JZA wrote:

DAGNABBIT! I was so mad when they announced Jeffrey the winner - what is wrong with these so-called 'expert' judges? Jeffrey's dress was horrible, it looked like a picnic tablecloth that a four year old haphazardly wrapped around her doll. It's only going to make Jeffrey feel like he can make more awful dresses with tacky 1970's tablecloths.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:02 PM

Thomas wrote:

No real surprises in this episode - (Vincent gone at last, and the judges continuing to protect Michael even though his dress was just a huge mess) except for the 'teaser' at the end for the next show, where they actually let slide who the next challenge will be for (the Olsen Twins)! On purpose, or a mistake in editing?

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:03 PM

CSB wrote:

Why does Heidi wear the most hideous outfits when she is the hostess of FASHION? Her git-ups are horrid!

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:04 PM

drmom wrote:

ok,Jeffrey sucks but what a beautiful gown. he really deserved to win. hats off to jeffrey

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:04 PM

Maureen wrote:

YAHOOOOOO!!! Vincent is gone. Finally!!Talk about DELUSIONAL! What was that he designed and how could he think it was so much better than everyone else's? All I know is that I want whatever drug he must be taking!

Talking about taking drugs...what were the judges on? Jeffery the winner???? What was that plaid mismash???? Fresh and new..it looks like something the barnhands threw together! Uli should have won, hands down. I just don't get it.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:05 PM

Lauren wrote:

Hello. I was wondering who made Hedi Klum's dress she wore on tonights show?

Thank You

Love the show!!

Lauren

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:12 PM

AD wrote:

Uli was robbed again!

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:12 PM

Kristi Lynn wrote:

BYE BYE VINCENT! And it's about time! Finally, justice is served...and let the real designers prevail...

the END.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:13 PM

Beth wrote:

AAARRRGGHHH!!!! Blech! Jeffrey won?!?!?! OMG, I wouldn't let that fabric in my house, let alone make a dress out of it.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:14 PM

Sam wrote:

Great episode! Vincent was actually starting to grow on me, but he deserved to go after gluing on his gown. The final 3 I want: Michael, Uli, Kayne. The final three that probably will be: Michael, Uli, Jeffery.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:17 PM

Renata G. from Indian Head Park, Illinois wrote:

I am shocked that Jeffery won. His outfit looked unfinished and sloppy! I think that this time Vincent should have stayed and Jeffery should have been out (a long, long, long time ago...also, his attitude stinks). I wonder what was going through the judges minds when they actually picked a real loser to win. Uli this time was the finest. I'm glad she got away from all the swirls and tons of color. Her dress was gorgeous. Kayne was magnificent. His attention to detail....I think the judges were really so, so wrong this time on his lovely dress. I've seen nothing like it but it was so original and glowing...better luck next time Kayne.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:20 PM

thrld wrote:

The explaination that the French keep their clothing fabric mixed in with their home furnishing fabric explains why Vincent's skirt looked like a couch.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:21 PM

Helen Maria Fischer wrote:

I didn't think Laura's dress should have been so disparaged. I'm glad that Vincent is finally gone, I definately don't see what he sees.
The front of Michael's gown looked like a breastplate. I loved the way the bottom of kayne's gown moved.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:21 PM

Lorinda wrote:

So... Monster Boy wins again! I swear Jeffrey is uglier with each episode. So now he's being jerky towards Kayne too? The one person to congratulate you with a toast, that was classy. No suprise.
I really liked Santino last season. Ego? Yes. Insulting? Sometimes. But Santino sort of tripped over himself trying to be funny and his slights didn't come from a horribly mean spirit, as do Jeffrey's.
Go ahead you defenders! I enjoy translating your blogs and deciphering your typos. Coincidence? Most of Jeffrey's fans seem to be borderline illiterate.
I liked Uli's dress again, so she was robbed AGAIN. What was up with that yellow plaid nightmare? What was it supposed to be? Crap all over, hanging, who would wear it? I liked all of the other dresses better. Almost. Don't know how much longer I'll be able to stomach the ugly fashion and uglier behavior.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:22 PM

Hollis Taylor wrote:

This was a difficult challenge to watch, because, my personal favorite, Michael, did not do well. I'm relieved he is still in. Also, it's tough to root for someone so mean-spirited as Jeffrey. Does he have any redeeming qualities? How could the judges describe Kayne's work as being too busy when Jeffrey's gown was also going a million different directions. I don't get it. One final message to the producers of the show - if they even pay attention to these comments - TOO MANY COMMERCIALS!!! I have quit watching programs because of this. Please don't spoil PR.
Hollis T.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:22 PM

Jeff wrote:

Yay Jeffrey! When will Laura Go?

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:25 PM

Kitty wrote:

I am so sorry, Tim, I have to disagree with you on Uli's dress. It's the same dress she's been making all along, only the fabric has changed. She either braids the "straps" or twists fabric for the straps of a dress that comes to a "V" below the bustline, and in the back to the waist, the bodice is always the same....etc... The only thing she changed here is using a solid evening fabric instead of the normal near-shear mish-mash of prints.
I also think Laura's dress was AWFUL! Again, she is making nearly the same thing - either it's a high waist, or a plunging "V" (and if I have to see her wearing a plunging neckline again, I think I'll scream - "MY GOD WOMAN - COVER UP YOUR BOSOM FOR A CHANGE"
I loved Kayne's dress. His choice of fabrics (especially the skirt) was beautiful. Yes, he should have covered up the boning somehow, but it was still beautiful.
I just don't see what the judges see in Jeffrey's dress. I thought the use of various plaids was a big mistake. She looked like she was wearing some table cloths!
I totally agree with the judges, though, when it comes to Vincent's dress. My gosh, was he getting unconscious cues from Laura with that plunging neckline and the boobs practically falling out of the dress?? And the spirit of Angela was alive and well with that "thing" on the back!
I really liked Michael's dress, especially after he tucked in the bunny ears - that made it even better. His ruching wasn't as overdone as Malan's from the earlier competition, I thought it looked nice.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:25 PM

William wrote:

Im so glad that they got rid of vincent its about time, i thought he shoud have been auf'd on the 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th,8th challenge......but it happened on the 9th and not a moment 2 soon.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:25 PM

Marla Brown wrote:

I really think Uli should have won this one. Her dress was the best out of all of them. I can't believe that Jeffrey won again. It was a dress that you would wear to a picnic, not to some high society ball or the oscars or anything. It was ugly. How could Uli lose to him, her dress was refined and elegent, everything that his was not and not what couture should be.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:25 PM

Dana wrote:

I'm terrified. I must be nuts - is it me, or did Jeffrey's dress look like it came off Daisy Mae's table in Dogpatch? I realize not all of us are coutoure designers, but, WOW! This poor woman vamped it up, but looked like she rolled out of bed with the bed still on. I thought his dress was awful, and I have liked his designs before. And although Uli continues to make her braided halter dresses, her dress was beautiful and, I think, deserved the win.
Michael - he is a class act. Not once have I heard him (except for the time he was on Angela's team and expressed fear and trembling) bash anyone else's design. He constantly focuses on his work. I like that.
Laura - she showed what she was made of this time around, too. Her dress was really stunning in Paris, but she didn't offer excuses (which we all know the judges HATE) on the runway. She didn't say that it didn't travel well, that it had looked exactly the way they were suggesting it should. She was smart enough to know there was nothing to say, and she took it on the chin.
Vincent needed to be eliminated and never should have been allowed to remain over Allison. She would have made this really interesting...

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:26 PM

Hip Candy wrote:

Why do the judges keep awarding Jeffrey??? Get rid of him already!!! And what was up with Vincent breathing all down Catherine Malandrino's neck??? Back up dude! Geez! I for one am glad to see him go, he was getting creepier and creepier each week. I actually liked Kayne's dress, I thought it had the complete couture look... didn't really like Laura's dress and Michael just had an off week I think. Uli's dress should have won in my opinion. The judges do get it wrong sometimes...

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:27 PM

Rena Parker wrote:

I agreed with the judges decisions for the winner. I really do not like Jeffrey, although I might enjoy a bout of conversation with him as he is very charismatic at times. He deserved the win. I hate that Michael was did not succeed better in this challenge. He is my favorite designer at this point. Although, Kayne is my next favorite...possibly because he is from my state! This is my first year to watch Runway and I am hooked.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:28 PM

LYNDA wrote:

I am SO relieved that Michael isn't out. He really blew it on this one, and I think he's the best designer on the show. If they hadn't removed Vincent, I think I would have been unable to keep watching. Uli's gown was gorgeous and I thought she should have won. I know, Tim, you and all the judges loved Jeffrey's gown, but I just didn't get it. To me, it still looked like a bunch of fabrics thrown together. Kayne, well, I guess he can't help it. It could have been worse--and Laura's dress looked so much better in Paris. Still, they chose the right one this time to send home. (I just wish Uli had won.)

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:29 PM

Kathy wrote:

As soon as the show is over I always run to the computer and read Tim's Take. It never disappoints me.

I was worried about Michael's garment this time. He is clearly the best designer of the lot but not on this challenge. So I was very relieved that he is still in.

And I applaud the judges for summoning up the cojones to finally send Vincent home for another atrocious and badly made dress.

Maybe Catherine Malandrino's "No No No No" inspired them.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:29 PM

Christine wrote:

I actually don't think Kayne's dress was all that bad. I rather liked the lacing in the back and thought the skirt was marvolous. I did think the gold bodice was a bit much though.

Though I didn't like Jeffrey's dress and thought the fabric was messy in the front, he put the most handwork into his design and it was innovative. I do think he deserved to win.

Uli's dress was pretty and well made, but it looked a lot like her other dresses, only in 1 color rather than a bunch.

Laura's dress was incredibly ugly and boring. She would have been out had it not been for Vincent's travesty.

Vincent deserved to be out weeks ago and finally he is. His dress was atrotious, ill fitted, and not hand made! And still he was full of himself and saying that the dress "got him off" (eww!).

Michael's dress was beautiful in the back and I think the front could have been very nice had he had more time and made some adjustments to the neckline. It was not his best work, but he tried something he had never done before.

I think the final 3 will be Jeffrey, Michael, and Uli. Kayne is too over the top and Laura is too conservative.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:32 PM

Fashion Newbie wrote:

I thought that Kayne's gown wasn't really that terrible, but I think he definitely needs to go soon because he has the tackiest taste of anyone that's made it this far. My heart absolutely stopped when Michael's finished dress was shown...NO, NOT MICHAEL! Thankfully, he was forgiven for the messy hand stitching and lives to sew another day. Good luck Michael.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:34 PM

Bookseller wrote:

I loved Uli's dress and thought it was certainly the most beautiful. However, does she not know how to do ANY other silhouette? Can she NEVER make anything with sleeves? Anything with a waist that isn't Empire? Anything that doesn't have halter straps made from plaited fabric? Anything that doesn't have a low-cut back? It's a stunning look, but it seems to be the only one she knows.

My perfect challenge would involve the designers' being required to adopt one another's styles. So buttoned-up Laura would have to design one of Jeffrey's deconstructed extravaganzas, Jeffrey would have to channel his inner pageant-queen, Kayne who so loves tight construction would have to create one of Uli's neo-hippie maxis, etc.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:36 PM

W wrote:

I thought the judges were reasonable in selecting the winner and loser this week. Jeffrey's dress was innovative and fresh-looking, much like his earlier paper dress, and I'm glad to see that Vincent is finally out. (What is his PROBLEM with sleeves?)

Michael and especially Laura disappointed me this week. Tim liked Laura's dress, so I think I must have missed the part of the show where he and Heidi instructed her to design a dress for Cruella DeVille.

I agree that Kayne's dress was overdone, but I really liked the bottom half of it. The top could have used a few fleurchons.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:42 PM

Maureen wrote:

I LOVED everything about Kayne's gown...I thought it fit both models beautifully and was simply stunning! I did not understand Jeffery's at all...to me it was just a plaid mess and kinda ugly. I loved the color of Michael's gown. I loved the IDEA of Michael's gown...just didn't like the gown itself. Uli's was nice...I just wasn't too fond of the color, but at least it wasn't a print! Laura....sigh. It was too Laura...I'm begining to REALLY hate that deep, wide neckline. Vincent...icky sums it up nicely.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:42 PM

Lynne S. wrote:

Hello Tim and all the Bloggers
I have to say that this is the week that the judges got it 100% right. As much as Jeffrey got on my nerves in the past two weeks, he made a really beautiful dress that was a different look than what he usually does. Good for him.
Poor Michael on the other hand had a terrible night. His dress started wrong and ended wrong. Too bad about the egg hitting the outfit, but I don't think it made a real big difference. The dress looked so much better when he tucked those pieces down like the judges suggested. It looked like a different garment.
Uli made a beautiful dress also, but we've seen it before. I remember her braiding cloth before, and leaving it to flow down the back of the dress. I like Uli, but she needs to mix it up a bit more.
Vincent, Vincent, Vincent. All his taste is in his mouth. His finally leaving the show really gets me off ;-) Now that he's off the show he should be able to get a job as the spokesperson for Elmer's Glue.
Laura and Kayne, what can I say. Kayne needs to get away from the pagent wear, and Laura needs to design something for someone besides herself.
All in all, I liked this challenge and the show. The judges made the right call and now it gets very, very serious.
L Y N N E S.

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:55 PM

jak Klinikowski wrote:

I've never disagreed with Tim before but this time his opinion is SO wrong I want to wring his skinny little neck!

Kayne's dress was WITHOUT DOUBT the best looking creation on the runway and NO ammount of gobble-de-gook from Tim or the concieted out of touch judges will change my or anyone who watched it with me's opinion.

It was FABULOUS KAYNE!!!!

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

I bet these know nothing Project Runway bores would have made the same comments to Cavalli or Gaultier.

Laugh in their self-absorbed boring little faces.

I'm sure Roberto or Jean Paul would.

And seriously folks, who could have any respect for someone who dresses every show as if he were a Simon Cowel wannabe, (Yes I'm talkin about you Michael, boring as paint drying, Kors) and a plump unattractive Simon at that.

JAK

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:56 PM

Russell wrote:

I was very disappointed in the judges' choice for this episode. I thought Uli was the clear winner for this challenge. What I didn't like most about Jeffrey's dress was the fabric, both the type and the color. I also felt that Kayne was a close second for the win. I felt his dress was a beautiful color and flowed very nicely. I just didn't feel that Jeffrey deserved the win at all. Thanks for taking my comment!

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:56 PM

Jane Kingsland wrote:

I am so confused.....how could Jeffery have won this last challenge? I personally thought the style and fabric of the dress could be summed up as "truly hideous". I definately thought Uli would win and I really liked Laura's dress. Especially in Paris when the collar was amazing looking. My favorite designer, by far though, is Michael and I am so very glad that he escaped the axe. Vincent needed to go!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:00 AM

illustriouschic wrote:

Hi Tim. Reading your perspective after the show is always insightful and refreshing. I thought the couture challenge was interesting, but don't you think, that giving a time limit of 2 days, and having the designers create sub-pat (relative to real couture creations) was an indignity to the art of couture in which details are given painstaking attention? It would have been interesting to see if the designers could better honour the spirit of couture given more time. Still, it was a fun episode as always.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:01 AM

Runway Watcher wrote:

Thank God Vincent is gone! But what a salesman he was!! Always saying how much he loved his outfit and the producers bought it!
Too bad Jeff won, but since he had immunity, it didn't really hurt or help anything. That dress *looked* like he had immunity. He must know a lot of hookers since all of his clothes seem to be designed for them. Model's underwear showing and then in NY the skirt was pinned to her underwear! Oh, yeah--that's couture all right!
Hope Jeffrey is next. Kayne's dress was way prettier, had better movement, better construction, and the model looked sexy--not like a prostitute. (I couldn't see the boning Tim talked about.)

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:02 AM

Maureen wrote:

Am I the only one that thought Jeffrey's dress was an ugly mess of yellow cotton? Is there no aesthetics in fashion? It was so ugly, it hurt to look at it.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:07 AM

Kit wrote:

Eww, it looked like someone was trying to cover up with an ugly plaid picnic blanket. When is plaid ever a good idea?

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:09 AM

Helen wrote:

I truly think the judges have just showed everyone that their taste is only in their mouth. Jeffrey's dress was absolutely a mess. It really looked like he had no idea what it would was going to be .. just a mass of material thrown together. Are they keeping him like they did Santino for some excitement between the contestants? His last outfit was not jet-setter but ROCK "scrungie" STAR. I thought they said "JET-SETTER". At least ONE of these so-called judges have to ask "What did we want them to do?" Uli had the best dress and this is not the first time. Michael Kors before you can judge anyone change your jacket .... try to wear something original ... your t-shirt and brown jacket have seen their day. And so has the TV viewers day after day after day. I cannot believe this show has turned into a need for ratings instead of designing.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:10 AM

Leah wrote:

Jeffrey and Uli were both great in this challenge. Glad to see that they finally aufed Vincent. I hated to hear how his ugly dresses turned him on, and his flirting with Catherine was just uncomfortable. Michael and Laura are my favorites. I would have liked to have seen a couture outfit from Alison, but she was sent home too soon. Still shocked..Carry on!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:11 AM

Amy wrote:

I don't disagree that Vincent's design should have sent him home, but Jeffrey winning ... give me a break! The dress looked like someone threw out their bad curtains and it landed on the poor model. Uli should have won for her dress was elegant and well constructed.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:14 AM

diane chamblee wrote:

Paris how beautiful. Uli's dress was impecable the color and the detail. She never seems to rush and turns out clothes I would love to wear. Michael's was doomed with the intricate detail and so little time. Laura's was beautiful although looked much better in Paris. Kayne's omg I think he would do GREAT in Vegas or stay in pageant's. Jeffery's was beautiul and looked haute couture. But Vincent leaving has made me and millions feel better about PR!!! Laura I hope stays. Being pregnant and under that much pressure must be horrible. I would miss her so she is beautiful to watch. Tim I love you and the show would be nothing without you and your eye and mannerisms of a gentleman. Tact and patience are but a few of your many talents.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:14 AM

love the drama wrote:

Well. Vincent is finally out! I don't want to sound mean, but, I don't think he deserved to stay this long. I agree w/ Tim's comment that Laura's dress looks stunning and very couture. I am surprised by the judges negative opinions. I normally like Michael, but, agree w/ Tim again, the top looks like too much and you can see her underwear line! Uli's is stunning and I think her work/design is consistent, as is Michael's and Laura's. I hope this is taken into consideration rather than hit or miss Jeffrey. He is so arrogant that I can't be happy for his win as I fear it will only increase his egomania.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:21 AM

scott wrote:

Jeffrey has overestimated his talent and whatever charm he seems to think he has.
He is the most miserable person ever. Maybe he should start using drugs again and
do the reat of us a favor. He's abusive and cruel . I've never met someone who has gotten
clean and sober who has so little humility, compassion or gratitude. His has got to go.
He needs to be medicated and put in an isoalted room where he can't hurt society at large.
He's just vile.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:25 AM

jacey wrote:

Well, finally Vincent is out. We kept thinking he looked like someone we knew but could not think who it was. Finally it came to us--Jerry Lewis in the Nutty Professor! But even being in France could not save him. We expected Jeffrey to win because innovation is rewarded on this show (think Santino) but I still find him distasteful. I actually liked Kayne's dress this time and did not agree with the criticism he received, but I think he or Laura will be the next to go. I honestly like Laura and find her smart and articulate but she has to raise the bar on her designs or I'm afraid its goodbye. I am still addicted to this show.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:27 AM

Ken Ahlbrand wrote:

COUTURE DU JOUR
I completely disagree with the judges. I think Jeffery’s design was a colossal mess. I can find nothing attractive about it. I find his fabric choices horrific as well. I don’t understand these judges as all. I can’t help wondering what Robert would have done….

I thought Uli’s gown should have won. It was everything for which they asked. I think Uli is underappreciated. I disagree that we have seen the same thing from Uli throughout the competition thus far. I think the judges are confusing Uli’s personal style with her work. Sure, she wears similar dresses to every runway show, but I find her work to be varied and versatile.

I also liked Kayne’s effort. Yes, it was a bit showy; but I can absolutely see a social-climbing, gold-digging tart sashaying into a ballroom laced into that gown and thinking she’s the belle of the ball. I liked the asymmetry and I thought the skirt looked terrific when the models walked in it. I would have put a fox fur wrap with it and sex it up even more!

As much as I appreciate Uli, though, I have to say that if I were designing, I would design more like Laura does. I prefer the classic lines of her work and her execution is flawless every time. I thought her gown was absolutely stunning. If it harkens back to YSL, that’s fine with me. That man knew what he was doing. While I think we would all agree that the neckline could have used more fabric; I’m sure she would/could have added it if she’d had more time. Like Uli’s, I thought it looked comfortable and wearable.

How many formal events do these judges attend? Do they not understand that a woman may be on her feet for the better part of an evening and needs to look as fabulous when she leaves as when she arrives and not have her dress stepped on during the evening? She needs to be able to maneuver through a room full of people and furniture without knocking over a chair or pushing people out of the way with her skirt. She may want to dance a bit. If she’s attending a formal dinner or awards presentation, she’ll be sitting for an extended amount of time. Uli and Laura’s models could have definitely accomplished all of these things and made it look effortless.

I must say that I am glad to see Vincent go. I thought his design sense was lacking from the very start. I am amazed that he lasted as long as he did and was shocked when he won the “Everyday Woman” challenge. Uli was robbed of that one. I wish we could have seen what Allison would have done with this evening gown challenge.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:34 AM

JP wrote:

Am I the only one that HATES Jeffery and his attitude? His work stinks, though it may fit in with the judges, it doesn't work in real life. I was hoping he would be gone by now. Michael and Laura would keep the "style" of the show positive.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:37 AM

Pat Davis wrote:

I was wondering where my tablecloth for the picnic table went-there it was on Jeffrey's model-it didn't look good on her either-please send the judges for an eye exam ASAP. Uli-you should have won. Michael-what happened?? Vincent-it was definately your time to go.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:38 AM

sandra goaley wrote:

who the hell is suzy menkes? what a reference!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:38 AM

DCF wrote:

Looking at every gathering of the models or individually, it's clear that Jeffrey brought something absolutely unique to the couture table. I could see the pleasure in Catherine M's eyes when she pronounced his choice of cotton fabric "audacious." And then I remembered that scene in Patton in which he quotes a French general or perhaps Napoleon: "L'audace, toujours l'audace." The French, it seems, value audacity. To me it also echoed the recyclable outfit with the faux belt, which I loved. The element of yellow - used first with sad colors, then in Paris with happy ones.

I could not see Kayne's problems with boning - and therefore I liked his outfit better than those who could. Seems like a lot of the voters have also approved of it.

I worried about Laura's staying in - but only a little. I don't know what factor cumulative good works are in the scheme of things - perhaps less than I suppose - but she ought to get the benefit of the doubt just once. That it might have resembled Yves St. Laurent's work is not such a sin. Why le tout Paris is turned out to see a retrospective of Balenciaga, and all the magazines are featuring it. What's wrong with retrospective work? Why insult someone with the notion that this fashion is dead - fashion seems more often to go into hibernation and perhaps St. Laurent is ready to be thawed again. Very "triste" about the crushed ruffles in transit, too.

Vincent committed the worst error of all - he was boring, and he certainly did not know enough French to talk himself out of that one with Mlle. M.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:39 AM

scallywag wrote:

FINALLY all's well in Runwayville. After the insanity of letting go of Allison after one slip, despite the fact they knew she was talented, I was scared to death the judges were going to out Michael or Laura and keep Vincent. Thank goodness the judges realized you can create suspense without alienating the audience.
Poor Vincent. Wasn't it Laura who said he's a legend in his own mind? For once I agreed w/ Nina's opinion that the front of his dress looked like the back, but both views were "no, no, no". How he survived this long after his basket hat and confetti trash dress is a mystery to me. And how about the whole sucking up Woody Allen style to Catherine on the boat?
In fact, Vincent IS the Woody Allen of the runway. Sad.
I think Uli should have won this challenge. Her dress was beautiful, moved like a dream and the handwork was so well done. This is the second time the judges robbed her of a legit win.
You could see the disappointment in her face, but I hope she'll shake it off. Don't worry Uli--your prints don't feel betrayed. They know you'll be back.
I just didn't get Jeffrey's dress. While I did like the fun plaid (I about fell out when he chose that...WAY out of character), I felt like his dress had too much going on. Maybe up closer you could tell better, but to me it looked way too busy. Plus it was cut too short in the front . You could almost see the model's ...pocketbook.
Speaking of busy, that Kayne is a busy bee, is he not? However, I didn't think this dress was as bad as the judges made it out to be.
The asymetrical bodice threw me off, but I liked the skirt. Kayne cracks me up. I could so see him being a talk show host.
I usually like Laura's designs. Everybody always criticizes her style for being predictable, but it's also classic and tasteful, which seems to work for Chanel. Plus her tailoring is superb.(By the way PR judges, before saying any more to the designers about bad taste, you might want to talk to your producers about the stunt they pulled last week by making the loser come to Paris. Tacky.) On this challenge however, Laura disappointed me. I wished she'd have pumped it up more--I think she lost her contention for the win this week.
Which leaves Michael. Not his best dress this week,(I was "sweatin' like a whore in church" for you too, Michael, ) but he's still the obvious winner of this season, and he deserves it. He's got great fresh style, edgy but not over the top, puts tons of thought in to his designs, and isn't obnoxious or nasty to people! SHOCKER! Has P Diddy called you up for a visit to the Hamptons yet?
Can't wait for next week.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:41 AM

Jody wrote:

I loved Laura's dress also. It's the one I would choose to wear.
I am happy that Vincent is finally gone. He should have been off the very first one when he put that basket on the model's head.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:44 AM

Lissa Woodson wrote:

Jeffrey won for that ----------arrrrrrgh! I can't even say it. It was messy, seemed thrown together. Michael's dress was far better. Uli's dress was far better. Even Laura's collar dress was better. Good grief! They're keeping Jeffrey on for pure entertainment.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:47 AM

GL wrote:

I was going to cry if Michael had been auf'd. Thank goodness Vincent pulled out all the stops ... his own stops.
I feel a little weird saying that I liked Kayne's but the Rate the Runway makes me feel I'm not alone. I don't usually disagree with Tim, but I'm not a designer either. Yeah the black boning could've been covered.
Michael and Uli and ???? at the end.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:51 AM

Sue wrote:

I really hated the couture dress that Jeffrey made. That horrible yellow & orange plaid was ugly. I could not believe that he won. I thought Uli had created the most beautiful dress and I felt that she should have won. I am so glad that obnoxious Vincent is finally gone.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:52 AM

Robert wrote:

Michael Kors and Nina Garcia are so incredibly full of shit. They have a dated sense of style and I think we all have had enough of their bullshit. I don't know why they feel they Jeffrey deserves to win the last challenge but I think Jeffrey pretty much sucked. They need to have a variety of designers (with a more modern and fabulous sense of style) to come guest judge in the episodes. I would like to see REAL designers and not lame Michael Kors judge these talented individulas.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:56 AM

Gypsyfish wrote:

I am so glad I don't have to hear Vincent say, "It gets me off" anymore! But I think Jeffrey's dress was awful- who would actually wear that mess?

posted on September 7, 2006 at 12:59 AM

debbie wrote:

WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE JUDGES????? Jeffrey won with that uuuuggggllllyyyy yellow plaid dress????? If I ever have a need to induce vomiting, I won't need to put a finger down my throat. I'll just need to think about that dress!!!!

Uli should have won this challenge! Her gown had the best design and construction of the the lot. If I thought my plus-size figure would look good in that gown, and I could afford it, I would purchase it.

Kayne's gown had more class and style the Jeffrey's and would be more preferred by most women around the world.

Robert's gown was very good, once the "rabbit ears" were tucked down. That gave the dress a cleaner line and better symmetry.

Laura's gown was predictable. Laura, can't you do anything other than plunging necklines? Not everyone wants to show their navel to the world.

Finally, Vincent is gone. He should have been voted out during the challenge for Ms. USA. He has consistently made ho-hum dresses that require little or no imagination. My grandmother made better outfits using patterns from fabric stores.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:01 AM

nancy wrote:

OK - blog has eaten my posting twice LOL!

1) My favorite comment ever: "The front looks like the back." Oh my, glue? I could have hemmed a skirt that narrow in 20 minutes or less.

2) Michael - thank God he is still in. And kudos for knowing something was wrong instead of being delusional like someone I will not name.

3) Laura - It *was* old. I'm old and I remember this dress. OMG just before Kors said something my husband said, "French maid run amuck?"

4) Kayne. Repeat after me. "Less is more, less is more, less is more." I love you and I love your stuff but it ain't high fashion.

5) Uli - I want to buy your line. I love your dresses - I want one.

6) Jeffrey - wonderful. Loved the plaid. loved the yellow, loved the skirt, loved the risk. If I was 35 years younger I would want to wear it.

Great episode - justice was done.

kungfu mom

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:04 AM

SonyaDT wrote:

Vincent-I felt so sorry for him cause he was so happy to be in his "element" having been trained in couture. I knew it was going bad for him when he chose the brocade. It only went downhill from there. It may have helped his design if they had access to fashion tape so the front wasn't falling open, but, nothing could change the fact that his couture design had no hand work at all!! Qu'elle domage!
Laura-This was a sad entry. The dress looked so fabulous in Paris but fell so flat in the travelling. I would have packed it better, using tissue to support the ruffles so they didn't get crushed during transport, especially since they were key to the design.
Michael-First time he has disappointed me. I hope it was just a fluke, cause, I'm thinking he is the clear winner of the show. The dress would have been better if he had gotten rid of the scallops as the judges eventually suggested, but, even that would not have made a winner out of this gown.
Jeffrey-I guess I am just not cut out to judge couture. I hated this big, yellow monstrosity. I thought it was as ugly as Jeffrey...no small feat. If I saw someone wearing this get-up I would laugh LOUD and LONG!
Kayne-Again, perhaps I am a poor judge of things couture, because I really like this dress. I loved the ombre skirt, I loved the boning, I loved the beautiful hand work Kayne did... I didn't love the laces in the back being all cocked to the side, but, I could get over it.
Uli-I loved everything about this gown except the braided stuffs. The hand work was exquisite. This design should most certainly have been the winner.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:06 AM

John wrote:

I love this dress when it was presented in Paris, I thought Laura did as splendid job, I was kinda hoping that she'll defend it when they got to N.Y. because it truly was a lot nicer when the collar was all poofed up ( it got flatter than a pancake in N.Y. ), "The little details can make a whole lot of difference" as what the judges had pointed out. My only concern about Laura's designs are - " They almost look the same " - I hope to see some more craziness or new designs from her, She's really good but I'm afraid she might get the boot out If she doesn't do anything really SPECTACULAR soon espcially now that it's down to the wire!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:14 AM

Kelsie Clark wrote:

OH MY GOD!!!! Are the Olsen twins the next challenge?!?!?! If they are, which I am assuming they are because in the preview Laura said... I am sooooooooo excited!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Olsen Twins! I have all of their movies and love their style!! I copy it all the time. You have never had better guests than them!!! They are fashion icons and I started freaking out when I heard Laura say that!!! I had to rewatch the preview 3 times on my DVR just to make sure!!! I cannot wait until next week!!!!!! I am just so happy they are going to be on...this is perfect for them!! Next, you should do Britney Spears and I will be set! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! Thanks!!! Love, Kelsie

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:17 AM

John wrote:

LOVE This dress! Youthful and Truly an Uli Original!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:20 AM

Steve wrote:

Hey Tim, "I" threw the egg. Michael's dress was lame. It looked like nothing but a bunch of folds of fabric. I think the egg stain was the best thing about the dress. Maybe hip-hop doesn't play in Paris. Michael you are one the best, but if you give up more of this mess, you'll be out of here. Jeffery got his win, and honestly he earned it. That dress was fun, exciting, and sexy. Congrads Jeff. Uli's was Ok, but I am sooo tired of braids. Is there nothing new in fashion. I do have to admit, she at least didn't give us the patterns. Kayne's dress was sort of interesting. It wasn't great, but it was different in a good way. It looks like his mojo is coming back. Now lets rip the Wasp Lady. Laura, that dress was a farse. I am still laughing at that collar. Bozo must be an influence in your designs. What a let down, you were stunning last week, this week you looked like a walking burp. Then there is Vincent, Oh Vincent. You were one of my favorites, your designs were edgy or practical. This time you were off your game. It was not your best work, and it looked unfinished. I will miss ya. Good luck on your adventures in life. Oh, and Vincent, always remember to take you meds in the morning.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:26 AM

Elspeth Moore wrote:

So very happy that Vincent was out this time around, but did he just have to get in that last turn on remark with Project Runway turns me on like the whole thing was a sexual experience for him? Vincent's dress was really backwards this time and that back looked like the Miss USA challenge stitching and structure with more odd Vincent sleeves. And why, oh why did he have to take the flower that Laura also oddly had modified on the recycling challenge from Angela's rosettes or fleurchons and stick that damned thing on the back of his dress? Angela's gone, but her rosettes, fleurchons live on still if in modified form. Keep Jubilee Jumbles going because Kayne's dress this time was for the renaissance festival going to Angela's strange French art camp, so again Angela lives on in influence even though she's gone. What a miss for Michael! Did he not pay attention to Malan's dress in the Miss USA challenge and to the dangers of hand ruching? Even Jeffrey said to MIchael that he was trying to do what Malan had done. Why didn't he listen? In a way, again Angela lives on because she also didn't pay attention to Robert's Icon challenge choice of linen and that's how she went out last time. Angela is still with them in spirit influencing their designs. The designers, and yes I know it's over though many of us experience it as current as if we are there, but they needed to get Angela out of their heads and it should have been out of sight out of mind and not out of our minds on this challenge. As a poster said in Tim's last blog on Laura's suddenly much larger belly from one challenge to the other, what the heh? That's three months? No, can't be and how did she just suddenly expand? Has she been holding her breath? Maybe she knew she was pregnant before PR 3 began and was afraid to say anything for fear of not getting a place. Notice on the next episode preview that she is tearfully blaming her exhausted designs on her pregnancy, so as much as I dislike Laura's designs, maybe she should have waited until next season because her designs are getting so very tired and Neiman Marcus everyday and very well could be her hormones causing many of her attitude and design problems...

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:31 AM

lavonne jenkins wrote:

don't worry michael, you'll be back on top.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:33 AM

LJ wrote:

You have got to be kidding me....Jeffery's dress the WINNER ...prime example of high fashion INSANITY or judges rigging the outcome. It did not even look like a dress ...just patches thrown together in a hap hazzard mess that did not even cover her.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:33 AM

LAW wrote:

I'm also relieved to see Vincent go...he's been a weirdo from the beginning. I love Kayne's enthusiasm and wit. I think Jeffery is an jerk and should be disqualified for his poor attitude alone. I think Michael is great and should certainly be in the final three. Laura and Uli...same, same, same each week.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:35 AM

Loraine wrote:

Kayne to busy????? Jeffery fresh??? Give me a break!!! Have the judges LOST their MINDS!!!! Kayne dress was BEAUTIFUL!!! It flowed it sparkled it had the lovely lace up back!! It was the best dress on the runway!!!! Uli flowed nicely but grown up??? It was the same old thing but in one color. Laura be careful your things are just too plain. Michael you will be just fine.
Jeffery's looked like a 2nd grader tried to make a quilt and BOTH the models looked pregnant in that dress. It was an AWFUL!! Color and everything about it was hideous!!!!! Spare me!!! How much is Jeffery mother paying the judges?? How can such a no class lack of talent continue to win?
What do these judges see in that CRAP Jeffery design!! I know of NO ONE with any kind of style, taste and/or class that would wear ANYTHING that piece of trash designer has made. Talk about old wash out trailer park garbage that IS what Jeffery produces.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:40 AM

Kayce wrote:

Television doesn't always show us the detail that you can see in person.
I LOVED Kayne's dress! I was detailed, fit beautifully and had the most beautiful flowing skirt!
He didn't need the lace up thing in back, but it was rather cleverly done & in keeping with the sort of diagonal look to the whole gown.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:40 AM

L wrote:

If you watch the episode a second time, you can see how Michael's dress really WAS inspired by Paris architecture, as he said--The Church of Sacre Coeur where they were sketching. I'm very impressed.
And it's an inspiration to see how dedicated all the contestants are. If only they had one more day to complete the couture dresses. . . .I wonder. By the way, ditto about Uli makes the same dress over and over.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:41 AM

Renee wrote:

I'm glad that Vincent is gone, he was just too egocentric for me. Plus his dress had almost NO handwork on it. That said how could they name Jeffrey as the winner? That plaid mess looked like something leftover from Braveheart. My choice for winner would have been Kayne. Maybe he doesn't know when to say enough is enough, but I thought the dress was beautiful. Michael is my favorite but I didn't care for his dress, it looked unfinished.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:41 AM

Kayce wrote:

I AGREE WITH KITTY:

I really liked what Michael was trying to do. He did have some difficulty in the execution!
I really hope he wins. I like his character, his designs, and his thoughtfulness that goes into his designs.
I HATED Jeffery's ugly plad, bulky dress... also not perfectly executed!! His talent is enough to make up for his cold heart.
Jeffery is a good designer, but a hateful person.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:43 AM

Garoir wrote:

Vincent is gone! Vincent is gone! Vincent is gone! Vincent is gone! Long overdue. Okay, so I really like Michael, and I think he's very talented, and he's done a lot of great work, yah-da-yah-da-yah-da, but I think his dress was the worst. Poorly constructed--a complete mess. I'm glad the judges overlooked it in light of all his past success. I'm glad he's still in, and I'm thrilled that Vincent is gone. I liked Uli's dress, but I do think the judges got it right by giving Jeffrey the win. No matter what one might think about Jeffrey's personality, he is talented, and his talent is becoming more and more obvious. I really loved Kayne's dress as well. He does know how to create clothes for a woman's body, and I think his was by far the most flattering. Sad to see Laura in the bottom two. I think Michael is far more talented than Laura, but I think he should have been in the bottom two instead for his poor construction. Laura, you've got to do better to stay longer.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:45 AM

meliblu wrote:

Uli's dress had that whole double strap thing that was on the Emmy's red carpet this year, which was an either love it or hate it on the straps on the after shows, so it's very much in the now. God, was Uli robbed this time. Yes, I thought that another time Jeffrey should have won, on the recyling challenge and felt that Michael won because he should have won on a couple of previous challenges or been at the top, but this time you have got to be kidding! I like some of Jeffrey's designs, but that would have made fashion police's worst dressed if someone actually wore that bed sheet dress on the red carpet. As someone said of Vincent and the home furninshing fabrics being mixed in with the clothing fabrics, same for Jeffrey. A creative chance or risk with bedsheets or tablecloth fabric? No. I have actually owned an ugly tablecloth of a close to Jeffrey's fabric pattern and a friend has some bedsheets that look similar as well. Have to disagree with Tim this time and think guest judge Richard Tyler held his tongue due to feeling pressure from the other judges' remarks. Vincent deserved to be out this time with his backwards dress top although I actually liked the heavy drapes or sofa upholstery fabric though it would have been more fitting for a jacket and not a couture evening gown. Vincent's oddball sleeves plus Laura's awful too low necklines plus Angela's rosette on the back, which I hated in that modified form on Laura's joke dress in the recycling challenge and so, yes Vincent is auf'ed and deserved it. Kayne was channeling Santino Rice this time, very overdone and over the top and I just thought of that turkey dress for the Sasha Cohen challenge when I looked at that dress and he should have taken Tim's advice and covered up that black boning because it was really distracting. Laura was influenced by Vincent this time, as the judges noticed, with a long big column of fabric ala Vincent's recycling challenge dress and really also his Miss USA challenge dress. Why the he** would Michael think he could successfully remake Malan's dress from the Miss USA challenge? What was with the bunny ears like extra breasts sticking out of Michael's dress? Loved Kors remark on Michael's dress that it looked like a dress loaned out to a celebrity and it's beautiful and it comes back and you're like what did she do, go to war in this dress? Yeah, exactly. Also, loved Michael's remark that he was sweating like a whore in church over whether he would be at the bottom. Luckily for Michael, Vincent and Laura were both boring this time and Laura did a long version of her own plunging neck dress with and Yves St. Laurent ruffle channeling Angela's bio video.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:55 AM

Susan wrote:

I agree that it was past time for Vincent to go. His designs are just blah. However, I can't believe they picked Jeffrey's dress as the winner. I thought it was just a plaid orgy. yuck! Althought it was similar to her other work, I think Uli's dress was by far the most elegant and looked the best on the model.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:56 AM

mud wrote:

LOVED Jeffrey's dress - then again I love color - it was bold - he took a chance and it was an amazing contrast from his winning outfit - face it Jeffrey haters - the man has mad skills like he says he does in the intro. I can't wait to see his collection!!!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:56 AM

ReNae wrote:

I cannot believe Vincent still thinks his stuff is good. How does he manage to live in denial to the point of thinking that was presentable? Only Vincent knows. I am so so so sad that we didn't get to see what Allison would have done with this challenge instead of tired old Vincent. Laura looks as exausted as I did when I was pregnant at 43 with my 5th child. I hope she makes it to the end, but doing a whole collection could do her in. She is classy and I love her. I hope she has stamina. Uli is doing it! I am impressed, she has a niche and she is very good. Kayne is fabulous! I always love his stuff even when everyone else says it is over the top. He has so much energy and I think the diagonal lacing in the back of his dress is amazing. Michael is OK, I really saw the inspiration for his design and I loved the idea, but rouching is always messy looking as far as I'm concerned. He can come back, this challenge was really above everyone's expertise, even Laura who I think is head and shoulders above everyone in construction. As for Jeff --- bad karma will get him in the end. He is everybit as kooky/weird as Angela and made almost exactly the kind of thing I could imagine her doing. And not for the first time remember the Madonna outfit? Classic Angela. He is the nastiest person. Who could be around Kayne and not care if he is out. What a sad and lonely person Jeff must be.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:57 AM

macktan wrote:

Jeffrey's dress was inspired--original, bold...and it worked! It takes extreme confidence to work with patterns and shapes like that and to be able to control the result. I hope he doesn't get arrogant.

Perhaps evaluating the dresses via the tube explains such diverging views, but I loved Kayne's dress. I loved the bodice. I thought it looked very couture.

Michael...my favorite. I hated to see him fail so miserably, which he knew he had. He looked embarassed, though he covered it up quite well.

Laura's is always a vintage look, but she should have found other material for the collar. Instead of black & white, perhaps color with a frenzied trim would have updated that look.

Uli's dress was beautiful but a design that wasn't all that orignal. She keeps working from the same template.

Vincent--he certainly sees things differently from the rest of the world. his suckup to Malandrino was embarassing. Americans can be so, well, American.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 1:57 AM

Diana L. Murphy wrote:

Jeffrey is a pig....he's ungracious and spiteful compared to everyone else. This boy is so mean spirited that he deserves to lose. I'm so upset that he's won two challenges in a row & I hope he gets voted off soon. I think his fashion sense is horrible. Interestingly, everyone else has some talent and in general are pretty gracious.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:02 AM

amy jane wrote:

YeeeeHooOooo!! Seriously, it was about time that freakin' Vincent was let go!!! All is right with the world again...

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:06 AM

moonrose48 wrote:

So glad Vincent is finally off. I didn't like Jefferey's dress. I thought it was in poor taste. He is such a jerk....looks like he is on his way to being a Wendy or Santino...oh well........Liked Uli's dress and Kayne's.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:06 AM

Candace wrote:

Vincent finally is gone. Jeffrey's "audacious" gown clearly matches his equally audacious personality. I don't like him, but don't begrudge his last two wins. My ABSOLUTE favorite is Michael Knight. He is exactly what the judges say: smart and talented. Except for his gown, which was bubbling hot mess, ALL of his other pieces have been flawless in my opinion. Kayne deserved to stay- that gown wasn't the worse. Laura's was completely unimaginative. I'm bored by Uli's work- all the same sihloutte. Who is next to go? I think it may be Kayne.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:08 AM

Debbie wrote:

I'm so glad Vincent is gone. His dress was truly backwards. I did love Michael's dress after the top was tucked in. It made all the difference in the world. I couldn't understand what Richard Tyler said about Michael's "excuse." Could someone clue me in.

I hated Jeffrey's dress...what a mess. If that is what couture is then I don't like it.

Kayne, Uli's and Laura's were all very nice and not really surprising but well done.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:11 AM

Susan wrote:

Okay, clearly Jeffrey is this year's Wendy Pepper/Santino... mean, nasty and stuck on himself. So, if the show runs true to form, he's going to end up third. His dress was a mess. He bragged that it was "basically all hand sewn"... which explains the very poor fit. And don't even get me started about the table cloth fabric!

Thank God Vincent is gone... but if Jeffrey is still around for the final three, I won't be.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:12 AM

BT wrote:

Jeffrey - he really needed the validation, but golly, that was a mess --- unless 'couture' means 'make the woman look ugly and foolish but tell her it's fresh and daring'. Looked like the model crashed her motorcycle, flew headlong into a picnic, and got up. A very yellow picnic.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:12 AM

maria wrote:

I don't care what anyone says... I love, Love, LOVE Jeffrey...! I admit his obnoxious, tactless and curt interaction with the other designers may rub others the wrong way (hello??? this is a competition!) but I can't help but be endeared to him.... I don't know why... Maybe because I hated Angela so much, I excused his poor behavior.. Yes, he is a DESIGNER and totally self-absorbed and conscious of the limelight, but still so cute and (humble? if Jeffrey can be humble..) when he actually gets appreciation for what I think is deserved. He has an unpopular point of view, but I think that's what is special about him. His gown looked amazing, and Tim Gunn said it right - it looked confusing on the manikin, but absolutely gorgeous in a unique aesthetic on both of the models. I like how he challenges the eye in what we conceive as typically "beautiful". And, the only garment that didn't bore the HELL out of me. Uli's was well made, but..... BORING... I would have preferred to see some color. Besides the braiding it looked like a boring monochromatic bridesmaid dress.. Thank GOD Vincent is FINALLY out... and I am NOT revising the emphases on those prior words, because they are FULLY deserved. Why? Because, What the hell?! is all I can comment on why this "kooky" (his own words, not mine) and delusional clown was kept on for so long skating on baskets (seriously, will ANYONE admit to anything substancial that he has made on this show?) while my beloved Alison was sent home for one hideous mistake? I was about to lose faith in PR forever... Still, he was kept on WAY too long... (Neena, Michael, Heidi...? production team? WAAAAY too long!) He wasn't even entertaining... He was the biggest red herring to ever happen to reality tv. Anywho.. I am thankful Laura and Michael were kept on.. I like them a lot, despite their shortcomings this episode.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:13 AM

ash wrote:

i'm glad vincent is gone. he was living in the 80s with all this weird sleeves. i love poor micheal, it stink his dress didn't come out too well...but he is constistantly good. uli's was beautiful but SO predictable...i knew she'd do something like that. always high waist with braided straps. jeff's wasn't that great. who would wear that? i guess that's what couture is supposed to be? unwearable elagance. i feel like Laura is predictable also, and i hate those low collars. so distastful.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:13 AM

Valerie wrote:

The Paris challenge made me nervous. I think Laura needs to come out of that coffin. She a very good tailor but,a bad designer. My congrats to Jeffrey,he deserved to win. Michael is my favorite and he,Jeffrey and Uli will make it to the finals.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:15 AM

Suzy wrote:

Jeffrey won and I do not understand why. It looked like barfed up yellow plaid. At least this episode, he was not the complete jerk he normally is. I thought Uli should've won. Michael was disappointing this time but I also think the judges are NOT "protecting him" as somebody mentioned above. He is a very talented, fresh, innovative designer AND he is not full of himself and is nice to others (something Jeffrey should learn). Glad Vincent is gone. He should've been gone a long time ago. I think the final 3 will be Michael, Uli and Laura.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:15 AM

shelly conley wrote:

yay vincent is gone. i am getting sick and tired of uli. it's the exact same dress every challenge. boring. i don't understand all the jeffrey haters. he's really talented and his dress best fit the challenge. thank goodness micheal squeaked thru!!!!!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:21 AM

Maureen wrote:

Jeffery's dress was the clear winner. Plaid does not mean tablecloth. It was young and fresh and punk rock.

Laura, I love your retro style, but you NEED to let that go to make the final three.

Uli was so close. But she needs to take some risks to wow the judges. Her dress was divine, but similar to her other work, even without the color burst.

Kayne baby, try a little less glitter next time.

It was almost refreshing to see Michael show his feet of clay. I think I like him better now.

Am I wrong to say that I will miss Vincent? He's such a fruitcake.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:23 AM

Wanda Hayden wrote:

here goes Vincent is gone finally! Micheal did his best he is the only that have made different designs saving Angle's boogie things. laura i thought would finish in the final three her pregancy is doing her a job she is an older woman she may back out shame what timing. Jeffery's gown was ugly i can't believe all those successful designers found that tasteful well Uli, Micheal,Jeffery welcome to the final three or shall i say Kayne, Micheal, Jeffery i am scared jeffery will get us behind on that back stage and act a fool well tim shame time next week carry on and make it work yal

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:23 AM

kim wrote:

At the beginning I thought season 3 designers could be better than season 2 overall. (putting three pieces together nicely in the given short time, etc.)

However, I am seeing lots of them making similar designs with little twists over and over.. (Laura, Jeffery and sometimes Uli among the left designers. Kayne's ups and downs are too hugh.. I don't know how he would do if he is given a chance in NY fashion week.) I got kinda bored..

Michael's design keeps changing and show he can do various things nicely. [Woops I forgot her name.. Cloe, what is the spelling? the last season winner.. I didn't like some of her fashion week designs that much.. but she showed nice variety during the season, too..]
I think unless Michael tumbled really badly he would go to the final. Send you best wishes.. and to Uli, too.

Have to say that I am glad to see Vincent "finally" (as the dearest, Tim said) goes.. (whatever in his way..) His taste is too flat (his pajama in last episode..) or too weird (his basket upside-down hat..) so good lucks to you.. but, thanksfully, not in Project Runway.

I loved Alison's matching outfits with a cute dog.. and wish she could have stayed instead of Vincent.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:24 AM

Veendah wrote:

Well, there's justice in this world afterall. I was sweatin' bullets fearing that there might be some crazy chance that Michael would've been out & Vincent would've stayed in. THANK GOODNESS that didn't happened. THANK..GOOD..NESS...
If Vincent actually called that dress "innovative", well dude... you should not have cashed that 401K. And Believe me...that guy doesn't want to show a collection in Bryant Park either. He would've been crushed finding out that he's the only one thinking that his dresses are the best and the greatest. His aufing now is actually the best thing that could've happened for his sake.
Relieved...is the least I could say for the outcome of this episode.

Now, we can (like you say) "CARRY ON..."

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:26 AM

Kathy wrote:

Dear Tim,
I don't have a cell phone, so I'm voting for my fan here. What? I can't? It doesn't count? Well, then, here is my "unofficial" vote for my favorite designers thus far.
1) Michael Knight
2) Michael Knight
3) Michael Knight
I can vote up to 12 times, right? :)
My honorable mentions go to:
1) Malan Brittan
2) Bonnie Dominguez
These two could have gone all the way to Olympus. Sigh.
My dishonorable mentions go to:
1) Angela
2) Bradley
...and last and DEFINITELY least,
3) Vincent
I was so happy that he was auf'd this week that I can't sleep. He should have been gone from week one, seriously. I knew he wouldn't pass up the chance to aver, "I cashed in my 401(k)" once more. Sheesh. If I had a dime for every time he said that, I wouldn't need a 401(k) myself! Plus that's just a downright insult to all the other self-employed contestants on the show. Yes, I got it! You quit your job! You are supporting your family on your retirement savings! Ok, personal Vincent rant over. Now on to the professional Vincent rant. He seems to be on an eighties time warp. Was that a shoulder pad I saw on that model?? While I suppose stuff from 20 years ago is considered by some to be "vintage", you can never go wrong channelling Nolan Miller or Norma Kamali. Instead, he channelled K-mart.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:36 AM

Claire wrote:

I don't understand Jeffre's winning either this one or the last one. The plaids reminded me of hosecoats that we wore in my youth. . .that's thirties and forties. I really hated his dress.

and earlier the rock star outfit was too limiting for a jet setter. Hardly anyone would feel comfortable in it unless he was a rockstar.

I agree that ULI was robbed AGAIN.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:40 AM

T.C. wrote:

I see Jeffrey's dress as the cover story for People Magazine's "What Was She Thinking?" issue. Who was the judge last season who said a design was "vulgar" when it was slit that high? That wasn't couture. That poor model was a waif that Captain Save-a-Ho ought to rescue.

Laura's looked better in Paris but I don't know how to make lace stand up. An iron and some starch perhaps??

Kayne's looked better in New York. I thought the visible boning was interesting. Vincent's was literally a "hot mess" with all that glue. I'm glad that the producers stopped protecting him.

Uli's was gorgeous. I could see that at the Oscars or at a Parisian soiree. I'm glad Michael didn't get auf'd for his dress, and glad that Laura is still around as well.

As for Jeffrey -- ugh. The sooner he is gone, the better.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:43 AM

Dee Dee wrote:

I have the distinct feeling we are being set up to have Jeffery shoved down our throats in the final three. What a MESS his dress was. I think he is a feak with zero talent except for a select group of over the hill rock has beens. Many of these people, including Tim Gunn and that woman in Paris come off as a rather pretentious, self-absorbed lot. The light went on tonight, I MUST get a life on Wednesday nights. So long PR, this is by far the worst season ever.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:45 AM

starryspacenight wrote:

jeffery's dress was the best. he dessereved to win. the only thing contemporary. but kaynes was great too. i just love kaynes character actually. ulis was boring. lauras was awful. michaels not as bad as it was made to seem. and poor vincent. yes it wasnt that great, but mostly just a poor fit.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:46 AM

sewhat? wrote:

Tim, I agree with you completely about Laura. I think she is the only real designer in the group and that she is on the order of Donna Karan or Carolina Herrera. But this was not my favorite dress of hers and it unfortunately did not survive the transportation very well. However, I can not understand what you are thinking where Jeffery's dress is concerned?!? It is hideous and stupid; it looks like a bad collection of picnic tablecloths and looks every bit as "'loving hands" and "uncouture" as anything that Angela ever made. Both of his models were buried under undifferentiated panels and flaps of clashing COTTON, for God's sake. If couture means an unwearable 'runway statement' a'la John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood, then I stand corrected. I am no major fan of Ulli's, but in reality that was the only gown that was tasteful, finished and wearable after a jaunt half-way round the world.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:46 AM

sewhat? wrote:

Tim, Look once more at the posted picture of Ullie's dress. In the background you can see Jeffery's. It looks like a clown costume. Which do YOU thinks belongs at a couture level social event?

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:53 AM

Jayne wrote:

I agree with the judges, and breathed a sigh of relief that Vincent is finally gone. But I must speak a word about taste. Why is it that a rock star jet setter or a hip hop jet setter is acceptabe (and both Jeffrey and Michael did excellent work last week) but a "country" jet setter is not? Why can Laura design in the same style every week but Uli must show something different? I am truly mystified by the lack of consistent treatment the designers receive at the hands of the judges, and while I cannot "see" the construction flaws for the most part, the criticism of a garment being poorly made hasn't been used nearly to the extent it was last season. I think, at the end of the day, the judicial mantra is "The final three should be like me." IMHO

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:56 AM

joel abramson wrote:

Enjoyed getting a tour of Paris.
Still wish that the producers would edit
Jeff's nasty opinions. The show is about the design competition. Not surprised about Vincent being out, his design just didn't fit well. My final three would be Uli, Michael, and I think if Laura doesn't make it then unfortunately Jeff, his designs are unique and well done though not my taste, Kaynes is always over the top. I will leave it up to the producers to reprimand Jeff being nasty.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 2:58 AM

Wendy wrote:

I can't believe they chose the winner as Jeffrey. Firstly, that dress looked like a ripped up flannel shirt with mustard from the 80s. Secondly, Jeffrey thinks the sun rises and sets because he is a designer and he is so wrong. I must agree he has some degree of talent, but his personality ruins all of his designs for me. Knowing what an ass he is, I don't think I could ever buy anything he creates. He needs some serious nice lessons and a big old fashioned slap upside the head!

Uli or Kayne should have won.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:04 AM

Amy wrote:

I agree with Jeffrey's win; he took the biggest risks with the best outcome. His innovative use of the bright yellow plaids instead of his normal goth/rock star look was refreshing. The guy obviously has a HUGE ego (what was WITH his personal vendetta against Angela?), but he has design talent and an original vision (though I don't agree with his win last week -- a rhinestone codpiece? How comfortable is THAT for traveling in?)
Laura -- a big disappointment this week. Her strength is clean, simple, classic lines, but I wish she would take more risks, because sometimes her stuff can look dowdy.
Uli -- loved it. Sure, it was a familiar silhouette for her, but she turned it up by opting out of her familiar prints and adding some very beautiful details.
Michael -- took a risk, but it didn't pay off. The dress looked better when he turned under the mouse ears covering the model's chest, but it still looked messy and unfinished. Liked his overall design, though.
Kayne -- I actually liked this dress, but I also could see how he went a little overboard. If only he had toned down some of the details, it would have been stunning.
Vincent -- oh my. This was awful. Not much more to say about that.
My favorites for the final: Uli, Michael, and Laura (if she can break out of the box a little more)

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:05 AM

Scout wrote:

Yessssss! Buh bye Vincent, oh ye of BS and glue.

Michael should redeem himself with the next episode. I wonder just at whom the prankster was throwing the egg? Since it almost hit Micharel first, I just wonder. Gotta love the froggies.

Sorry Tim, Jeffrey's gown looked more like a drugged Alice in Worderland tea party. Add a hat and its the Mad Hatter in drag. The slit up the front to the crotch is just not elegant. The Happy gown was not happy for me, on any level. Where is Jeff's taste? Oh, excuse me, we are talking about Jeff here aren't we? Taste and Jeff cannot share the same sentence...its the law!

Uli was the clear winner. Understated and elegant. Beautiful color and dimensional as the judges said. This was as close to couture as can be done in two days. (What an obscenity to those of us who love it).

Laura's design - I was afraid that the judges were going to say that her design was dated. I just saw Belle du Jour and knew exactly what her inspiration was. I was also concerned that someone was going to refer to Poirot the Clown regarding the ruffles.

Laura is wearing me out. I know what jet lag is like under normal circumstances - first class or no. Her timing to get pregnant could not be worse IF her goal is to get to the final three. She is going to have to suck it up and find a strength and inspiration from a new set of muscles.

I am a little confused about the length of the taping start to finish. Four or five episodes in, Laura has just found out she is pregnant. Then in Paris, her 'bump" was three months along. I thought the show is filmed over the course of 32 days according to Heidi in her appearance on Larry King Live a couple of weeks ago. What gives?

Speaking of raging hormones - sour grapes to Nina! Wish she had more command over the English language.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:07 AM

sherman wrote:

Tim describing Kayne's dress as a hot mess literally made my week. Well played, sir, well played.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:09 AM

dlpkc wrote:

Michael remains my favorite. Even his messes still have some useful quality and his designs never make his model look like she's weighed down by fabric (even tho' she WAS in this case!)And I'm sure he has applied the lessons of this debaucle to his future work. Unlike some other arrogant boogers who act like they don't deserve the occasional critique. Speaking of...

Jeffrey is an insufferable jerk. He's a Hot Topic cocktail with a twist of sour grape juice. I liked the dress, because it was a Galliano/Cavalli/McQueen knock-off layer cake; but I don't agree with the fabric being a 'departure' from his ordinarily 'dark' perspective. That plaid was suitable for any tatted up, multi-pierced punk rock girl any day. No new thing to me. He just fails to have the 'universal' quality that MK has.

Kayne's a great drag queen/ beauty pageant/gay country and western star designer. I don't know about anything more though.

Uli's dresses always look well made, fresh off the rack from the Uli store. In that same style design arena that women of nearly every body type can wear. Always flattering, but I'd like to see her make one damn pantsuit.

Laura's poirot clown gown was at least cut well.

Vincent...UGH...Buh-Bye.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:13 AM

Lily wrote:

Loved the flow and color of Kayne's dress. The asymmetrical laced back was ingenious for having to make it fit on one model in Paris and another in NYC. Showed great thought and planning. Hated the mess of Jeffrey's - after reading about what constitutes "couture" do not understand at all how the judges thought that mish mash qualified. Just an attempt to show that "weird" equals "fashion?" Uli's dress - same design as always, just no print. Vincent definitely deserved to go.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:17 AM

Jennifer wrote:

Okay, I just had to write about Kayne's couture dress. Let me preface, I have no special fondness for pageants, nor do I live in the south. I'm from LA and I most definitely know what is tacky and what is not... I'm not even sure what planet the judges were from tonight. Kayne's dress was beautiful!!!! What in the world was wrong with his dress??? It was elegant, the bodice was gorgeous, the color was so appealing, and the back was breathtaking. I can't even begin to understand. It was the prettiest dress of the bunch. You'd see that dress on the Academy Awards in a heartbeat. The asymmetry in the front was tailored and interesting. The whole critique boggles the mind. It literally made my jaw drop at how disparaging the judges were in their closed discussion. I've yet to see Uli make anything other than one dress this entire season. Michael is very talented, but this dress was a miss. Vincent's was very, poorly conceived and executed. Laura's look liked something an elderly socialite would wear (minus the plunging neckline), and Jeffrey's was definitely fresh and inventive. So, I'm still shaking my head in confusion. Nevertheless, KANYE -- YOUR DRESS ROCKED!!!!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:20 AM

denise gore wrote:

Some of the outfits I see Heidi in are boring. Most of Kors designs are boring. So what do they know? Give me a break, a gown with plaids? That should be done for a scottish skirt. Come on Judges, what makes you the expert?

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:24 AM

Sebrina wrote:

Even though Vincent did make for great tv, he needed to go. I wish him the best, hope he didn't spend all the 401k. I think I liked Uli's dress a little better than Jeffrey's. Michael was out of his element, but I am soooo glad that he lived to see another challenge. I'm feeling for Laura with her condition. It looks like it is beginning to take a toll on her. Well, as always Tim "Carry On".

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:30 AM

Sunny wrote:

I'll agree that Uli's dress was fabulous, but for the purpose of the challenge, I think that she didn't take any risks. It's the exact same dress that we've seen in almost every challenge! (not to mention in Uli's wardrobe) If I hadn't seen her actually DO other things, I'd think it's the only dress she knew how to make.

I can't say that I loved Jeffrey's dress, but I didn't hate it. It was very daring, especially using the cotton, and very much in the style of couture. Kudos to him for the win.

As much as I liked Uli's dress, I thought Kayne's was far better. I really loved the bodice, and the ombre chiffon was gorgeous! Maybe it looks different on TV, but I didn't think it was overembellished at all.

I felt really bad for poor Micheal, though. He was so out of his element in this challenge, and he bit off more than he could chew with that ruching.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:35 AM

diamond wrote:

Jeffrey is awesome he got skills and talent and not to mention hes hott!!!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:38 AM

Kathy wrote:

Uli was the clear winner. She played it safe and stuck with what she knew. But the dress speaks for itself.
Kayne's dress is beautiful. Hated the corset thing in the back, loved the rest of the dress.
Michael's dress looked like an actual attempt at couture that couldn't be pulled off in such a short amount of time.
Laura's dress was perfectly executed, beatifully fitted, and Done Before.
Vincent's dress did not look couture and it did not look even wearable.
Jeffrey's dress was a joke. A bad version of the old Carol Burnett episode, but not as clever.

PR would be so much better if it would allow the designers enough time to actually show their talent. As a viewer, I feel cheated.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:55 AM

Terisa wrote:

Jeffrey & Michael are the only contenders for the win, as far as I'm concerned. Uli is talented but limited, while both Jeffrey and Michael have TRUE creativity. My personal, merit-based vote would be for Jeffrey, as he appears to have a genuine, unique, artistic mind, but he's such a jerk that I hope Michael wins. Either one would be deserving of their own fashion line for their skills. But for karmic retribution, Jeffrey seems deserving of nothing more than several years of therapy.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:57 AM

ruby wrote:

I hate Jefferey and I can't believe he won. His dress was an absolute eye sore. Uli should have definitely won.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:58 AM

Serena wrote:

I was surprised when Jeffery's dress won this challenge, but on reflection I can see why it won instead of Uli's. Last weeks' win and the the departure of Angela had a very emotionally freeing effect on him and this really showed with the inspiration he used for his design (Statue of Liberty). I think this is where he got the joy, spirit, and freedom he expressed in his choice of color and fabric. This is what made his dress stand out from everything he'd done previously, and it really paid off for him.

As for Vincent, his view of what is "sophisticated" is rather twisted from what is currently acceptable. He seemed to express a double standard as well. When he designed for himself, he expressed that the comfort and simplicity of his outfit was part of what made it sophisticated. However when he designed for a model comfort and wearablity was rarely part of his consideration and yet he considered those designs "sophisticated".
Did anyone else get creeped out when he supported the design of those garments with the phrase "It really get's me off"? I'd have sent him home after the recycled material challenge.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 3:59 AM

MelanieAnneMc wrote:

Although when the model was standing still, Kayne's dress looked like a flashback to Santino Rice and too over the top, when she walked down the runway, the dress flowed and was beautiful. Cannot believe that the judges thought Jeffrey's picnic tablecloth dress was innovative or even couture. That was a what was he thinking sort of dress. Liked Jeffrey's outfit last challenge and believed he deserved to win, but the win this time should have been Uli's because that was an emmys type dress of this year with its double straps and Uli didn't do prints this time and proved that indeed she can do something different! Richard Tyler didn't seem to like the dress, but for some reason didn't say much about it. Editing? Felt like I was time travelling back to the late 1970's and into the 1980's watching Laura's monstrosity come down the runway, a cheap copy of Yves St. Laurent. Loved Vincent's remark on her dress "Laura made a creature of the black Lagoon dress" and yes, it did look like something out of a horror movie, a B horror movie with a low budget and not a cult classic either. Unfortunately, Nina was right and Vincent did make his dress backwards. The back should have been the front and that front would have draped beautifully in the back and not looked like a Laura low neck monstrosity. Why did he include an Angela rosette oversized on the back of that dress especially as much as Vincent despised Angela? Surely, he doesn't miss her? Jeffrey's dress would make a good tablecloth for the Jubilee Jumbles picnic. I was so happy to see Laura wearing capris and a blouse in the workroom Parsons France, but one=why suddenly is her stomach so much larger? That looks like more than 3 to 4 months. two=did she have to prove a point showing her very pregnant belly? I hated it when Demi Moore started that trend pregnant and nude on the Vanity Fair cover years back and I still hate it. Also, then Laura returned to her low cut clothing and I guess I should sympathize because she didn't bring elegant maternity wear, obviously didn't realize she would be getting that big in front that fast. Just adored what Kors said about Laura's knock off of Yves St. Laurent: "shorten it and give her a feather duster and she would look like a french maid." Finally, can't figure out why Michael copied Malan's ruching this time because he didn't rise to the challenge and could have been out the door on that dress just as Malan was on the MIss USA challenge.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 4:09 AM

Frank wrote:

Yeah to Jeffery, the only innovative designer of all. I would love to see Jeffery win.
As for Uli, I think she could've done better had she insisted on her own style of using interesting colors.
Michael is indeed sheltered again.
The rest is just blah..
And sadly, the only one other interesting character, Vincent, is now gone. No more craziness and bickering...only bickering (we can always count of Jeffery).

posted on September 7, 2006 at 4:13 AM

Karen wrote:

This thing must be rigged. How did Jeffery win again? Granted, he deserved to win for the newspaper dress, but his last two wins have been a complete mystery to me.

Did anyone else notice that when the New York panel was judging, Heidi began every contestant's judging with "Catherine said.." or some variation EXCEPT for Laura. I believe this is because Laura's dress showed well in Paris and was not rated low by Catherine.

The content is edited for drama. BTW, I am not expecting the Olson twins next week, but a return of two previous contestants - Allison and ??

kl

posted on September 7, 2006 at 4:46 AM

Geovanny wrote:

I thought that Uli should have won---the dress was well made and flowed all soo majestically.

Kayne's dress was pretty (even though the corset was a tad bit busy, it still looked nice) and it was nicely constructed too.

And Michael's dress--while interesting in theory---was not that great. Execution really sucked on this one.

Laura's was kinda bland, but that woman knows how to design and sew.

Quite personally, I am sick and tired of Jeffery and his attitude. I mean his dress wasn't all that original (it looked like a Viviana Westwood) and looked badly pieced together. And did you guys see how he completely dissed Michael?! Michael says "Congrats!" and extends his hand out and Jeffrey just walks right by him, without a second look!!!

You should have seen the shocked look on Michael's face! If it were me, I would have tripped that f*cker on stage!

Thank god that Vincent is gone!!! That was completely overdue! And Jeffrey needs to go! NOW!!!

My predication for the final three are: Michael (with him winning PR), Uli and Kayne. Laura will be forth and show a collection at NY Fashion Week.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 4:50 AM

casey wrote:

For those of you who didn't like Jeffrey's dress, p*ss off. The only two contenders in this challenge that actually took RISKS were Michael and Jeff. In fact every piece Jeff has done, minus the Angela's mom... argghh thing, have been completely different, creative, risky, and NOW. The two best designers are obviously Mike and Jeff. We all knew Vincent would never make it, Kayne doesnt't deserve to have his own line and neither does Laura, and I'd be suprised if Uli could do anything other than the floor length, pseudo-bohemian, Target linen left-over dresses. Jeff busts his ass and isn't kissing a single one on his way to the top.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 5:09 AM

Asif wrote:

I loved Uli's dress!!!Jeffery's model looked like she was wearing a bunch of thick yellow tablecloths!!Kayne's was very dramatic and i agree with Tim about the boning.Laura's dress wasn't all that bad actually and it certainly wasn't bad enough to be eliminated.Vincent's was a mess.there is so much i want to say about that dress , i just cant bring myself to say it.Michael's was messy, i thought otherwise it looked good.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 5:10 AM

Shirley wrote:

There are only ten postings thus far at the time I'm doing mine and already I'm LOL. Project Runway has the funniest viewers in America: "Vincent's skirt looked like a couch;" "The front of Michael's gown looks like a breastplate;" "I really liked Micheal's dress after he tucked in the bunny ears." Now, I absolutely LOVE Michael. He's my pick for the win, but he deserved those two comments. And Michael knows it. He keeps it real with himself. He does not lie to himself. He knows he's exceptional, has tremendous self-confidence, but is able to distinguish between when he's turned out fab and when he's turned out drab. A quality the departing Vincent really must develop.

As for you, Thomas, taking the lead on the postings here, no the next challenge is not going to be for the Olsen Twins! Don't be ridiculous. Irregardless to what you saw on the upcoming episode preview you can not possibly believe that PR would be so stupid as to give that away. The comment was Laura's sense of humor in the midst of her pregnant tiredness. It will probably be pretty funny when we see who the two actually are. As for your posting about the judges continuing to protect Michael (excuse me????), I'll let the other Michael fans slam you for that one. If they don't, I'll be back and I'll be gunning for you.

Uli should start a line called "Halters by Uli." I'm starting to look forward to twelve halter dresses flowing down the runway in various wild prints (or understated solids) for her final three collection. That is all she knows how to make so she might as well play to her strength and design a business around it.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 5:36 AM

Barbara Ward wrote:

Jeffrey's dress looks as though he took a pile of ugly plaid fabrics and threw them on the model with a pitchfork! And that slit up to the crotch is VULGAR. Why did this disaster win instead of Uli's beautiful creation????????????

posted on September 7, 2006 at 5:47 AM

Carolyn L wrote:

Finally the fashion world is saved from Vincent's horrendous designs! But are woman across the world to be duped into thinking that giant yellow plaid tablecloths are "couture"? I hope not! I thought Jeffrey's dress looked like "country" gone bad. I guess Jeffrey is "just a little bit country, a little bit rock n' roll". I agree with above comment that Uli's dress was very definitely her style with the straps but that did not make it any less stunning! Laura thinks too much in a "V"! I'm so glad Michael was not auf'ed but his top was definitely "off" .. Great color though MIchael. Can't wait for next week!

posted on September 7, 2006 at 6:00 AM

Philly wrote:

Loved Jeffrey's dress. The pattern really lent itself to the asymmetrical details and it looked beautiful in motion and still. Yeah, he has some attitude that I'm not sure of. Yet, it is kind of interesting to see him, um, "punish?" the people who he doesn't respect. I loved Uli's dress, but I agree with a previous poster that she seems to be a one trick pony. (It is a great trick though ;-) Hooray for Vincent joining Angela in leaving the show. I hated his horrible toothpaste tube of a recycled materials dress and most of his other work. The judges really were right about Mike's dress needing to lose the bunny ears and though it was beautiful I didn't really see it as anything avant guarde (spelling?;) I loved Kayne's dress and I think it looked amazing in motion. However I do agree that it would have looked better without the dark velvet lines and the shadowy lines (boning?) Laura's dress was pretty, but she seems the same as Uli, rinse and repeat, over, and over, and over. In her latest dress I think I was having flashbacks to the first room materials challenge and the dog challenge. I really like Laura as a person and I think she makes some great stuff so I hope she has more tricks up her sleeves than what we have already seen.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 6:13 AM

Douglas wrote:

Good episode last night. I thought Uli should have won instead of Jeffrey. Loved Kayne in the French outfit and French accent during one of his testimonials.
Vicent needed to go! A fashion first using glue to finish a dress.
The judges were too hard on Laura. I mean if the designers are not given time to correct errors which occurred during travel then it should not be held against the designer.
Next week, I think the hormones are taking over Laura's cool reserved personality.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 6:19 AM

Rena wrote:

Michael shows the most versatility of all the designers. He is not stuck in a rut. I hated Jeffery's dress tonight. It didn't look couture to me. I wish the judges would stop weeping for Jeffery's sad past and look at his designs. This one was ghastly.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 6:25 AM

Diana wrote:

I loved some of Vincent's earlier designs. I think he has it, just not ALL of it..

Kayne, like Uli, like Laura, is a one-trick pony.
Kayne does pageants. He can't get past this pageant glitz thing. Laura can't get through the thirties. the Nineteen Thirties.
Uli's things are lovely and flowing, but they all look the same.

I applaud Michael and Jeffery for taking it out there. Jeffery is growing on me in a way that Jay and Santino never did...

I would like to see Michael, Jeffery, and Uli in the final three.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 6:25 AM

Julie wrote:

I had a tough time with this challenge. No one really blew me away. If Laura's dress was derivative of Saint Laurent, then I thought Jeff's was a knockoff of Alexander McQueen or John Galliano. I think the fact that he used bright color got more of the attention. Not sure if I liked it or not - it was just different. I was actually OK with Kayne's dress - I thought the skirt was great - but the bodice needed some work. I did like the assymetry on the lacing in the back. Michael was stumped for the first time although once they tucked in the little "wings" in New York the dress, I thought, was a real winner. The color was very pretty. Perhaps at 11 pm it was hard for me to accurately analyze the fit but I liked it. And I thought Kors was out of line with his comments and should have said something once Michael told him about the eggs. Laura's dress was again something real women would wear! And, being someone who is always cold and has formal functions in the winter I thank her for adding sleeves! The collar was a bit much - she also needs to change up the colors. I'd have possibly liked it in deep navy or richer color and with some sort of subtle sheen. Uli - pretty but really, kind of boring. Hated the color - many women can't wear that grayish lavender - too draining. Bye Vince - it was fun. Next week looks interesting. The only dress they really previewed is Laura and I'm kinda intrigued by the black lace...

posted on September 7, 2006 at 6:31 AM

Diana wrote:

Last week Jeffery obtained a win with his jeweled crotch (not attractive.) This week he gets a win with a dress open to the crotch of his model (vulgar and not attractive.) Anyone can go out and cut up cloth, sew it in all directions and drape it in different lengths. That does not make it attractive or fashionable. The Runway producers and "so called judges" are setting the bar at the very lowest by rewarding the vulgarity and boorishness of Jeffery. All of the other dresses were much more stylish and beautiful than Jeffery's and Uli's dress was especially beautiful in style and color. It is a real shame Project Runway has sunk so low. I will not watch the program again. It is a waste of time when style and attractiveness is not rewarded.

posted on September 7, 2006 at 6:40 AM

Robin wrote:

I TOTALLY agree with Kitty's comments!
Uli