Not so much. On the one hand, we’re trying to remember that we are not actually pre-teen girls and therefore, not particularly qualified to predict what that mysterious little subset of humanity is going to consider The Hottest Thing Going. On the other hand, we don’t care if we...
TOO DAMN MANY BARBIE DRESSES!Anyone else think the front of Daniel’s dress looked an awful lot like the back of Chloe’s last week? We’re surprised no one called him on this. In fact, we’re surprised no one called him on a lot of things. The judges pitched such a hissy over Marla’s color... Big Girly GirlsWe thought this was cute. It was a little dated and maybe a little too traditionally Barbie, but Emmett did a great job of making a flirty, girly, sparkly dress without lapsing into cliche. Part of the reason it doesn’t look cliched is because of the fabrics he picked. Good job picking... To hell with the kids, I’m going SURFING!This one has a special place in the annals of dresses that were totally inappropriate for their challenge. We don’t know WHAT Raymundo was thinking here. There is absolutely nothing about this dress that says “Barbie.” His whole starting point was just wrong. Little girls... Congratulations Nick!Girl, that’s not just fierce, that is SUPAFIERCE! Who didn’t think this challenge was right up Nick’s alley? He’s got the Barbiest aesthetic out of anyone there and exactly the right sense of drama and color she needs. This dress was PERFECT. This one’s all about... The Good, The Bad, and The GorgeousThis was pretty cute, actually. Granted, he used the pants to make pants, the shirt to make a shirt and the jacket to make a jacket, which means for the most part, all he really did was tailor his outfit to fit her, but still, it was cute. And it looks fit and finished, which is more than you... There’s too many damn designers.Daniel was another designer who wisely chose not to use any denim in the design, although this outfit was in dire need of a splash of color. Walking down the runway, she looked like a film negative. There’s not much to say about this one. Design-wise, it’s solid. Simple, but... Faux, Fierce, and FoxyIt’s funny. Faux “dirty” jeans look hot when they’re worn normally, but all that ripped, distressed, and stained denim being used for skirts, tops and dresses this week just doesn’t work. We can’t help but find ourselves hoping these girls were sprayed down... Kittens, is there anything more entertaining……than a designer having a total meltdown? Anything at all? We’re not sure who came off looking goofier, Andrae or his model. Oh Jesus, what is she DOING? Walk, girl. Sashay those hips and look pissed off, like a good model. That’s all you’re supposed to be doing. Well,... Newsboys and HookersWe go back and forth on this one. On the one hand, it’s got a certain charm and funkiness to it and we’re impressed how she managed to spin a top out of a scarf and make a hat out of her jacket. She took her very basic starting outfit and she transformed it into something urban... A Tale of Two ShittiesThis is the story of two dresses. Both were wacky-looking things, but one was wacky with a purpose and one was just plain wacky. Let’s take a look, shall we? Strangely enough, Lupe had the best materials with which to work. She had a lot of fabric with beautiful colors and a bold print.... Pull her hair! Scratch her eyes out!Isn’t it funny how it’s always the women on reality shows that tend to be the most territorial and up-front aggressive right from the start? Zulema had those poor girls quivering in fear and all she did was unpack her luggage. Now that’s some talented bitchery.... Auf Wiedersehen, Fabulous Kirsten!We’re not entirely sure why, but Kirsten’s auf’ing, it haunts us, poodles. Something about missed opportunities and having to decide between fashion and personal values – it just spoke to us, darlings. The fabulous Hermes scarf and 6-foot glamazon with drop-dead hair... S2/E2: Congratulations, Chloe!Quickie recap: Heidi throws a little party for the designers where Tim informs them that they will have to make their next garment from the clothes they’re wearing at that moment. Hilarity ensues. You can read Tim’s take on this episode here and listen to his podcast here. ... Calgon, take us away!Kittens, we’ve looked at so many shitty dresses this week that last night we dreamed we were drowning in a sea of muslin, rick-rack, and Rit dye. Yow. That is one poorly-fitted dress. It looks like Daniel soaked it in water, wrung it out, and handed it to the model 30 seconds before she... Big Basket of Not-So’sNot so good, not so bad. Geez, it’s really hard to throw the bitchery around when you know the designer. Emmett darling, we loveya, but we don’t love this dress. Actually, it’s not the dress as much as it’s that jacket. As it is, the dress has a lot... Damn, there’s a lot of cheap dresses to talk abou...So let’s get on with it, shall we? We were going to put Raymundo’s entry in the “bad” pile but y’know, it’s actually not bad once you take a look at it. We hate the vest. It doesn’t add anything to the dress and that poofy shit on the... From "Enh," to "Not bad," to "...First off: Grace? Freakin’ fabulous. We love you, you gigantic, exotic Amazon. The dress? Freakin’ dull. Don’t get us wrong, it’s a passably good design, well-executed. No problems there – although there’s some fit issues with the bust. It’s just such... Two We LikedHow much fun is this? We get to talk about Uncle Nick! More specifically, Uncle Nick’s dress, which was a major contender for the win. And Tarah! Fabulous and HOT! Nick being Nick, this was well tailored and dyed a gorgeous, rich color. The proportions on that jacket are perfect. And... Auf Wiedersehen, John! It means "goodbye," Ot...It has to be embarrassing to make it all the way to New York for the finals, and then to get auf’d before you got a chance to strut your stuff. This wasn’t a bad dress, really. It just didn’t tell you anything about the designer, which is really what the judges were looking... S2/E1: Congratulations, Santino!This is going to be fun. Unlike Season 1, we haven’t really seen the S2 episodes more than a couple times. We forgot how interesting Santino can be. To be honest, the dress is kind of ugly but strangely enough, it was the only choice that made sense. In this case, it’s about how... |