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- If winning means "following the herd," James-Paul doesn't want any part of it.
Just as Merlin predicted, he was going to be on the bottom. It was a very intimidating point he expressed because he was very confident with what he had said. Although I had a different prediction in which I have not spoken, I did say something different to make the situation, where people are placed in order of which they were going to be in the bottom. Of course it was all in the insinuation of Merlin. I was in the bottom today. I did expect it because I felt it for awhile. I am very proud of my dress and to answer Isaac Mizrahi’s question as to where the dress was going to be worn, it would be everywhere. The woman who would wear that dress is a woman who wants to look different, who is ahead of her time, and someone who wants to look special. I design clothes for an individual; she does not follow the herd. I would have wanted to make it more difficult. I should not apologize for the education I have received, nor should I feel guilty for my intelligence. I will not make myself think to a level that degrades who I am as a person. An ethnic minority like me should never do such a thing. And speaking of passion, my work is about a movement that went against the social norms of their time and is still beyond what everyone does to this day, and I represent such ideology from the 1920s. I believe I have achieved plenty, in regards to coming from a third world nation who was born, under martial law, and I am indeed passionate about being an independent thinker. I achieved my purpose for my dress. I made the judges react to something that was different to what they are accustomed to.
- 02/07/2010 - 6:00am
- mabded
My family are itching for another James-paul collection. My niece bought your winning look, I love the way she look, she is like very tall and thin and she was hot and fierce, I wish I could post it here, Please James-Paul where is the second collection, or at least your contacts so I could order from you, I have a buyer friend and was interested
- 02/07/2010 - 5:56am
- crickets32
I would like to see you on TV again.......have your own show where you get to show everybody how you develop your ideas.......... I just saw Marc Jacob's documentary, he reminds me of you, the way you dress, you speak etc........I'd donate 100 dollars to Bravo for a second season of you and only you
- 02/07/2010 - 5:52am
- roman600
James-Paul, you did not need to have any instructions. It was the job of the show to show how it was worn together. It was so obvious they edited what you were saying cause you sounded you were breaking off like in a cell phone.........when can we see you again
- 02/07/2010 - 5:27am
- zozo1
Wow, I am very speechless on how wonderful your work is. It is just brilliance, I jsut finished watching Avatar, and my gosh it really put your work into place, when do I see you on TV again????? p.s. You look so different from the beginning episodes to the reunion...... You kinda look like Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp.....
- 02/07/2010 - 5:22am
- Marczz'z
James-Paul, you are such an innovator, so you know someone has commented on your work and the film Avatar? They are comparing your message to the film's message. It is so powerful, you should make a film or a tv show about it.
- 09/20/2009 - 6:10am
- Margie
Hi James-Paul! I never comment on these things but that's just how wonderful and creative a designer I think you are! I have really grown to love fashion over the years and how it can be so expressive and impactful, but what I really loved about your final collection is how you used art to make such a powerful statement. Your theme was "Indigenous People Wearing Western Clothing," not "Tribal" like Issac said. Indigenous people is not necessarily synonymous with clusters of "exotic" people living out in the jungle somewhere. Indigenous people live in and continue to change and evolve with the modern world today, in their own ways. I loved that about your collection, and while I also liked Daniella's and Anna's collections, I truly thought yours was the most original, inspired, and artistic. Everyone's said it already, you are a true designer. Keep doing what you do and not compromising who you are. Best of luck to you!
- 08/16/2009 - 12:11pm
- Shannon
I am a slim 45-year-old woman, and I thought YOUR collection was actually the most wearable of the final three, as well as by far the most fascinating, stunning, and desirable. I want your pieces! PLEASE PLEASE find a way to make them available. I would buy them. What a SUPERB collection. You are a true genius. How can anyone think your final collection unwearable? Notice that it was you whose winning piece earlier in the season was the one that viewers bought the most from bravo. So why in heaven's name do they say your stuff is not sellable? It so clearly is!
Daniella's collection was far too close to the bebe.com fall 2009 collection. Anna's was nice but to me, nothing special. YOURS was special.
- 08/09/2009 - 10:57pm
- Marlen
James, I remember when you brought your work at the company. You being able to get in Vivienne Westwood Studios is your authentic measure of talent. You were accepted because you are the best and a great hard worker out of thousands of Americans who asked for work. Nobody else knows this than the Haute Couture industry as well as the RTW, you don't need to change anything, we know you grow everytime and create a loving environment with people you work with. What people saw on television and this show about your character is false. We are proud of you.......
- 07/31/2009 - 11:09pm
- Lauren
I was so surprised that the judges chose Daniela and not you. Your collection was beyond amazing - unique and artsy and architectural and unusual and, in my opinion, totally wearable. It was so well thought out and wonderfully inspired. Are any of your designs available to purchase? Even though I really liked Anna's collection and understood why she won, I would purchase your pieces in a heartbeat over anything in her collection. Any chance of making your pieces available? I'm one of your biggest fans!
- 07/30/2009 - 12:05am
- Ray
Your collection was simply the best! It hints of the impression I remember from Comme des Garçons in the earlier days.
I have not seen anything that even comes close on this show! Come to think of it, i have not seen anything that can rival yours even on 'the other' fashion designer show!!! Truly original.
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