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"PreFinale Thoughts "
ginger 22511 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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09-28-06, 11:28 AM (EST)
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"PreFinale Thoughts " |
Well, last night's episode contained no surprises, except how much I didn't like Michael's dress. We were all pretty sure, I think, that all four were going - there was too much hinting going on. Still, I remember how peeved I was that Austin got bounced for Wendy, but I bought into the process, and now we had both Jeffrey and Michael sucking (Uli having fvcked up the producer's plans by winning this challenge, because I think she was the obvious boot choice), so we rewrite the contest. I am still not sure if I like or dislike this notion. I thought Laura was very gracious in her expression of pleasure at this result - after all, her competition has increased by 33%.Of course, we have not seen anything having to do with Jeffreygate yet, so all of this bon ami may melt come the finale. I really did like Uli's dress and her picture. Laura's was exactly as the judges said - classic, flawless, done over and over again. I actually liked Jeffrey's dress, too, but I know nada about fashion. Again, Michael surprised me with his naive-cheeze approach to the assignment. Jeffrey will be reviled for making the "stupid" comment about Michael's efforts but I agree with what he said. I haven't a clue who will win - that's a good thing.
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Tahj 4136 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest"
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09-28-06, 02:16 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
Twue, twue. Very good synopsis my dear girl.Anyone else notice that it's an all-hetero final this time? Not that there's anything wrong with that. Moves courtesy of Syren
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geg6 14941 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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09-28-06, 02:52 PM (EST)
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3. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
I must truly be getting old, old, old.Because I, once again, adored Laura's dress. I? would look fab in that dress (she said, humbly). I'm willing to give Michael a bit of a pass on his not-so-great dress last night simply because I have loved so many of his other designs. And I have to agree with the judges that sportswear is definitely his thing. Uli's dress? I didn't see anything new or all that interesting about it except that, for once, she hacked off the forty feet of extra fabric she had at the bottom. I'm just not all that crazy about her stuff. It's most definitely not my style at all. As for Jeffrey's? That might have been the ugliest and least flattering or romantic thing I've ever seen in my life.
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FishWoman 1510 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Peanut Festival Grand Marshall"
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09-28-06, 03:27 PM (EST)
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4. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
Geg - you may look fab in Laura's dress, I would just look flab! It was beautiful though. I also adore her style, and really hope she wins.I didn't like Uli's dress, but it isn't my style either - hey, are we secretly style-related? Probably not, because I thought Jeffrey's dress was sweet. I wasn't crazy about the bottom of the skirt, but if we changed the bubble profile to a tulip-style, I would be all over it. Michael didn't impress me with his dress, which is disappointing because I liked pretty much everything else he has done. ~vintage tribephyl~
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Tahj 4136 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest"
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09-28-06, 03:28 PM (EST)
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5. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
Well, the judges have always given Laura her props about her skill and quality but have bashed her sameness. And remember, Heidi said she would wear every one of Laura's designs, so you're in good company. Who knows, maybe she'll win.I lvoed Uli's dress. It stood out immediately from the other dresses as they came down the runway. It was perfect for the magazine and exactly what the judges were looking for. The beading was brilliant. That's the difference between Uli and Laura in that Uli has the ability to take her trademark print and make it a fresh, new-looking design. Laura just can't seem to get away from her plunging necklines. Jeffrey's was fugly. 'Nuff said.
Tribe rocked my sig!
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SilverStar 6205 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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09-28-06, 04:32 PM (EST)
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8. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
I guess I haven't been paying attention because I was surprised that they kept all 4 designers last night. I was really, really hoping they would get rid of either Laura or Jeffrey. I love Michael and Uli. Michael's dress last night was not so great, but he has been my favorite since episode 1. I really didn't like the openness of the front. I see enough bare chests from Laura. I love Uli's dresses, even though they are all very similar. I'm not a fan of crazy prints, but she makes them work somehow. Speaking of similar dresses, I hate Laura. She doesn't even mix up the fabrics when she makes the same dress over and over again. Has she ever used a color? Black and white and cream lace (no wonder she won the black/white challenge). Woo. How exciting. *yawn* Not to mention I want to vomit whenever I see her bony, flat chest. Ugh. Jeffrey is just a turd. He picks the word romantic to describe himself as a designer? Huh? For 8(?) weeks he has shown us edgy, edgy, edgy, rocker, rocker, rocker and now he wants to call himself romantic? Sorry, I ain't buying it. Stick to the edgy stuff, at least it was interesting. I have no idea who will win either. I would be happy with either Michael or Uli, and to a much lesser extent, Jeffrey (meaning I wouldn't like him to win, but I probably wouldn't throw stuff at the tv). He is at least original. That said, Laura will probably win and I will be dumbfounded just like last season. (I loved Chloe during the season, but thought her runway show was fugly!) A Tribe work of art
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ginger 22511 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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09-28-06, 06:02 PM (EST)
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10. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
Here's a link to Blogging Project Runway, a terrific blog for this show: http://bloggingprojectrunway.blogspot.com/The Jeffrey article is interesting, particularly if you happened to have watched Rock Star-Supernova and/or INXS. Dave Navarro wears Jeffrey's duds.
In teeniest font, I'm gonna come right out and say it: Unless there is a lot of validity to the cheating thing, I think Jeffrey should win. *DUCKS*
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reealiteefan 103 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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09-28-06, 06:22 PM (EST)
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11. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
Last night's episode was so deja vu all over again!I've never seen four designers with such definite niches as to what their design aesthetics are. Will Uli ever do a design that is not a floating dress with a psychedelic print and a halter neckline? Can she do slacks, can she work with solids, can she tailor designs that hug the curves of a woman's body? The world may never know. Can Jeffrey design anything that, as Michael Kors aptly said, doesn't look as if he's channeling Gwen Stefani or some other rocker chick? Can Laura design something that doesn't expose a woman's decolletage down to her navel? As for her design, it was a copy of the spangles and whatnot of her winning design the previous week. The biggest disappointment last night had to be Michael. Michael Kors was right on in deeming Michael Knight's forte is sportswear. He has a decided problem with evening dresses as the Paris couture design ought to have demonstrated. It's to Michael's credit that he did try to design something different but he picked a design that reflected poorly upon his abilities. He ought to stick with sportswear -- it's what Kors himself has built his empire upon. As for who wins the show ultimately -- I really don't care. This has to be the most predictable and, as a result, dullest group to date. I will await the Fashion Week show with complete indifference.
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EMTBGRL 2513 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Survivor-themed Cruise Spokesperson"
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10-01-06, 10:05 PM (EST)
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14. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
I don't like Laura's stuff. At all. I don't like the fact that Uli is a one note. Jeffrey is usually a good designer, but his prefinale dress was hideous. Michael's dress was NOT the worst design. Michael's dress had flaws, and he is not an evening wear designer as a forte, but could be corrected. Jeffrey's dress? He just needed to start all over. He should have been "Auf'd."Even Michael's weak designs do not make me absolutely cringe. I don't know who will win, either. But, I still stick with the opinion that it should be Michael Knight. He is not a one-note. He has talent and range. He can design everything from the coffee filter dress to the magenta hot pants for Pam Grier, and executes almost flawlessly, almost every time. His jetsetter outfit was hot and interesting. I thought he should have won that challenge, too. The other three? Bore me. I would not buy "edgy, rocker" designs. Maybe for my teenager, but she'd grow out of them. Although Jeffrey has a "signature" it's not interesting to me, and is also overshadowed by his arrogance. The design itself? I can't remember anything that Jeffrey's made that I thought "Wow! Now I like that!" Nope. However, I still think that for the finale, Jeffrey's line would be interesting to look at for the viewer. I bet he would at least try to have range. I am not interested in Uli's flowy, Mrs. Roper dresses to jet set to Miami and party on a plane, or wear to the PTA. That's not me, either. I have not seen ONE thing that Uli has made that I would buy. Nothing. I do know some people that would buy it-- but, a few pieces later? would be looking for something fresh, different and interesting. I hate prints. Please. A solid once in awhile, or pants, wouldn't kill Uli. Right? I like Uli. I would like her more if she'd demonstrated more "range." I think she's more interested in having a signature. We all know what it is, right? Do we need a whole line at the finale to remind us "We knew that already?" No. Laura. Walking disaster. To look at her is painful! Laura designs for the body she wishes she had to show off. There's only so much classic, beige/cream/black/white dresses with plunging necklines I'd want to buy. (um, if any, it would be "one.") Again. I'd like to see a greater "range" with Laura. But, when she tries to move out of her "comfort zone" it seems to be too great a stress for her. I think an entire line of Laura's stuff would be booooooooring. Also, it would look like it was meant for someone that wants to eat at 4:30 p.m. to not miss the Early Bird Specials at the local retirement community. imho she has NOT figured out how to make ANYTHING look "younger." Adding a black beaded fringe to a dress does not add "youth." nope. The person I think could do an interesting line, flawlessly executed, that would be designs I would own, or could imagine real people liking, and buying? Michael Knight. The winner should be a no-brainer. If they say anyone other than "Michael Knight" it was a rigged contest, unless he really messes up between now and then. Of course, that probably means that he won't win.
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geg6 14941 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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10-02-06, 11:35 AM (EST)
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>Laura. Walking disaster. To look at >her is painful! Laura designs >for the body she wishes >she had to show off. >There's only so much classic, >beige/cream/black/white dresses with plunging necklines >I'd want to buy. (um, >if any, it would be >"one.") Well, as someone who does have the body she is designing for, I have to disagree. Laura has a fabulous body, especially for someone who has had all those kids! She looks completely put together and I don't find looking at her painful at all. I do agree that I'd like to see a wider color palate for her clothes, but the dresses themselves are classic and perfectly tailored. Perhaps such a highly tailored look is not your cup of tea, but it's right up my alley. I think an >entire line of Laura's stuff >would be booooooooring. Also, it >would look like it was >meant for someone that wants >to eat at 4:30 p.m. >to not miss the Early >Bird Specials at the local >retirement community. imho she has >NOT figured out how to >make ANYTHING look "younger." Adding >a black beaded fringe to >a dress does not add >"youth." nope. Then I guess I'm ready for my AARP membership. Simple lines, exquisitely tailored, are not what I'd consider old. If that's true, then all my Calvin stuff and all my Ralph stuff (of course, bought on sale/discount) are designed for the geriatric set. Not that I don't like Michael's stuff, at least his sportswear. But to say that only an old person, hopelessly out of fashion, would wear Laura's stuff is ridiculous. I would wear everything I've seen her design, just like Heidi said she would. And I don't think you could call Heidi old and out of touch by any stretch of the imagination.
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EMTBGRL 2513 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Survivor-themed Cruise Spokesperson"
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10-02-06, 09:48 PM (EST)
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16. "RE: PreFinale Thoughts " |
GegI wasn't trying to insult your taste, or Heidi's. I never said that "an old person, hopelessly out of fashion," would wear Laura's stuff. I said that an elderly/older person WOULD wear Laura's designs. I never said that Laura's dresses/outfits weren't designed, or fashionable, either. They are. They are just also predictable, and boring. This is a competition, and not a question about what someone might wear ONCE, but what a whole LINE of someone's designs would look like on a runway. After dress #1? I'd be asleep. What the heck would she do with a fabric in magenta? a classicly tailored dress with a plunging neckline. She's a one-note. I don't see her having the ability to branch beyond her signature. Not right now. Someday? Perhaps. Now? No. I'm sure that you would look fab. in one of Laura's dresses. I just don't think someone wants the same dress over and over and over...to wear to different parties. I would bet that you wouldn't wear the same design everywhere you went, no matter HOW much you liked it. Right? True, Laura's designs are not my cup of tea. That's my perogative. True. I feel stifled in "too tailored." However, I would own ONE of Laura's dresses for a special evening. My point is that Laura's not a designer capable of putting out a LINE that I would buy. My comments were not aimed at you. I know there are women that like the classic, tailored look. But, this is a design competition. That's wear Laura and Uli are weaker competitors than either Jeffrey and Michael. They are predictable. We know what Laura would do with beige/cream/black fabric the same way we have a good idea of what Uli would do with flowy prints. To be fair? Laura was TOLD by the judges, more than once, to find ways to make her designs "younger" and I think there was a reason she was told to do so. At one of the challenges, one of the models was making suggestions to Laura as to how to make Laura's design more "youthful." I don't think that was an accident. I do not see a young/younger person interested in buying anything of Laura's. I could be wrong, and that's fine. That's my opinion. I can't think of one person under 30 that would want any of Laura's designs. Maybe even under 40. And, I fall into that camp. I could see wearing Laura's dress if I was trying to look older, not more youthful. That's just the way I see them. Maybe it would be different putting one on? But, they don't interest me enough to even picture bringing it into a dressing room. Laura looks good in a lot of what she designs, but not all of it. I'd rather see her in Jackie O. classic, tailored lines than "plunging neckline" classic. I think the beige/black etc. colors she favors? aren't flattering, either. That has nothing to do with her figure. She's not a model, she's a clothing designer. However, I think her designs should be figure flattering for the designer when she is the runway model. I think she usually misses the boat there. I have no intention of rummaging through your closet. Whatever makes you feel good? Is fine with me. I still stand by the fact that the only designer that designs anything that I would wear, and demonstrates "range?" Is Michael Knight. (My measuring stick is not only "Would I buy it?" It's "Would anyone I know buy it?" and "Would a whole line of their designs bore me to tears?") I think that's a fair measure.
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