t particularly like. That she labeled this same... The Walking Dead: “What Lies Ahead”Maybe we’re reading too much into it, but “What Lies Ahead,” might just be genius-level writing simply as the title of this premiere episode of season two. Not only does it reference the title of a horror movie, What Lies Beneath; not only does it serve to explain that this... PR: Judging The JudgesHit it, ladies: You can tell both Heidi and Nina stepped up their games this week, knowing they’d be sitting next to someone who’s well known for being stylish and fabulous. We’ll give her a lot of credit for wearing something that’s at least interesting and not just... PR: Blah Blah BlahBlah blah final challenge blah. Blah blah stressed designers blah claws out blah. Blah humiliating blah. Fabulous blah blah. Blah greatest designer in the history of Project Runway blah. Seriously, now. What the hell kind of drugs were being passed around that crew last night? What Manchurian... PR: Ripping the Collections – BertYou know how we frequently say “you had to see it in person” when discussing a collection? We’re gonna reverse that for this one. At the time, we were severely under-impressed with Bert’s collection at Lincoln Center. We felt that it was too much of a piece with his... PR: Ladies with an AttitudeHey, remember that guy Tim who used to mentor the designers and offer them heartwarming moments of encouragement? They let him out of his cage for this episode! Seriously, this was a cute moment and it made us miss the days where Tim had moments like this practically every episode. We... PR: GaybirdsDarlings, we have to say we’re impressed with our commentariat. People often ask us*, “T Lo, how do you manage to find so many things to say about Project Runway day in and day out?” And the simple answer is, “We can pretty much run our mouths off on any topic that... “Ich Bin Ein Berliner”The third episode of Pan Am left us disappointed but also pleasantly surprised. We’re negative Nancy boys, so we’ll start off with the disappointment. Christina Ricci continues to be something of a non-character. We originally thought it was a good idea to keep her in the... |