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"PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues""
arkiegrl 9421 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-23-08, 11:56 PM (EST)
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"PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
And then, there were 7. Reminder - there will be spoiler information in this post. If you haven't watched this episode yet, and don't want to know the outcome, quit reading. Well, don't quit reading altogether, just quit reading this thread. Don't want anyone to think I'm advocating illiteracy. (I hope I spelled that right. ) OK, that should be enough filler. In case it's not, we open with a recap of last week. Which, if you missed, you could have tuned in an hour earlier and caught one of the "encore" episodes. So, we all know that Kit got the boot last week, and really shouldn't have been the one to go. Heidi comes out to greet the designers, wearing a top that had a nose and lips on it. At first glance, when I didn't see the lips, I thought, OMG, she's wearing a shirt with a cow snout on it. Christian decides to stay with his model, so no swapping this time. Tim is waiting in the lobby to take them on a field trip. Someone asked if they would be meeting anyone fabulous, but Tim let them know that "we're all fabulous", so they don't need any guests. They end up on a pier on the East River, where Caroline Calvin, SR VP of Design for Levi's, let's them know what their challenge is. Behind garage door #1, there are over 500 pairs of Levi 501's, and bolts of white cotton. They are to design an iconic denim look, using the jeans and cotton. When Tim says go, they will have 3 minutes to run to the jeans and stuff as many as they can into the laundry bag provided to each of them. (Obviously, this is ploy to put Chris at a disadvantage. As a fat person, I can tell you, running is murder. ) Some of the snippets of conversation - Rami - since he's not from the US, his outlook is more fashion forward and edgy. Christian - smarter than Chris, because Christian knows you should not wet denim to get the dirt off of it. Chris - someone should give Christian a bottle and put him to bed. Chris & Christian - people you like go home, and people who shouldn't be here still are - looking at Ricky. Tim (in reference to Sweet P's garment) - it's looking like happy hands at home granny circle. This causes Sweet P to change directions. They had until midnight that day, and then one hour or so the next morning. The glue guns come out. Finally, it's time for the runway, and Jillian's still trying to finish up. Christian feels he should win, because he made two pieces, and if he sees another tube dress, he's just going to die. Anyone got a tube dress? Heidi announces that immunity will not be given to the winner of this challenge or of any of the remaining challenges. Chris' outfit is first: Chris says "really happy with it" Ricky: Ricky says "I enjoy it" Sweet P: Sweet P says "I love my final look... looked polished" Victorya: Victorya says "relatively happy with way" model looked. Rami: Rami says "so nice, in my opinion" Christian: Christian says "pretty fierce, pretty amazing what I did" Jillian: Jillian says "I almost kind of liked it" The judges liked the pieces by Ricky, Christian, Sweet P, and Rami. Which means that the bottom three are Jillian, Chris, and Victorya. Results: Rami, you're in, you may leave the runway. Congratulations to Ricky! And Caroline Calvin lets him know that Levi's wants to sell a limited edition of his dress on Levi.com. Sweet P, good job, you may leave the runway. Christian, you're in. Chris, you're in. Jillian, your outfit was unflattering and unfocused and left the judges confused. Victorya, it was a dull outfit and left the judges uninspired. Jillian, you're in, Victorya, you're out.
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mindy23 1319 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beef Jerky Spokesperson"
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01-24-08, 09:02 AM (EST)
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4. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
It was MY understanding that Victorya DID take a jacket that had already existed and sewed a skirt on it-is that not right?? I think that was the thing that totally hung her-she just didn't come off as enjoying this competition, she had NO inventiveness, no innovation, and, geez, look at the finished product-YUCK! Anyway, if that's the case-what was she thinking?? Even so, she and Jillian had both just made jackets in their previous competition, as many of the other seamstresses had mentioned, so what was up with that? Did they just decide to stick with what they were familiar with, and hope the judges wouldn't notice? I think it's sad that one mistake would send such a good designer home, but if she DID take an already made jacket and add a skirt to it, she defiitely deserved to lose-any of them could have done that! Heck, I think even I could have done something that dumb! In any case, the competition is getting really tough, and I think we're going to be even more surprised at the results as things start winding down. I do have to agree-Ricky did a great job last night, but why was he still there in the first place, over Kit and a few others?? I just don't know!
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geg6 14941 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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5. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
I am not a big fan of denim for the most part, so I wasn't very thrilled with this episode.That said... For the most part, the judges got it right. My only real disagreement with them was the winner. Ricky's dress was certainly the best thing he's come up with, but I adored Sweet P's dress (and would have hated it if she'd decided to keep it long). I think Ricky should have gotten second. No doubt but that Victorya should have been aufed. That thing looked exactly like what the judges said. She took a jean jacket, added a couple of things to it, and sewed a fugly skirt to it. No imagination and no real skill involved. It hurts me to say this because I really can't stand the little creep, but I also liked Christian's outfit a lot. Other than Sweet P's, it's the only one of the outfits I could imagine wearing. The jeans were totally fierce. "A single zealot may commence persecutor, and better men be his victims."-- Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1781-82
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01-24-08, 09:40 AM (EST)
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6. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
I liked Sweet P's dress, too. But, I also don't like Ricky. Haven't since 2nd or 3rd episode.The only thing I didn't like about Christian's was the shoulders. He almost always has the puffed up shoulder. I didn't like Victorya's at all. I thought Chris's and Rami's looked really nice. It would have been interesting to see what Kit would've come up with. IMO!
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19. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
You are very unlikely to hear this from me again on Project Runway...but I completely agree with Geg. I thought Ricky's dress bordered on trashy, but that border is good for him and it was a good 2nd place dress. Sweet P deserved first.
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7. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
I finally agreed with the judge's choices this week.Totally shocked they would get rid of Victorya, I really thought they were wanting her in final 3. Her dress looks better in this picture than it did on the show. Chris....nothing to get worked up about...just okay. Ricky...kinda cool and neatly done. Sweet P pulled it off again. I was scared of the wedding dress idea. Glad she took Tim's advice. Rami...a little bit "out there" but is definitely marketable. Christian...did a nice job, but so hard for me to be too complimentary. Jillian...whatever.... I loved a lot of the snarky comments on this episode. They are starting to implode, aren't they?
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10. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
I was surprised that so many designers chose to do a dress...everybody but Christian!?! I guess when you start with jackets and jeans a dress seems innovative.I liked Chris', even with the weird side curve piece, but it looked great on his model. Christian's was fierce. I really thought he might win again. I am liking his pieces more and more. Sweet P's was ho-hum for me. It was a nice dress, but when compared to other stuff that came down the runway, it paled in comparison. Ramis's was cool, but he did try to drape with denim, in the neckline. And when Tim went crazy over his zippers I was confused because Jeffery from last season sent a dress down the runway with zipper trim, and they all made a big deal out of it. So Rami wasn't the first. Ricky's - fine. It was very lingerie-esque, and I'm just not sure it was iconic. Whatever. I just want him out! Jillian's wasn't awful, but a poor choice after the fantastic coat they sent down last week. Wasn't very flattering. Victorya's- Oh-so-awful-where-do-I-start? It was a bad choice to not match the color exactly on the skirt. It was a bad choice to use an already made jasket. It was an unflattering waist-line, a bad cut on the skirt, and overall just ugly. It was right for her to get auf'd.
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Sunny_Bunny 5581 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-24-08, 04:41 PM (EST)
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13. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
I liked Ricky's dress, but I have to say I liked 'Pea's more! That dress would look flattering on most women, because of the pattern she used for the dark/light Denim. I'm disappointed that she didn't win last night.I don't like Christopher, but I did like his outfit. It looked so much better walking down the runway then it does in that picture. As for my least favorites, I have to agree with the judges. Vic's coat-dress lacks any kind of fun and inspiration -- it looks tired. Jillian's dress is such a mix of different ideas that it just looks odd. The judges were right to send Vic out though, because Jillian's designs are much more consistent.
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tribephyl 9688 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-24-08, 07:44 PM (EST)
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15. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
GAH! I give up!The third person in my mid-season "Bryant Park Final 4" has been Auf'd and it's looking more and more like they are making decisions based on "character" and not on design talent. Of course, this is solely my opinion. Grrr...for Ricky stepping up his talent quotient this week. Grrr... for Rami stepping outside of his comfort zone this week. Grrr...for Victorya who somehow let it show that she's uninspired by denim. Grrr...to Jillian for always working without some sort of organization skill. Grrr...to the judges for not giving the top prize to Christian this week. Grrr...to the producers for allowing Chris and Ricky anywhere near the finale. There are season 1 losers/contestants who were better than the bulk of finalists for this season. Rami, Chris, SweetP and Ricky seem to be where the drama is, so they are now my NEW BryantPark Final 4. Jillian and Christian obviously show too much promise/talent to be considered for any further prizes with this show. </sarcasm>
(Actually, I'm hoping that now that I've claimed them as my final 4, they'll start disappearing from the show.) Finally, is there a way to have Kit, Kevin, Victorya and Jillian participate in a mini design-off? That. Would be exciting to me.
(PS: How about we just get this show over with and go ahead and start TopChef 4 now?)
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WVtoIN 19 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson"
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01-26-08, 07:41 AM (EST)
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I was reading Tim's blog and he agreed that Christian should have won. His exact word was "Fierce!" He also agreed that Victorya was the right person to be auf'd.Some of the comments made by viewers think that Ricky won because the guest judge was from Levi's and that because he used the rivets as a "button fly" on the top that it was more marketable. As in one of the above posts, the item has already sold out. I guess if the guest judge likes something, the other judges go with it whether it is well-made or not and whether it is "iconic" enough or not. My two cents!
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Tenorsaxy 947 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent"
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01-26-08, 10:40 AM (EST)
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Gah! Christian's hair makes me crazy too. I wish someone would pat the silly little boy on the head and knock it down a bit.
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anotherkim 14419 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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24. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
Iconic translates to timeless, IMO, and of the deisgns on the runway, Ricky's was the only one that I could imagine being worn ten years ago or today or ten years from now. Christian's jeans were fierce, yes, but that jacket was totally NOT iconic...way too much business in the sleeves and to avante garde. I'm also loathe to give props to a denim suit, no matter how fierce it is. I hate denim jackets with denim bottoms. Hate it. Chris's dress was boring to me...and that unfinished ravel looked like something I would pull off the rack at Goodwill. There was no REASON for it--it looked lazy. Rami's was hot, too, but again, I think it was too avante garde. That outfit simply isn't going to be a staple, iconic piece a la the trench or the little black dress. Sweet Pea's was gorgeous, but it didn't look like a Levi's product and that was the whole point of the challenge. It didn't even look denim--if you're featuring 501's, then make it LOOK like a 501 product. The jackets--yuck on both. WTF Jillian was thinking is just beyond me--the light wash was a terrible choice, IMO. Victoryia's was something that anyone could made--and made better if they'd had a better choice of denim. The colors were just enough off that they looked weird. And to use a pre-made jacket was a total cop-out, IMO. Which leads me to Ricky--yeah, it's a tube dress, but it's a gorgeously fitted tube dress made out of denim, which ain't easy to do. It also LOOKED like a Levi product, which was the challenge. That dress could be dressed up or down, worn with a jacket, worn with boots or heels, sandals, etc. It was versatile, which is what Levi's is all about. My gripe is the length, but only because no woman my age should be wearing a dress that short. Sucks to be old, lol. I thought they got it spot on--Ricky, Sweet Pea 1-2, Jillian, Victoryia bottom two. Kimmah Says --lives in Levi's lately
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01-27-08, 02:13 AM (EST)
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25. "RE: PR 4, Ep 9 "Even Designers Get the Blues"" |
LAST EDITED ON 01-28-08 AT 09:39 PM (EST)I loved the jeans that Christian did, but I didn't think the jacket was anything too spectacular. The jeans were absolutely "fierce," however, and deserved to win. I also loved Rami's dress, and I'm not usually impressed with him...I think his work comes across tOo snotty (more than sophisticated. I just don't like it - or him), even if I think it would have looked terrible on me . Thank god Sweet P listened to Tim. That dress would have been a train wreck if she had left it long; instead, it was gorgeous. Ricky's dress was okay. My biggest issue with it was one of the things Michael Kors loved...I HATE Amy Winehouse. Not necessarily her music, although I have a hard time listening to her because of what a train wreck she is. His presentation just reminded me first of a train wreck, before I could even look at the dress. The dress itself was okay after I got past the Amy Winehouse thing. ETC: a to to a too. Ack!
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01-27-08, 10:21 AM (EST)
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26. "Christian's Design....Iconic? In what size?" |
501 jeans are sold in many many sizes. Maybe too many sizes, but the greatest thing about this particular cut was that they probably were the most comfortable of all of the lines for me. The greatest day was when they got soft enough to rapidly get in and out of the button fly! Then it was just heaven. I don't know, have they re-worked them to be any different?With Christian's design, could you have seen that realistically in 3 or 5 sizes larger, and still look flattering? He even mentioned that it was hard to put on over her feet!
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